Meet the Philanthropist: Interview with Eileen R. Heisman

Overview

Yolanda celebrates Women’s History Month 2022 with Eileen R. Heisman— on bringing her wholeself to the workplace as a Jewish woman, philanthropy, new approaches to creating an inclusive work environment and choosing to work in an environment that is right for you.

“...you’re allowed to be ambitious. You’re allowed to shoot high. You’re allowed to think big.”

— Eileen R. Heisman

About Eileen

As President and CEO of National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), Eileen R. Heisman leads the largest national independent provider of donor-advised funds. She is a widely recognized expert on philanthropy and charitable giving and appears frequently in national media. She has been named eight times by NonProfit Times as one of their Power and Influence Top 50, an annual listing of the 50 most influential executives in the philanthropic sector, most recently in 2021. She was the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)’s 2014 Outstanding Fundraising Professional, the highest award granted by AFP to recognize effective, creative and stimulating leadership, and the practice and promotion of ethical fundraising. She was the recipient of a 2019 Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Achievement Award and was also among the first fundraising professionals to earn the distinguished ACFRE certification. Heisman teaches graduate courses at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice. Ms. Heisman received a bachelor’s degree with honors in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and a master’s in social work from the University of Michigan.

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