Announcing our Director of Climate and Clean Energy Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 2/24/2025 on 2/24/2025 I am pleased to share that Devra Wang will be returning to the Heising-Simons Foundation as director of the Climate and Clean Energy program. Ms. Wang served as the Foundation’s inaugural Climate and Clean Energy program director from 2016 to 2021, guiding more than $125 million in philanthropic support for leading organizations advancing climate and …
Freelance Journalists Latria Graham and Zaydee Sanchez Awarded 2025 American Mosaic Journalism Prize Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 2/10/2025 on 2/10/2025 A migrant farming community comes together to rebuild after a historic flooding. A group of transgender Latinx people find refuge and community in one another. An homage to the remarkable legacy of an all-Black caddie corps, whose members guided golf legends to victory while their own excellence was overlooked for generations. These are some of the stories brought to light by freelance journalists Zaydee Sanchez and Latria Graham, the latest recipients of Heising-Simons Foundation’s American Mosaic Journalism Prize.
2022 American Mosaic Journalism Prize Recipient Receives Oscar Nomination for “Sugarcane”: Q&A with Julian Brave NoiseCat Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 2/3/2025 on 2/3/2025 Writer and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat, a 2022 recipient of the Heising-Simons Foundation’s American Mosaic Journalism Prize, has achieved a historic recognition with his debut documentary film, “Sugarcane.” In addition to many industry accolades, the National Geographic documentary has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, making Mr. NoiseCat the first Indigenous North American to receive this honor.
Education Program Invests Over $2.2 Million to Address Chronic Absenteeism in Early Grades Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/17/2024 on 12/17/2024 Across the country, chronic absenteeism –defined as missing 10 percent or more of school days during the academic year– has remained persistently high in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In California, the greatest increase has been in elementary schools, especially in kindergarten. This crisis has resulted in the White House Policy Council issuing a …
51 Pegasi b Fellowship: Supporting the Next Generation of Planetary Astronomers Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 11/21/2024 on 11/21/2024 The Heising-Simons Foundation’s 51 Pegasi b fellowship is three-year postdoctoral fellowship that provides recipients with resources, freedom, and flexibility to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
Climate and Clean Energy Program Awards $2.68M to Systems Change Efforts Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/2/2024 on 10/2/2024 In summer 2024, the Foundation’s Climate and Clean Energy program awarded $2.68 million in grants to organizations and coalitions pushing for large-scale and sustainable clean energy development in the U.S.
Empowering the Astronomical Community: Heising-Simons Foundation Awards $2 Million to Las Cumbres Observatory Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/15/2024 on 8/15/2024 The Heising-Simons Foundation has awarded a $2 million grant to Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) to provide the astronomical community access to LCO’s unique network of robotic telescopes for the next four years.
“Breaking the News” Documentary by Grantee The 19th Available on Streaming Services Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/1/2024 on 8/1/2024 A documentary about journalism grantee The 19th has just been released on streaming platforms, chronicling the nonprofit newsroom’s launch, triumphs and challenges. “Breaking the News” features deliberations around and reporting on key major news events such as the coronavirus pandemic, the killing of Breonna Taylor, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The documentary premiered …
Heising-Simons Foundation Names Jennifer Shipp Acting President and CEO Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/22/2024 on 7/22/2024 The Heising-Simons Foundation today named Jennifer Shipp as Acting President and CEO, effective immediately.