Science Program Director Cyndi Atherton to Moderate Climate Crossroads Summit Panel July 7, 2023 Share Science Program Director Dr. Cyndi Atherton will moderate the Pathways to Climate Action panel session at The National Academies’ Climate Crossroads Summit on July 11. The National Academies’ Climate Crossroads Summit will bring together leaders spanning the breadth of expertise for a vibrant discussion about how to catalyze action among a diverse range of stakeholders …
Heising-Simons Foundation Joins Philanthropic Funders in Response to Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action June 30, 2023 Share The Heising-Simons Foundation signed the following statement by funders and philanthropic organizations in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College.
Grantee Partner Publications, May – June 2023 June 30, 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. Community Schools Learning Exchange (co-author) Don’t leave students with disabilities out of California’s massive community schools investment Date of Publication: May 1, …
Liz Simons: “The Biggest Driver of Mass Incarceration? Maybe Mass Incarceration” June 29, 2023 Share “One of the biggest drivers of mass incarceration, for all genders, is mass incarceration itself,” writes Liz Simons, Heising-Simons Foundation’s Chair of the Board, in her article for the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS).
Grantee Partner Events, July – August 2023 June 26, 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 – Project South When Movements Rise, State Repression EscalatesJuly 6, 2023, 9am PTZoom WebinarFoundation Program: Human Rights – Illustrative Mathematics Cultivating Brilliance through Grade-level InstructionJuly 11, 2023, 11:30am PTZoom WebinarFoundation …
Letter from the President and CEO — Spring 2023 June 6, 2023 Share The Greenland ice sheet extends more than 600,000 square miles, covering most of the country. It is about four times the size of California and it is melting. The loss from the ice sheet is responsible for a significant percentage of today’s sea level rise.
Communicating with Multilingual Populations: New Language Access Toolkit for Nonprofits May 24, 2023 Share How does your organization ensure that individuals and communities with limited English proficiency have the same level of engagement with your organization’s work as those who speak English as their primary language?
President Biden Announces Intent to Appoint Liz Simons as Member of Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention May 12, 2023 Share Today, President Biden announced key appointments to several boards and commissions, including his intent to appoint Liz Simons, Chair of the Board of the Heising-Simons Foundation, to serve as a member of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Grantee Partner Publications, March – April 2023 May 8, 2023 Share The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight publications by grantee partners. We encourage you to take time to look through their inspiring work. Email us at [email protected] if you would like us to share any publications. Economic Security Project So Much More Than a Check: Lessons Learned in the Fight for the Child Tax Credit …