Giving Code Learning and Experimentation Grants Announced Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 1/19/2018 on 1/19/2018 The Heising-Simons Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation have announced the recipients of the Giving Code Learning and Experimentation Grants, which include 20 local nonprofits serving Silicon Valley’s diverse residents. The Giving Code is a groundbreaking report that revealed local community-based organizations’ struggles to keep up with a rising demand for services, paying …
Making Headlines: Grantees in the News Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 1/16/2018 on 1/16/2018 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to regularly see many of its grantee partners featured in media outlets across the country, providing an expert voice on a timely issue or being highlighted for their accomplishments and hard work. Here are some news items that have featured our grantees over the past month.
Tulsa’s Pre-K Students Show Positive Academic Outcomes Through Middle School Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/21/2017 on 12/21/2017 A new report released by Georgetown University shows that students in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who attended a high-quality pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) program displayed positive academic effects that persisted through middle school. Specifically, the group of students who had attended pre-K showed higher math test scores, more enrollment in honors courses, and less grade retention. The study detailed …
Letter from the President: December 2017 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/20/2017 on 12/20/2017 There is something quite wondrous about cycles in nature. Nature’s patterns always instill me with hope and remind me of renewal and restoration. Each year at this time, as the year closes and a nation finds itself reflecting, I too try and take a moment to think about the past year before it resets. To …
An Advocacy Framework for Young Dual-Language Learners in California Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/20/2017 on 12/20/2017 Young dual-language learners represent 60 percent of the 0-5 population in California, and most of the state’s English learners can be found in the early elementary grades.To help advance advocacy on behalf of young dual-language learners in California, the Heising-Simons Foundation has helped launch California’s Gold: Capitalizing on California’s Diversity Today, for a Brighter Tomorrow, an advocacy framework and resource website authored by Dr. Marlene Zepeda and written after extensive consultation with the early childhood education field.
Empowering Those Closest to the Problems: $2M for Groundswell Fund Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/20/2017 on 12/20/2017 We are delighted to announce a $2 million grant in support of the Groundswell Fund, an organization that is responding to the myriad needs of disadvantaged communities in the U.S. with the belief that those closest to the problem are also best able to develop strategies to achieve solutions. This grant aligns with the mission …
Foundation Office Receives LEED Platinum Certification Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/14/2017 on 12/14/2017 This week, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded the Heising-Simons Foundation office space LEED Platinum certification.
Making Headlines: Grantees in the News Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/8/2017 on 12/8/2017 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to regularly see many of its grantee partners featured in media outlets across the country, providing an expert voice on a timely issue or being highlighted for their accomplishments and hard work. Here are some news items that have featured our grantees over the past month.
Introducing Two New Members of the Education Team Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/5/2017 on 12/5/2017 I am so pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the Foundation’s Education team: Kendra Rogers, program officer, and Sarah Lerner, program associate.