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Heising-Simons Foundation
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Los Altos, California 5,842 followers
Unlocking Knowledge, Opportunity, and Possibilities
About us
The Heising-Simons Foundation supports its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of our youngest learners, and support human rights for all people. We envision a world where people are free to live whole, safe, and dignified lives; all children have access to opportunities that support them to thrive in school, at home, and in the community; scientists encounter and benefit from a more inclusive, robust, and innovative physics and astronomy community in the U.S.; and energy is clean, affordable, safe, and reliable for all. For press inquiries – DM or email [email protected]
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- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Los Altos, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2007
- Specialties
- Philanthropy, Nonprofit, Foundation, Grantmaking, Education, Science, Climate, Clean Energy, Human Rights, journalism, and technology and society
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400 Main Street
Suite 200
Los Altos, California 94022, US
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235 Pine St
Suite 1400
San Francisco, California 94104, US
Employees at Heising-Simons Foundation
Updates
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2020 American Mosaic Journalism Prize recipient Rebecca Nagle has a new book coming out September 10. “BY THE FIRE WE CARRY: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land,” recounts the fight for tribal land and sovereignty in eastern Oklahoma, and exposes both the wrongs that our nation has committed and the Native-led battle for justice that has shaped our country. You can check out a Q&A with Ms. Nagle about her new book below. https://lnkd.in/gfRR8u6M
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Welcome Dr. John P. O'Brien, PhD, our new Science program officer at Heising-Simons Foundation! Learn more about Dr. O'Brien on our website. https://lnkd.in/gkd9gWdb
John P. O’Brien - Heising-Simons Foundation
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The Heising-Simons Foundation's Science program has awarded a $2 million grant to Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) to provide the astronomical community access to LCO’s unique network of robotic telescopes for the next four years. As Program Officer Gabriele Betancourt-Martinez, Ph.D. says in her blog post, "providing open access to the LCO network for all astronomers, regardless of institution, at a time when the field of time-domain astronomy is blossoming, not only benefits the scientific community, but also strengthens the impact of LSST by allowing a greater breadth of ideas to come to fruition." Learn more on our website.
Empowering the Astronomical Community: Heising-Simons Foundation Awards $2 Million to Las Cumbres Observatory - Heising-Simons Foundation
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This week, the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science program had the honor of hosting the planetary astronomy community at the annual 51 Pegasi b Summit. The Summit brought together current and past 51 Peg b Fellows, university faculty members, and others, for three days of research presentations, workshops, a Q&A with Science Friday’s host and executive producer Ira Flatow, and community-building activities. We are also deeply grateful to Jackie Faherty, Senior Scientist and Senior Education Manager jointly in the Department of Astrophysics and the Department of Education at the American Museum of Natural History, for delivering a fantastic keynote speech. The 51 Pegasi b Fellowship provides postdoctoral scientists with the opportunity to conduct independent research and advance our understanding of exoplanets, solar system science, planet formation and evolution, planetary atmospheres, protoplanetary disks, and related areas of inquiry. The 2024/2025 application cycle is open until October 4, 2024. Learn more on our website.
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One month left to apply for our first open call for Science events proposals – deadline August 30, 2024.
Check out our new open call for Science events proposals. The Foundation's Science program looks to support meetings, workshops, conferences, summer schools, research collaboration gatherings, and other events related to astronomy, cosmology, fundamental physics, climate change science, and/or increasing the representation and retention of underrepresented groups in these fields. The Science program expects to fund up to $400,000 total in grants during this open call for proposals. Each grant will be between $20,000 and $80,000, and the closing date for the open call is Friday, August 30, 2024. Email [email protected] with questions. With this open call, the Science program hopes to form new partnerships with scientists, institutions, and communities it has not yet worked with. Correction: current grantees are eligible. https://lnkd.in/gkgrwNb6
Open Call for Support of Science Events and Gatherings
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A documentary about journalism grantee The 19th has just been released on streaming platforms, chronicling the nonprofit newsroom’s launch, triumphs and challenges. “Breaking the News” features deliberations around and reporting on key major news events such as the coronavirus pandemic, the killing of Breonna Taylor, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Watch the documentary trailer on our website. https://lnkd.in/gFYu5W22
“Breaking the News” Documentary by Grantee The 19th Available on Streaming Services - Heising-Simons Foundation
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Heising-Simons Foundation awarded $25.6 million to systems change efforts across 57 grants during the second quarter of 2024. This latest round of funding supports advancing climate and clean energy policies, ensuring that AI does not disrupt the 2024 election, and developing a clearer understanding of the causes of underrepresentation of women in math and physical sciences. https://lnkd.in/gj5u3fB5
Heising-Simons Foundation Awards $25.6M to Systems Change Efforts in Second Quarter of 2024 - Heising-Simons Foundation
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We are excited to announce the 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship in planetary astronomy is now open and accepting applications through Friday, October 4, 2024 at 5:00PM EST. Visit our website to learn more and apply. The Fellowship program recognizes early-career scientists of significant potential and provides them with the opportunity to conduct novel research using theory, computation, observation, instrumentation, and/or lab experiments. https://lnkd.in/gAyTNmJH
51 Pegasi b Fellowship
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Heising-Simons Foundation reposted this
Grateful! That’s my sentiment as the inaugural Tech and Summit draws to a close at Heising-Simons Foundation with Dr. Joy Buolamwini and Safiya Noble, Ph.D. in conversation. 🍃We opened the summit with our board chair and vice chair Liz Simons and Mark Heising welcoming with opening remarks 🍃Alondra Nelson spoke on Governing the Future — drawing on the lessons of past scientific inquiry to inform future visions 🍃Nabiha Syed and Ami Fields-Meyer in conversation with me on the First AI Election 🍃 Each of our attendees could have been a speaker given the incredible expertise and wisdom in the room … grateful for the conversations in the room and as we go forward #philanthropy #technology #ai
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