Lauren’s innovative idea to create SCRI provides affordable access for youth service providers who would otherwise not be able to partner with sector experts.
As an affiliate, SCRI seeks to achieve BellXcel’s strategic objective to build the capacity of practitioners serving youth, so that all children have opportunities to excel.
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Jess is responsible for SCRI’s overall organization health and strategy as well as overseeing the consulting arm of SCRI. Jess brings a decade of experience in developing innovative solutions for underserved and underrepresented youth, and is also a former middle school math teacher. Jess holds BS degrees in Political Science and Economics from the University of Vermont.
Bryan directs internal and external research and evaluation initiatives across SCRI. Holding a MS in Applied Nutrition and Social Science Food Policy from Tufts University, and a BA in Political Science from Siena College, Bryan has leveraged his background in social science research and program evaluation in his work for non-profit organizations serving highest-need citizens.
BellXcel is governed by a Board of Directors who provide oversight, leadership, and counsel to meet the organization’s strategic priorities.
Chair, Executive Director, Samberg Family Foundation
Vice Chair, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Chief Investment Officer, Spencer Foundation
Managing Director - Crosspoint Capital Partners
Partner and Americas Forensic & Integrity Services Leader, EY Boston
Owner, AK Consulting
Managing Partner, Ernst & Young (retired)
Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy and Administration, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Deputy Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston
General Partner, Norwest Ventures Partners
Chief Executive Officer, BellXcel
SCRI’s strong network of experts in youth development and education guides our innovative work. In addition to providing specific expertise on engagements, our Research and Evaluation Advisory Board shapes our most pressing questions, as well as our methods to answer them.
Senior Director of Research and Education, American Camp Association
Senior Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research
BellXcel Board of Directors
Deputy Director, Aspen Institute Sport and Society Program
Director of P-12 Practice, The Education Trust
Adjunct Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation
Managing Director, American Institutes for Research
Research Associate, National Institute for Out-of-School Time
Director of Research, Afterschool Alliance
Laurene Sperling served on BellXcel’s Board of Directors for 14 years, almost all as Chair. She continues to be a friend, supporter, thought leader, and strategic partner.
Laurene’s leadership helped to directly build the organization’s capacity and deepen its philanthropic reach. SCRI commemorates her profound impact on BellXcel and continued commitment to youth education.
We translate knowledge and insights into organizational best practices, serving a diversified portfolio of nonprofits, schools, intermediary, and foundation clients
