One of the core philosophies that I ask the members of our team to keep at the top of mind in all of our work is the belief that “context is key.” In order to be the most effective thought partners and grantmakers possible, we need to fully understand the conditions and circumstances under which our grantees do their work.
SFE’s Executive Director Katy Knight shares a statement on the long history and deep relationship between our organizations, and sets a clear vision for our continued collaboration.
SFE’s Executive Director Katy Knight recently moderated a panel on the future of work in rural America at Jobs for the Future’s Horizons conference. Panelists included Matt Dunne, Founder and Executive Director of the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI), Joshua Frazier-Sparks, Senior Manager at Walmart.org, and Neela Mollgaard, Executive Director of Launch Minnesota. The group discussed opportunities for leadership and innovation in workforce and economic development outside of metropolitan areas.
SFE Chairman and Founder David Siegel sat down with our Executive Director Katy Knight for a conversation on the power of technology as a force for good in shaping our society.
With our Chairman’s support, SFE recently executed a series of Community Grants to support organizations doing COVID-19 response work.
This convening was an important moment to highlight some of the values that we’ve prioritized in our grantmaking work, and to collaborate with other funders on strengthening our collective effectiveness.
Jumee Song is named to the 2020 Career Pathways cohort, amid a group of 24 industry leaders.
The board of Siegel Family Endowment (SFE) has announced Katy Knight as the organization’s new Executive Director.
One of the biggest updates in the Scratch universe to date brings with a number of new features that will help Scratchers do and create more than ever before.
CSforALL and Siegel Family Endowment (SFE) announced a partnership today that will increase access to high-quality computational thinking and computer science education for all students in the US.
Jessica Traynor and Tanyella Evans sat down with a simple goal: share ideas about how philanthropy can push traditional boundaries and challenge expectations.
