Joshua Elder

About

Joshua Elder is Senior Vice President and Head of Grantmaking at Siegel Family Endowment, where he leads the foundation’s philanthropic strategy across learning, workforce, and infrastructure. He focuses on the evolving relationship between K–12 education and the future of work, especially as emerging technologies like artificial intelligence reshape what students need to thrive. At Siegel, Joshua oversees a dynamic portfolio of grantee partners and strategic initiatives aimed at building more inclusive, tech-fluent, and future-ready education systems. Prior to joining Siegel, Joshua served as Director of Strategic Initiatives at CSforALL, where he worked to expand national access to computer science education and integrate CS into broader K–12 learning systems. His career spans over a decade in education, including roles in instructional leadership, science education, and school design. He also co-founded a network of low-cost private schools in South Africa and Kenya focused on increasing access to quality learning for underserved communities. Joshua is currently pursuing an EdD in Leadership and Innovation at New York University. He holds a Master’s in Public Affairs from Columbia University, an MEd from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Bachelor’s degree from Longwood University.