To support future principal investigators interested in submitting their first NASA mission proposal, the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science program is sponsoring an all-expenses paid three-day workshop on November 18-20, 2019, in Tucson, AZ.
The Legal Clinics Fund in journalism has announced its first round of grant recipients to support legal clinics at colleges and universities across the country defending journalists and freedom of the press in the United States.
Earlier this week, Barbara Chow, director of the Education program at the Heising-Simons Foundation, published a piece in NonProfit Quarterly about fostering more in-depth and equitable conversations between grantseekers and grantmakers.
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world’s brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions and pressing societal challenges. The Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy at Caltech encourages high‐risk, high‐reward work by investing in exceptional experimental facilities and fostering… Continue Reading
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world’s brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions and pressing societal challenges. This grant supports the research team working at Caltech—in partnership with scientists at the W.M. Keck Observatory—to design and develop a… Continue Reading
Based in Louisiana, Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) is a grassroots organization made up of a growing network of formerly incarcerated people and their allies to promote the human and civil rights of those most impacted by the justice system. This general support grant enables VOTE to educate the public and policymakers in Louisiana about… Continue Reading
Social Good Fund sponsors and develops projects that will positively impact and develop local communities. It is the fiscal sponsor for The Safe Return Project. The Safe Return Project (Safe Return) in Contra Costa County was founded and is led by formerly incarcerated individuals and their allies. Safe Return develops the capacity of formerly incarcerated… Continue Reading
Silicon Valley De-Bug (De-Bug) is a community organizing, advocacy, and multimedia storytelling organization based in San Jose, California, that serves as a platform for diverse communities to impact the political, cultural, and social landscape on a variety of human rights issues, including immigrant rights, economic justice, and criminal justice reform. This grant provides general funds… Continue Reading
The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) is a nonprofit law firm that has been fighting to protect the rights of marginalized youth for more than 40 years. Headquartered in Oakland, California, NCYL leads high impact campaigns that weave together litigation, research, public awareness, policy development, and technical assistance. This grant supports NCYL’s work to protect… Continue Reading