At the Scratch Foundation, our mission is to ensure that Scratch is available for free, for everyone, so that kids around the world can express their ideas through coding. As champions of the Scratch project, we raise funds to support the project and share stories of innovation, collaboration, and learning within the global Scratch community.

We focus on Scratch, the block-based programming language and online community developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. Scratch makes it easy for young people to create their own interactive media projects -- like games, animations, and simulations -- and then share their creations with others in an active, online community.

Scratch is available for free, for everyone. And that's why the Scratch Foundation is so important. Through gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations, we raise funds to support the entire Scratch ecosystem, including development of new technologies, organization of events, and dissemination of learning resources. 

We were founded in 2013 as the Code-to-Learn Foundation by Mitchel Resnick, Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab, and David Siegel, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the investment management firm Two Sigma. Mitch and David first met as graduate students in computer science at MIT in the 1980s, and reconnected 25 years later when David's son learned to program with Scratch, developed by Mitch's research group at the MIT Media Lab.

In 2015, we changed our name to the Scratch Foundation to reflect our specific focus on Scratch and its dynamic ecosystem of interacting projects (Scratch, ScratchJr, ScratchEd) and events (Scratch Day, Scratch Conference, Scratch Educator Meetups). 



Education

Scratch Foundation

Margaret Honey

David Siegel

Carlos Diaz Barriga

Gerwin Eje

Maria Janelli

Eric Rosenbaum

Tiffany Gagnon

Kevin Bedeau

Christopher Willis-Ford

Colby Gutierrez-Kraybill

Mark Ferrell

The Leadership Team at the Scratch Foundation is responsible for guiding the organization's strategic direction and ensuring the sustainability of the Scratch ecosystem. They oversee fundraising initiatives, foster partnerships, and drive the development of new technologies and resources, all while championing the importance of creative coding for young learners. Through collaboration and innovation, they aim to expand the reach and impact of Scratch, supporting its mission to remain a free platform for children worldwide.

Leadership Team

Community Engagement and Moderation

Product Development and Design

Program Management Team

Leadership Team

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Community Engagement and Moderation

Product Development and Design

Program Management Team