Case Study: build4good
build4good, an initiative of New America, matches promising college students in technology-related majors with nonprofit organizations that have technology-specific project needs.
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Case Study: Govern for America
Govern For America (GFA) addresses a talent crisis in government by building a pipeline of young, diverse emerging leaders to serve in public sector positions.
Case Study: Public Interest Technology University Network
Public interest technology is an emerging field of practice dedicated to ensuring that new technologies are developed and deployed responsibly and sustainably, and serve the public interest. In order to help establish the field and advocate on behalf of its key principles, the Public Interest Technology Universities Network (PIT-UN) fosters collaboration across more than 60 universities and colleges committed to growing a new generation of civic-minded technologists.
Case Study: TechCongress
TechCongress powers better policymaking and public discussion around technology by bringing technological expertise to the halls of Congress. It does so by placing computer scientists, engineers, and other technologists as fellows in congressional offices, where they advise on everything from AI to digital privacy.
Fall 2023 Events Recap
Our team criss-crossed the country this Fall to participate in convenings and conferences across our three interest areas.
Event Recap: A Design-Thinking Workshop to Launch a Second Phase of Work in Atlanta
To conclude the first phase of our community-centered grantmaking in Atlanta and usher in a second one, we hosted a day-long workshop to envision next steps.
Meet Our 2023-2024 Siegel Research Fellows
Siegel Family Endowment is happy to introduce the 2023-2024 cohort of researchers, academics, and public policy experts who make up the foundation’s Siegel Research Fellows Program.
A Lookback on the 2022-2023 Siegel Research Fellows Cohort
Our second cohort of Siegel Research Fellows earned accolades, presented research, published articles, and built community while reckoning with the transformative effects of generative AI on every facet of society.
Event Recap: Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference 2023
Partners from our place-based grantmaking in Atlanta joined the SFE team for a panel with a “Newlyweds”-style game show twist where we reflected on significance of collaboration, trust-building, and the inclusion of diverse community voices in transforming schools into critical public infrastructure and promoting equitable education models.
Five Lessons for Funders from Our Community Reinvestment Work in Atlanta
A year in, we reflect on our partnership in Atlanta and consider what comes next.
Case Study: HYPOTHEkids
Our latest case study highlights how HYPOTHEkids uses hands-on science with young people to open pathways and identities that spark curiosity, help them see themselves as scientists, and go
on to engineer a better future.