President’s Year-End Letter December 18, 2023 Share Dear Grantees and Partners: When the Heising-Simons Foundation welcomed me as its new leader in February 2023, we as a staff and Board embarked on a shared journey to reflect on the many changes taking place within the Foundation and in the world. The nature of the problems we are tackling—whether the scale of climate …
Welcoming Our New Chief Financial Officer December 4, 2023 Share We are pleased to announce that Kevin Luu, currently the chief financial officer and treasurer at Humanity United, has accepted our offer to join the Heising-Simons Foundation as our chief financial officer.
Grantee Publications, September – October 2023 November 3, 2023 Share The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight publications by grantees. We encourage you to look through their inspiring work. Email us at [email protected] if you would like us to share any publications. Early Educator Investment Collaborative Advancing ECE Workforce Compensation and Equity: Key Conditions for a National Lead Teacher Certification Date of Publication: September 2023 …
Sushma Raman Moderates Panel on Addressing Gender Bias in Artificial Intelligence October 30, 2023 Share As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to become more ubiquitous in all aspects of our everyday lives, more sectors of our society, business, and government are reckoning with the myriad ways in which these tools can be misused or weaponized against marginalized groups. While they may appear neutral, the uncomfortable truth is that AI models are …
Grantee Events, November – December 2023 October 27, 2023 Share The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight events by grantee partners. Email us at [email protected] if you would like to feature any upcoming events. Virtual – GreenLatinos Nature is Kin, Public Land & Ocean Colectivo EncuentroNovember 1, 2023, 10am PTVirtualFoundation Program: Climate and Clean Energy – Algorithmic Justice League “Unmasking AI” Virtual Event & Interview …
Foundation President and CEO Sushma Raman to Moderate Women Moving Millions NextGen Summit Panel October 18, 2023 Share Heising-Simons Foundation President and CEO Sushma Raman will moderate the Influencing Artificial Intelligence (AI) panel session at the inaugural Women Moving Millions NextGen Summit on Friday, October 20 in New York City. With the largest-ever wealth transfer to women and millennials underway, there are enormous opportunities for next-generation leadership and change. The Women Moving Millions …
Grantee Partner Publications, July– August 2023 August 23, 2023 Share The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight publications by grantee partners. We encourage you to look through their inspiring work. Email us at [email protected] if you would like us to share any publications. TransLash Media A Voice for Anti-Trans, Mass Media Date of Publication: July 13, 2023Type of Publication: Podcast EpisodeFoundation Initiative: Journalism – Stanford …
Grantee Partner Events, September – October 2023 August 22, 2023 Share The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight events by grantee partners. Email us at [email protected] if you would like to feature any upcoming events. Virtual – YO! California Rise & Thrive!September 23, 2023, 11am-1pm PTVirtualFoundation Program: Community and Opportunity – Parents as Teachers 2023 International ConferenceOctober 16-19, 2023Virtual Foundation Program: Education – Zeno Math Game …
Caitlin Heising Featured in Lifestyles Magazine July 13, 2023 Share Heising-Simons Foundation’s Vice Chair of the Board, Caitlin Heising, was interviewed recently by Lifestyles Magazine about her passion for human rights. Caitlin’s interview was featured on the cover of the magazine’s Summer 2023 edition, entitled “Philanthropy Next.” In the interview, Caitlin talks about her philosophy on philanthropy, the values her parents instilled in her as …