At Siegel Family Endowment (SFE), we believe deeply in the importance of strong social, physical, and digital infrastructure as a prerequisite for cultivating an engaged, resilient, and equitable society.
In 2020, SFE grantee NYC FIRST faced a challenge experienced by most organizations that provide direct services to students and young learners: how to translate highly nuanced, interactive educational programming to a remote context.
Siegel Family Endowment’s Executive Director Katy Knight recently participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California.
What are the most impactful ways to create scalable, equitable opportunities for wealth-creation when barriers to entry and credential requirements are constantly changing?
What technically qualifies as infrastructure and who is responsible for investing in and maintaining the increasingly interdependent digital, physical, and social systems ?
Joshua Elder discusses the unique role of philanthropy in expanding access, improving quality, and enhancing the experience of computer science education in schools all over the country.
Siegel Family Endowment is proud to announce our new, in-house research capacity. John Irons, our recently appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Research, will lead this new endeavor.
Our strategic approach for our research efforts begins with what we’re tentatively calling the 3 “N”’s: Knowledge, Networks, and Insights.
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.
In 2021, we are building out additional research capabilities, both in partnership with other research organizations as well as internally to SFE.
A critical segment of Siegel Family Endowment’s workforce grantmaking aims to develop inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystems.