Honors & Leadership

Awards, recognitions, and board roles spanning a career in service to philanthropy and the Jewish community

The Jeffrey R. Solomon Award

On December 12, 2024, the Birthright Israel Foundation honored Dr. Solomon at a tribute event at the Harmonie Club in New York and established the Jeffrey R. Solomon Award, recognizing outstanding Jewish communal professionals. The inaugural award was presented to Aviva Klompas. Birthright Israel Foundation leadership described Solomon as one of the most consequential Jewish professionals of the past 50 years.

Awards & Honors

  • Jeffrey R. Solomon Award — established in his honor by the Birthright Israel Foundation (2024)
  • Axiom Business Book Award, Gold Medal — Philanthropy category, for The Art of Giving
  • Numerous honors from professional associations and universities throughout his career

Current & Recent Board Roles

As of last update — please confirm currency with the family.

  • Leichtag Foundation (San Diego) — Vice Chair (joined 2013)
  • Jim Joseph Foundation (San Francisco)
  • KIND Foundation and the Lubetzky Family Foundation (New York)
  • Co-Chair, PeaceWorks Foundation
  • Co-founder, Enter: The Jewish Peoplehood Alliance (with Charles Bronfman)

Past Leadership Roles

  • Chair, Leading Edge — talent and retention in the Jewish nonprofit sector
  • Council on Foundations — Board; Chair, Committee on Ethics and Practice; Executive Committee
  • FJC (a community foundation, New York)
  • Jewish Funders Network — Board
  • Jewish Week — Board
  • New Israel Fund — Board
  • Musicians On Call — Board
  • Founding Trustee, World Faiths Development Dialogue
  • Genesis Prize Foundation — advisory/leadership
  • 21/64 — Board

Academic & Professional

  • Adjunct Associate Professor, NYU School of Social Work (master's and doctoral programs)
  • Columbia University School of Social Work — graduate education
  • Author of more than 120 articles and essays in professional journals and mainstream outlets

Signature Initiatives

Programs incubated and launched under his leadership at ACBP

Birthright Israel Reboot The Gift of New York 21/64 Project Involvement / Keren Karev Historica Canada Connected to Give Enter: The Jewish Peoplehood Alliance