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Climate and Clean Energy Program Awards $2.68M to Systems Change Efforts

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Empowering the Astronomical Community: Heising-Simons Foundation Awards $2 Million to Las Cumbres Observatory

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“Breaking the News” Documentary by Grantee The 19th Available on Streaming Services

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Heising-Simons Foundation Names Jennifer Shipp Acting President and CEO

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Heising-Simons Foundation Awards $25.6M to Systems Change Efforts in Second Quarter of 2024

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Heising-Simons Foundation Awards Over $3.1M to Technology and Society Organizations Ahead of Summit

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Human Rights Program Featured in Inside Philanthropy

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First Open Call for Support of Science Events and Gatherings

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Remembering Jim Simons (1938–2024)

Foundation Perspectives

New EPA Rules Put the United States on the Road to Decarbonized Transportation

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Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Creates Largest 3D Map of Universe

Foundation Perspectives

Teacher works with three young children at table.

Rebecca Gomez Op-Ed in Ms. Magazine: Child Care Funding Cliff Is Upon Us