Katy Knight

About Katy

• When I was younger, I considered many different interests and career paths—including doctor and senator—but I ultimately decided I wanted to start a nonprofit because I wanted to help people.
• I started interning in nonprofits in college and realized how many good ones already exist—I decided my path wasn’t to start a new one but to figure out where I could fit in and engage with the world.
• I took some time off from college to explore other directions.
• After I ultimately did graduate, I started working for a small nonprofit where I got to wear many different hats and learn a lot.
• I wasn’t getting paid enough in the nonprofit sector, so I started looking for a supplementary job—I ended up finding a marketing job that took me to Google.
• Once I got to Google and the tech industry, everything started to click—I realized that tech is power and that combined with my interest in nonprofits set me on the path I was meant to be on.
• From there, I worked on public policy issues and started networking with others who were trying to create impact and social change.
• I eventually took a leap of faith, left Google, and got into philanthropy, which led me to my current role of president and executive director for the Siegel Family Endowment.