
Eva Heinstein
Eva was appointed Director of the Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership in spring of 2024, following several years as a Senior Research Fellow supporting the Foundation’s strategic planning for North America. In 2022, she led the design and launch of the Cultural Leadership Program, which she continues to direct, in addition to her oversight of the Mandel Institute’s programming, strategy and financial operations. Prior to joining the Mandel Foundation, Eva worked at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership where she managed partnerships with the Center’s board, alumni network, and community organizations. She has developed a range of cultural initiatives over the course of her career, such as Entrepreneurial Musicianship at New England Conservatory, a university-wide program that offers students career navigation, leadership training, and support to develop new creative work. She also served as the founding Executive Director of Piyut North America, an initiative to revitalize Jewish musical and spiritual traditions from North Africa and the Middle East. Eva holds an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, an MA in Ethnomusicology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a BA in Music and Hebrew Literature from New York University. She and her husband, Matt, live in Boston, MA, with their two children.
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