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March 26, 2024/From Our Grantees

Incentivizing a Culture of Feedback Among Funders

The Feedback Incentives Learning Group is a group of funders and philanthropy support organizations dedicated to exploring ways to support nonprofits and motivate foundations to listen to and act on feedback from those at the heart of their work. At the heart of the learning group is the hypothesis that when stronger rewards for organizations that listen well are in place, thousands more nonprofits and funders will improve how they listen and respond to the people they serve.

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March 19, 2024/From Our Grantees

Case Study: Computing Talent Initiative’s Accelerate Program

By developing capacity at institutions with untapped potential computing talent, investing in quality instruction and applied learning opportunities, and building bridges between this diverse group of computing students and industry, CTI provides a promising path for fostering socioeconomic diversity in a tech sector that often struggles to recruit diverse candidates.  

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March 12, 2024/From Our Grantees, Research

Q&A with Siegel Research Fellow Alumnus and Assistant Professor at Cornell University J. Nathan Matias

Siegel Research Fellow Alumnus and Assistant Professor at Cornell University, J. Nathan Matias, reflects on the benefits of involving the public for more comprehensive AI research.

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February 13, 2024/From Our Grantees

The Win-Win of Hosting a build4good Intern

Bringing two of Siegel’s grantees together, Stef Mills reflects in this Q&A on the value of Digital Promise’s partnership with the public interest technology program build4good.

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January 22, 2024/From Our Grantees, Research

Q&A with Siegel Research Fellow and Senior Researcher at the Data & Society Research Institute Ranjit Singh

Siegel Research Fellow, Ranjit Singh, reflects on the possibilities and limits of red-teaming for AI accountability.

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January 11, 2024/Big Ideas, From Our Grantees

Introducing Our BRIC Case Studies 

The Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) in Springfield, Vermont, is a powerful example of community-driven innovation in a rural community that has been impacted by the departure of manufacturing operations and jobs that once centered the local economy. Our case studies explore three key elements of BRIC’s approach: support for emerging tech entrepreneurs; connections with the local community; and partnerships with local and national organizations and institutions.

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January 11, 2024/From Our Grantees

Case Study: BRIC – Supporting Community Members in Bringing Business Ideas to Fruition

How the Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) Actuator is creating a culture of entrepreneurship in rural Vermont.

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January 11, 2024/From Our Grantees

Case Study: BRIC – An Innovative Approach to Economic Development in Rural Vermont

How the Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) is strengthening community ties and economic vitality.

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January 11, 2024/From Our Grantees

Case Study: BRIC – Going Further Together

How the Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) is building partnerships to inspire technology and entrepreneurship in rural Vermont.

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December 13, 2023/From Our Grantees, Research

Q&A with Siegel Research Fellow at All Tech Is Human Sara M. Watson

Siegel Research Fellow, Sara M. Watson, reflects on the importance of building a responsible tech ecosystem

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November 29, 2023/From Our Grantees, Research

Q&A with Siegel Research Fellow and Director of Technology Policy at the Center for American Progress Megan Shahi

Siegel Research Fellow, Megan Shahi, reflects on why she’s urging tech companies to take concrete actions to protect democracy in 2024 and beyond.

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