Siegel Family Endowment

Heading to SXSW EDU or Innovation in a couple of weeks? Well, we can't wait to catch up! The Stanford d.school, in collaboration with Siegel Family Endowment, is bringing the Public House for the Future back to Austin. And once again, it's not to be missed! Get excited for our: -Creative Bar - Pull up for 1:1 design coaching -Hands-on activations - Explore creativity, AI, and the futures we want to build -Thought-provoking sessions - Join for discussions on education, storytelling, knowledge equity, and more -Good old-fashioned fun - You won't want to miss our happy hour complete with live music and refreshments Head to the link to learn more and RSVP now: https://lnkd.in/gGCRpetA SXSW

What happens when the spaces, platforms, and archives that sustain Black learning communities come under attack? As AI regulation evolves and DEI efforts face increasing rollback, how do we protect the cultural, historical, and digital infrastructure that Black-centered EdTech has built? The depth of our in-house Research Fellow Symone Campbell, Ph.D.’s expertise shines through in this timely session as she brings together leaders across the inclusive education technology ecosystem to grapple with what it truly means to defend space, preserve history, and build resilient platforms in the face of erasure. 📅 March 12, 2026 | 11:30 AM–12:15 PM CT 📍 The Westin Austin Downtown – Paramount I-II 🔗 Save the event to your calendar. https://lnkd.in/eyPU8YX5

So... see you at SXSW EDU?! We have a number of exciting moments planned in the works for both SXSW EDU and Innovation this year, and we will be rolling them out to you over the next few weeks. First up: a conversation we’re especially looking forward to. Our Senior Vice President and Head of Grantmaking, Joshua Elder, will join close partners in education for a session that asks: -> What does a truly future-ready school day look like? -> How should students engage with AI — not just learn about it, but use it with agency and purpose? Join us for "CTRL+ALT+LEARN: Rebooting School for the AI Generation" at SXSW EDU. 📅 Monday, March 9, 2026 | 2:00–2:45 PM CT 📍 Austin Marriott Downtown – Waterloo Ballroom 4 Together, we’ll move beyond coding as job preparation and co-design a K–12 school day built for creative problem-solving, uncertainty, and student agency in the age of AI. More to come soon — we hope to see you there. 🔗 Save the event to your calendar. https://lnkd.in/ewPRV-zc

Look who's 2026 Siegel Research Fellow! 😜 I'll be using this generous support to advance work aligning AI with what the world needs most, starting with combatting world hunger: https://lnkd.in/ePY5Syak HUGE thank you to Siegel Family Endowment for believing in me and my team at Aspen Digital. I'm delighted and honored to be in the good company of folks like Evagelia Emily T., Ranjit Singh, Caroline Sinders, J. Nathan Matias, Megan Shahi, Eleanor Tursman, Shanthi Bolla, and my amazing 2026 cohort: Alex Bolton, Alexandra Mateescu, Aurelia Glass, Ben Zipperer, Chiara Chanoi, Júlia Martins Rodrigues, Ph.D., Kenny Peng, Melina Much, Sabrina Shih, Sohyeon Hwang, and Tiauna Webb. Looking forward to learning from you!

📘 Today, Aspen Digital released Defining Technologies of Our Time: Artificial Intelligence - a handbook of expert analyses exploring how #AI is defined across US law and policy, and why those definitions matter. #AI has been around for decades, but only formally defined by the US Congress in 2018. Today, as AI continues to accelerate, definitions become even more crucial to lawmaking. Clear definitions shape real-world outcomes. Poorly scoped language can lead to unintended consequences, especially for fast-evolving technologies like AI. This handbook unpacks influential AI definitions, the tradeoffs they carry, and how different choices can shape regulation, enforcement, and accountability. Check out the full handbook here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ek39CRzk Eleanor Tursman, Stan Adams, Miranda Bogen, Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, Christine Custis, Mark Dalton, Anna Lenhart, Margaret Mitchell, Rashida Richardson, Ranjit Singh, Nathan C. Walker, Ben Winters, Nicholas P. Garcia, B Cavello

Investing in “good” AI isn��t about some heartwarming charitable endeavor. It’s about creating the right conditions right now, so that social good, accountability, and other public benefits are baked into the next generation of AI products, platforms, and systems. This will be the focus on Shaping the Algorithm, a new beat we're launching together with ImpactAlpha to highlight AI-related impact investments, inclusive design practices, governance innovations, and breakthrough applications across climate, health, workforce, and public interest. Last Wednesday we marked the beginning of this partnership with a webinar that dug into what it actually means to invest in AI and with AI across the full stack—not just applications, but the underlying layers that shape outcomes: data governance, model development, compute, standards, capital formation, and ownership structures (read more from Paul Fehlinger at Project Liberty https://lnkd.in/edcduZ2X ). We discussed how global conversations—including at the AI Action Summit—contain elements of both excitement and anxiety. As my fellow panelist Mohamed Nanabhay from Mozilla Ventures shared from Delhi, “two versions of AI are competing to define this moment.” And we discussed some major initiatives already underway to build this ecosystem, such as Project Alexandria, a vehicle being prepared by Chris Jurgens from Omidyar Network, that will invest in AI assurance and safety tech, such as algorithm auditing and deepfake and other forms of fraud detection. If we want a version that reinforces human agency and broad-based prosperity, we have to invest like it. Check out the beat: https://lnkd.in/eFHHqqC9 Check out the webinar: https://lnkd.in/eR3wSa-Y Submit a story: editor@impactalpha.com. Subscribe to Impact Alpha: https://lnkd.in/ekwNaKXq CC: Dennis Price, David Bank, Siegel Family Endowment, Laura Maher, Ellery Wong

Today we’re announcing a partnership with ImpactAlpha to support their Shape the Algorithm beat. The conversation around AI is moving fast. Every day, headlines remind us that the choices we make in technology—what gets built, how it’s governed, who benefits—matter. We’ve long believed that supporting public interest technology and engaging in the future of philanthropy isn’t just about grants. It’s about building the ecosystem that lets good ideas take root, scale, and adapt: capital, governance, knowledge, and strategy. “Good AI isn’t just a set of principles,” said our President & Executive Director Katy Knight in this morning's announcement. “It requires capital, infrastructure, and governance that ensure people and communities have real power in how these systems shape their lives.” ImpactAlpha's Shape the Algorithm beat makes space for independent reporting, deep expertise, and collaboration to thrive. It’s about infrastructure that grows alongside the field itself, so funding for the public good becomes approachable, resilient, and effective. Join Katy, alongside Chris Jurgens from Omidyar Network, Mohamed Nanabhay from Mozilla Ventures, and Paul Fehlinger from Project Liberty, this afternoon for the webinar, Investing Across the Tech Stack to Orchestrate ‘Good AI,’ to explore how impact investors are shaping AI infrastructure for positive social outcomes. 🔗 Announcement https://lnkd.in/ehdsU-6J 🔗 Webinar https://lnkd.in/ex289FY3 cc: Laura Maher Dennis Price David Bank Amy Cortese

NEW: Shaping the algorithm: Investing across the tech stack to orchestrate ‘good AI’ "Deploying AI for good is nice, but not enough," writes David Bank in a newsy preview of tomorrow's Agents of Impact Call. "Impact investors and others are mobilizing capital to build 'good AI.'" The article, and call, kick off ImpactAlpha's "Shaping the Algorithm" beat, and partnership with Siegel Family Endowment. Follow the beat here: https://lnkd.in/eA5PWvDG More from David's post: - “The question for investors right now is whether we will fund an AI economy designed merely to maximize profits for a few, or one built to reinforce human ingenuity, agency, creativity, and the public good." –��Siegel's Katy Knight - “Impact investors need to stop playing at the application layer and start engaging across the full stack — from energy to compute to the token.” – Omidyar Network's Govind Shivkumar - “AI is arguably the most powerful force transforming capital markets in the next decade. If you look at the quantum of investment going into data centers, the impact on large corporate performance, and what’s going into venture capital — and if we don’t have a holistic approach to thinking about risk and impact around that, what are we doing?” – Omidyar Network’s Chris Jurgens - “This is not about investing with AI—using AI tools to optimize outcomes in sectors such as climate, health, or education.” – Project Liberty's Paul Fehlinger Plus, new details on funds investing in good AI, including Omidyar Network's Project Alexandria, Mozilla Ventures, ex/ante, Juniper Ventures, Berkeley SkyDeck and Collab Capital. Gift link here: https://lnkd.in/eXwJ22jK + There's still time to RSVP for tomorrow's call here: https://lnkd.in/dH4A6HK3 cc Laura Maher, Amy Cortese, Zoe Weinberg

🤖 Shaping the algorithm for ‘good AI’. Katy Knight of Siegel Family Endowment, Paul Fehlinger of Project Liberty, Mohamed Nanabhay of Mozilla Ventures, Chris Jurgens of Omidyar Network and other (human) Agents of Impact will sketch an emerging investment thesis and suggest how institutional allocators can invest in “good AI.” The call kicks off ImpactAlpha’s “Shaping the Algorithm” beat, in partnership with Siegel Family Endowment. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm London. Register for the call today. https://lnkd.in/g8Nbc9yr

We’re excited to introduce JFF's new cohort of entrepreneurs-in-residence focused on AI and worker-informed design. This cohort brings together six early-stage founders building AI-powered solutions shaped by worker-informed design and lived experience. Supported by Siegel Family Endowment, JFF's six-month accelerator features mentorship, peer learning, and national amplification to help founders refine their solutions. Meet the cohort and follow along as their work unfolds: ⭐ Jovanay Carter, The Dev Difference | Tech interview screening and fraud detection ⭐ Mac Exumé, CampusLush | Connecting HBCU campus experience to workforce opportunity ⭐ stephen H., wrkspace | Redesigning how workspaces actually run ⭐ Rich S., Cantaloupe AI | Frontline hiring without resumes ⭐ Will Taylor, Fair Chance Sports & Rovo Sports | Fair-chance pathways for basketball referees ⭐ Alex Wright, Level | Expanding prison education pathways Learn more about JFF’s entrepreneurs-in-residence program: https://hubs.la/Q042GZq_0 | #FutureofWork #Entrepreneurship