Under-explored solutions to achieve 100x impact
At the Sijbrandij Foundation, we pursue under-explored solutions with the potential for 100x social return. We believe unconventional ideas have the power to unlock meaningful and measurable change.
What we do
We seek projects that deliver impact at one of three levels:
For individuals—by creating access to opportunity and upward mobility.
For communities—by fostering engagement and economic vitality.
For societies—by supporting systemic change and incentive alignment.
Areas of focus are education, healthcare, housing, climate solutions, AI interpretability and big art. We empower visionary thinkers who dare to challenge norms and pursue bold solutions that others overlook.
Recent projects include funding bold cancer research, investing in synthetic natural gas development, scaling global digital education, and using public big art as a catalyst for economic development.
Staff
Paige Reeve Uher
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Williams
Lead Principal Software Engineer
Nathan Gartlan
Lead Software Engineer
Ben Zeno
Program Officer
Board of Directors and Officers
Sytse Sijbrandij
Chair and Director
Karen Sijbrandij
Treasurer and Director
Eefje Chalmers
Secretary and Director
Welmoed Fokkema
Director
Ramy Adeeb
Director