Grantee Partner Publications, July– August 2023 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/23/2023 on 8/23/2023 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight publications by grantee partners. We encourage you to look through their inspiring work. Email us at [email protected] if you would like us to share any publications. TransLash Media A Voice for Anti-Trans, Mass Media Date of Publication: July 13, 2023Type of Publication: Podcast EpisodeFoundation Initiative: Journalism – Stanford …
Grantee Partner Events, September – October 2023 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/22/2023 on 8/22/2023 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 – YO! California Rise & Thrive!September 23, 2023, 11am-1pm PTVirtualFoundation Program: Community and Opportunity – Parents as Teachers 2023 International ConferenceOctober 16-19, 2023Virtual Foundation Program: Education – Zeno Math Game …
Caitlin Heising Featured in Lifestyles Magazine Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/13/2023 on 7/13/2023 Heising-Simons Foundation’s Vice Chair of the Board, Caitlin Heising, was interviewed recently by Lifestyles Magazine about her passion for human rights. Caitlin’s interview was featured on the cover of the magazine’s Summer 2023 edition, entitled “Philanthropy Next.” In the interview, Caitlin talks about her philosophy on philanthropy, the values her parents instilled in her as …
Science Program Director Cyndi Atherton to Moderate Climate Crossroads Summit Panel Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/7/2023 on 7/7/2023 Science Program Director Dr. Cyndi Atherton will moderate the Pathways to Climate Action panel session at The National Academies’ Climate Crossroads Summit on July 11. The National Academies’ Climate Crossroads Summit will bring together leaders spanning the breadth of expertise for a vibrant discussion about how to catalyze action among a diverse range of stakeholders …
Heising-Simons Foundation Joins Philanthropic Funders in Response to Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/30/2023 on 6/30/2023 The Heising-Simons Foundation signed the following statement by funders and philanthropic organizations in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College.
Grantee Partner Publications, May – June 2023 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/30/2023 on 6/30/2023 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight publications by grantee partners. We encourage you to look through their inspiring work. Email us at [email protected] if you would like us to share any publications. Community Schools Learning Exchange (co-author) Don’t leave students with disabilities out of California’s massive community schools investment Date of Publication: May 1, …
Liz Simons: “The Biggest Driver of Mass Incarceration? Maybe Mass Incarceration” Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/29/2023 on 6/29/2023 “One of the biggest drivers of mass incarceration, for all genders, is mass incarceration itself,” writes Liz Simons, Heising-Simons Foundation’s Chair of the Board, in her article for the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS).
Grantee Partner Events, July – August 2023 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/26/2023 on 6/26/2023 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 – Project South When Movements Rise, State Repression EscalatesJuly 6, 2023, 9am PTZoom WebinarFoundation Program: Human Rights – Illustrative Mathematics Cultivating Brilliance through Grade-level InstructionJuly 11, 2023, 11:30am PTZoom WebinarFoundation …
Letter from the President and CEO — Spring 2023 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/6/2023 on 6/6/2023 The Greenland ice sheet extends more than 600,000 square miles, covering most of the country. It is about four times the size of California and it is melting. The loss from the ice sheet is responsible for a significant percentage of today’s sea level rise.