We’re Siegel Family Endowment, a New York City-based family foundation in the early stages of our organizational life. As we continue to grow and expand the scope of our work, we want to share some information about ourselves with you.
The below is by Thea Charles, Siegel Family Endowment’s Director of Data Insights. Thea is currently pursuing her PhD in History of Science at SUNY Stony Brook, and her role at SFE involves defining the theoretical framework for our interest areas and…
In our work to prepare the next generation for rapid digital transformation, SFE spends a lot of time considering what it means to be empowered to make impactful, well-informed decisions about careers. We think about factors ranging from self-empowerment, to…
2016 was a big year for Siegel Family Endowment — perhaps our most significant yet. We grew our staff by 5 (to a total of 7), refined our mission, interest areas, and approach, and continued to grow and diversify our portfolio of grantees.
Siegel Family Endowment is part of the movement to foster learning through open access, participation, and wide-scale collaboration. As participants and advocates in this field, we’re always on the hunt for research and organizations that exemplify openness, transparency…
For years, STEM programs have been touted as a panacea for filling the growing gap between education and an increasingly technology-driven workforce. When executed successfully, skills-based STEM programs give students the skills and…
Laura Stankiewicz is a Relationship Manager at Siegel Family Endowment. She supports grantees, sources and vets new grantmaking opportunities, makes meaningful connections between our partners, and has spent much of 2017 setting the strategy for our Open Learning interest area.
Building strong, honest, and open relationships is at the core of SFE’s philanthropic approach. We recently started working with Feedback Labs, an organization dedicated to helping philanthropies, aid organizations, and non-profits learn from their…