On Wednesday, February 1, VP and Head of Grantmaking Joshua Elder and SVP and Head of Research John Irons hosted an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA), in which they provided an overview of our 2023 approach, renewed grantmaking interests, and other key updates to our work.
At Siegel, 2022 was a year of growth and change. With that, came the expansion of our Grants Team.
New organizational tools have the power to streamline operations and processes, but knowing how and where to allocate resources to support them is a complex and multifaceted process.
We at Siegel Family Endowment joined Code.org, College Board, CSforALL, Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation in the launch of a new coalition
This forum, featuring Siegel’s President Katy Knight, explored how to ensure more young people are prepared with the foundational computational thinking and digital skills that make them stronger learners and problem solvers. Read the recap or watch the full event.
Siegel Family Endowment awarded grants to five organizations after New York City’s Internet Master Plan was paused in June.
As we wrap up the first half of the year, recent events have demonstrated that our work has never been more important.
Over the last few years, change has been rapid, unprecedented, and unpredictable – and students, teachers, and parents have all had to figure out how to share the burden of increasingly complex learning environments together.
Last week, members of Siegel’s grantmaking team attended the 2022 Feedback+ Summit, hosted by our longtime grantee partner Feedback Labs.
As Siegel Family Endowment continues to invest in reimagining the education system, we’re supporting organizations that reconsider what should be taught in a more future-resilient and inclusive system.
The pandemic’s exposure of our education system’s inequities and inadequacies and has set the stage for a complete reevaluation of how we educate.
