Introducing Gabriele Betancourt-Martinez as Program Officer for Science Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 1/13/2022 on 1/13/2022 We are excited to announce the addition of our newest member to the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science program!
Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley Executive Director Interview, Gabby Chavez- Lopez Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/7/2021 on 12/7/2021 We interviewed Gabby Chavez-Lopez, executive director of the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley. The organization receives funding through the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Community and Opportunity program.
New Multilingual Learning Toolkit for California Early Childhood Educators: Q&A With Grantee Early Edge Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 11/4/2021 on 11/4/2021 One-third of young children in the U.S. live in a household where a language other than English is spoken by a parent or caregiver. In some regions, like the Heising-Simons Foundation’s home state of California, the majority of children under six years of age are dual-language learners, meaning that they are learning two or more languages at the same time. These emerging bilingual students are a rich asset, pointing to a multilingual future where all children have the opportunity to thrive. This promise cannot be realized unless and until educators have the skills and resources they need to offer effective instruction designed with multi-lingual learners in mind.
Rachael Roettenbacher and Fellow Yale Astronomers Develop Breakthrough Technique in Search of Earth-like Planets Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 11/1/2021 on 11/1/2021 An international team of researchers at Yale University led by 51 Pegasi b Fellow Rachael Roettenbacher and astronomers Sam Cabot and Debra Fischer have developed a breakthrough technique to search for Earth-like planets in other solar systems. The new technique uses a combination of data from ground-based and orbiting telescopes to distinguish between light signals …
Jeff Malloy Elected President of the Board of Directors of the Foundation Financial Officers Group Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/26/2021 on 10/26/2021 We are pleased to announce that Jeff Malloy, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer of the Heising-Simons Foundation, has been elected president of the board of directors of the Foundation Financial Officers Group (FFOG). In addition to his work at the Foundation, Jeff has a long history of philanthropic service and leadership roles, including serving as …
Barbara Chow Shares New Insights on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in GrantCraft Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/12/2021 on 10/12/2021 GrantCraft, a service of Candid that provides data-driven tools and access to knowledge about the social sector, has published a new interview with Barbara Chow about diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in the philanthropic sector. Barbara Chow is the director of the Education program at the Heising-Simons Foundation. In 2018 she authored a GrantCraft leadership …
Liz Simons Named Board Chair for The Marshall Project Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/7/2021 on 10/7/2021 The Marshall Project, a Pulitzer-Prize winning nonprofit newsroom covering criminal justice, has named Liz Simons, Heising-Simons Foundation’s Board Chair, to serve as Board Chair — following Neil Barsky, founder of The Marshall Project. The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. …
Elevating Underrepresented Stories through Audio Journalism Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 9/1/2021 on 9/1/2021 Journalism is an essential arm of U.S. democracy, and the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Journalism grantees strengthen the field through investigative reporting, and by elevating underrepresented groups, voices, and content in mainstream media.
Strengthening Civic Participation and Racial Justice in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/26/2021 on 8/26/2021 The Heising-Simons Foundation believes in the importance of building local resident power and supports San Jose community organizations, emerging leaders, and a strong ecosystem of city government, nonprofits, and residents. Believing that a healthy democracy is dependent upon all community members participating in the public policy process and exercising influence over the decisions that affect …