Grantee Publications, September – October 2023 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 11/3/2023 on 11/3/2023 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight publications by grantees. We encourage you to look through their inspiring work. Email us at [email protected] if you would like us to share any publications. Early Educator Investment Collaborative Advancing ECE Workforce Compensation and Equity: Key Conditions for a National Lead Teacher Certification Date of Publication: September 2023 …
Philanthropies Launch $200 Million Initiative to Support Responsible Use and Innovation of Artificial Intelligence Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 11/1/2023 on 11/1/2023 As part of its grantmaking seeking to address the impact of technology on society, Heising-Simons Foundation has joined a new coalition of ten philanthropies to support public interest efforts that mitigate artificial intelligence’s (AI) harms and promote responsible use and innovation, as outlined by Vice President Kamala Harris earlier today. Other partners include the David …
Sushma Raman Moderates Panel on Addressing Gender Bias in Artificial Intelligence Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/30/2023 on 10/30/2023 As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to become more ubiquitous in all aspects of our everyday lives, more sectors of our society, business, and government are reckoning with the myriad ways in which these tools can be misused or weaponized against marginalized groups. While they may appear neutral, the uncomfortable truth is that AI models are …
Grantee Events, November – December 2023 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/27/2023 on 10/27/2023 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight events by grantee partners. Email us at [email protected] if you would like to feature any upcoming events. Virtual – GreenLatinos Nature is Kin, Public Land & Ocean Colectivo EncuentroNovember 1, 2023, 10am PTVirtualFoundation Program: Climate and Clean Energy – Algorithmic Justice League “Unmasking AI” Virtual Event & Interview …
Foundation President and CEO Sushma Raman to Moderate Women Moving Millions NextGen Summit Panel Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/18/2023 on 10/18/2023 Heising-Simons Foundation President and CEO Sushma Raman will moderate the Influencing Artificial Intelligence (AI) panel session at the inaugural Women Moving Millions NextGen Summit on Friday, October 20 in New York City. With the largest-ever wealth transfer to women and millennials underway, there are enormous opportunities for next-generation leadership and change. The Women Moving Millions …
3.2 Million Children Expected to Lose Child Care Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/11/2023 on 10/11/2023 At the end of last month, $39 billion in federal child-care funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act expired––and, as a result, more than three million children across the nation are expected to lose child care, with more than 70,000 child care programs likely to close. The Century Foundation (TCF), an Education grantee …
Technology and Society Grantees Included in TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 9/13/2023 on 9/13/2023 Two grantee partners of the Heising-Simons Foundation’s CEO Fund: Technology and Society initiative have been included in TIME Magazine’s inaugural list of the top 100 most influential people in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
President and CEO Sushma Raman Joins Heising-Simons Foundation Board Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 9/12/2023 on 9/12/2023 Sushma Raman, President and CEO of Heising-Simons Foundation, has been elected to join the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Ms. Raman joined the Foundation as President and CEO in February 2023, following a national search, and joined the three other directors— Liz Simons, Chair of the Board; Mark Heising, Board Vice Chair; Caitlin Heising, Board Vice …
Brian Eule: “The For-Profit Journalism Model is Broken” Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 9/6/2023 on 9/6/2023 “Fox, MSNBC, and CNN air opinion disguised as news, knowing that anger, fear, and conflict draw eyeballs, which in turn results in greater advertising revenue. Speculation on who leads a political race more than a year away, with pundits pontificating on soundstages, costs less sending reporters out to cover communities,” writes Director of Journalism and …