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Letter from the President and CEO — Spring 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.

Communicating with Multilingual Populations: New Language Access Toolkit for Nonprofits

How does your organization ensure that individuals and communities with limited English proficiency have the same level of engagement with your organization’s work as those who speak English as their primary language?

President Biden Announces Intent to Appoint Liz Simons as Member of Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Today, President Biden announced key appointments to several boards and commissions, including his intent to appoint Liz Simons, Chair of the Board of the Heising-Simons Foundation, to serve as a member of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Grantee Partner Publications, March – April 2023

The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight publications by grantee partners. We encourage you to take time to look through their inspiring work. Email us at [email protected] if you would like us to share any publications. Economic Security Project So Much More Than a Check: Lessons Learned in the Fight for the Child Tax Credit …

Grantee Partner Publications, March – April 2023

The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight publications by grantee partners. We encourage you to take time to look through their inspiring work. Email us at [email protected] if you would like us to share any publications. Economic Security Project So Much More Than a Check: Lessons Learned in the Fight for the Child Tax Credit …

Grantee Partner Events, May – June 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 Asian-American Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) Diversity in Data – AANHPI Inclusion in Survey ResearchMay 2, 2023, 1pm PTZoom WebinarFoundation Program: Community and Opportunity Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits Funding …

Heising-Simons Foundation Awarded Climate Registered™ Gold Status

The Heising-Simons Foundation has been awarded Climate Registered™ Gold Status by The Climate Registry, North America’s largest voluntary registry for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Foundation President and CEO Sushma Raman Featured in Inside Philanthropy

Sushma Raman, Heising-Simons Foundation’s President and CEO, was featured in Inside Philanthropy today.

Introducing Three New Colleagues

The Heising-Simons Foundation is excited to welcome two new program officers, joining our Climate and Clean Energy and Human Rights teams, and a program associate joining our Community and Opportunity team.