Beyond Upskilling: Marking Workforce Development Month
SFE marks Workforce Development month in September with an Insights series on skills development within the innovation economy
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Event Recap: Katy Knight Examines Rural Opportunity with Matt Dunne, Rep. Ro Khanna
Siegel Family Endowment’s Executive Director Katy Knight recently participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California.
Leadership Q&A: COOP Careers
What are the most impactful ways to create scalable, equitable opportunities for wealth-creation when barriers to entry and credential requirements are constantly changing?
Leadership Q&A: Expanding Access to Quality Jobs with Merit America
In this Q&A, Merit America’s cofounder and co-CEO Connor Diemand-Yauman examines the ways in which his organization’s programs set participants up for success.
Leadership Q&A: Creating a More Equitable Workforce at ICA
A critical segment of Siegel Family Endowment’s workforce grantmaking aims to develop inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystems.
Event Recap: Ensuring a Future for All Workers with the Washington Center for Equitable Growth
The Washington Center for Equitable Growth (WCEG) hosted an event that centered a series of panel discussions around one central question.
Our 2020 Year in Review
While the upheaval of the last year has been persistent and far reaching, our years of experience navigating uncertainty have served us well, and set us up to engage with new challenges while continuing to address the long term societal changes that define our work.
Pursuit Announces $3 Million in Funding from Siegel to Tackle Systemic Issues Preventing Low-Income Americans from Accessing Training and Career Opportunities in Technology
The gift — the largest in Pursuit’s history — builds on Pursuit’s work to break down barriers to hiring and underinvestment in workforce training for diverse and low-income communities
July 2020 Newsletter: Context is Key
One of the core philosophies that I ask the members of our team to keep at the top of mind in all of our work is the belief that "context is key." In order to be the most effective thought partners and grantmakers possible, we need to fully understand the conditions and circumstances under which our grantees do their work.
A State-by-State Resource for Preparing for the Future of Work
The National Governors Association (NGA) recently released a toolkit to help state policy leaders create more resilient local workforces that are adaptable to ongoing technological change, disruption, and innovation.
Katy Knight Joins Pursuit’s Board of Directors
SFE's Executive Director Katy Knight shares a statement on the long history and deep relationship between our organizations, and sets a clear vision for our continued collaboration.
Event Recap: Unseen Opportunities for the Future of Work in Rural America
SFE’s Executive Director Katy Knight recently moderated a panel on the future of work in rural America at Jobs for the Future’s Horizons conference. Panelists included Matt Dunne, Founder and Executive Director of the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI), Joshua Frazier-Sparks, Senior Manager at Walmart.org, and Neela Mollgaard, Executive Director of Launch Minnesota. The group discussed opportunities for leadership and innovation in workforce and economic development outside of metropolitan areas.