Shari Edelstein has over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector as a grantmaker, organizational consultant, professional manager and volunteer. For the past five years, she has served as the executive director of 18 Pomegranates, a private foundation dedicated to strengthening the Boulder Jewish community. Previous positions include associate program director at Maryland Association of Nonprofits, director of grants at the New Israel Fund, regional manager for the Jewish Agency for Israel, and field representative for the Pittsburgh Federation.