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Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Creates Largest 3D Map of Universe

Foundation Perspectives

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

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Families Lead California Initiative Awards $4 Million to Strengthen Diverse Parent Leaders

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Heising-Simons Foundation Grantees Awarded MacKenzie Scott Large Grants

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Photo collage of the 2024 51 Pegasi b fellows.

Eight Scientists Awarded 51 Pegasi b Fellowship in Planetary Astronomy

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Foundation President and CEO Sushma Raman to Speak as Part of Stanford’s Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative

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Journalism Grantee FRONTLINE Wins Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film

Interviews

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Podcast: Sushma Raman on Leading Social Justice and Philanthropic Initiatives

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Environmental Defense Fund’s MethaneSAT Successfully Launches

Foundation Perspectives

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MethaneSAT: Q&A With Board Member Mark Heising

Grantee Voices

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Grantee Publications, January – February 2024

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Heising-Simons Foundation Awards $3 Million for Informing Gravity Theory