Kica Matos – National Immigration Law Center Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/11/2025 on 12/11/2025 Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading advocacy organizations in the U.S. dedicated to advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their loved ones. Working at the intersection of immigrant, economic, and racial justice, NILC deploys a multi-pronged strategy to secure lasting, transformational change. …
Ai-jen Poo – Caring Across Generations Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/11/2025 on 12/11/2025 Founded in 2011 by Ai-jen Poo and Sarita Gupta, Caring Across Generations is a national organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people, and aging adults working to transform the way we care in this country. Read more about Caring Across Generations.
Ai-jen Poo – National Domestic Workers Alliance Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/11/2025 on 12/11/2025 The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) works to win respect, recognition, and labor rights and protections for the nearly 2.5 million nannies, housecleaners, and homecare workers who do the essential work of caring for our loved ones and our homes. Read more about National Domestic Workers Alliance.
José Antonio Vargas – Define American Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/11/2025 on 12/11/2025 Define American empowers diverse and nuanced storytelling about immigrant experiences across mediums and industries through research, partnerships, and storyteller engagement. Founded in 2011 by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Tony-nominated producer Jose Antonio Vargas, its work is helping audiences see all immigrants with their full humanity. Read more about Define American.
Juan Manuel Santos – Fundación Compaz Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/11/2025 on 12/11/2025 Fundación Compaz (Compaz Foundation) contributes to the construction of peace and reconciliation in Colombia, strengthening and making visible leaders and initiatives in the territories most affected by the armed conflict; and sharing the learning and knowledge around Colombia’s peace model. It was born as a commitment by former President Juan Manuel Santos to help …
Nadia Murad – Nadia’s Initiative Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/11/2025 on 12/11/2025 Nadia’s Initiative is on a mission to create a world where women are able to live peacefully and communities that have experienced trauma and suffering are supported and redeveloped. It advocates — at the local, national, and international levels — for resources and policy changes needed to protect and support survivors of sexual violence and …