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November 21, 2024/Case Studies, From Our Grantees

Building a Human-Centric Data Economy: Mozilla’s Data Futures Lab

Data Futures Lab, a project of the Mozilla Foundation, served as an experimental space for developing new approaches to data stewardship. Its goal was to build tools and communities designed to offer such better ways—ways that give greater control and agency to people. In so doing, the project sought to advance policies, approaches, and tools that prioritize data co-creation, ownership, and stewardship in ways that benefit a diverse and inclusive public. Read more in our capstone case study.

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July 16, 2024/Case Studies, From Our Grantees

Case Study: #BlackTechFutures Research Institute

#BlackTechFutures Research Institute is building a national and global network of city-based researchers and practitioners focused on bolstering sustainable local Black tech ecosystems.

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March 26, 2024/Case Studies, 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/Case Studies, 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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January 11, 2024/Big Ideas, Case Studies, 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/Case Studies, 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/Case Studies, 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/Case Studies, 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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November 14, 2023/Big Ideas, Case Studies, From Our Grantees

Introducing our Public Interest Technology Case Studies

Siegel Family Endowment is committed to advancing a vision of technological change that includes and improves the lives of all people. Explore our latest Public Interest Technology Case Study series where we examine the growing field through the lens of four of our grantees working at the forefront of the PIT movement.

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November 14, 2023/Case Studies, From Our Grantees

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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November 14, 2023/Case Studies, From Our Grantees

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.

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