Science Philanthropy Alliance

The COVID-19 Basic Science Prequels

Learn how basic scientific research laid the groundwork for the world’s COVID-19 pandemic response in our new series.

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A Conversation with “America’s Doctor”

Dr. Anthony Fauci shares why basic science is essential to pandemic preparedness and how philanthropy can help.

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France A. Córdova named president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance

The Alliance’s board has selected former National Science Foundation director France A. Córdova as the organization’s next president.

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The Journey of a Science Philanthropist

Sue Merrilees, senior advisor at the Alliance, chronicles the formation of the Brown Investigator Award from idea to execution.

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Our Alliance

The Science Philanthropy Alliance is a community of funders who work together to inspire new, emerging and current philanthropists to dedicate a portion of their philanthropy to basic science. Alliance members act both as champions and advisors to other philanthropists to ensure more private funding is earmarked for the kinds of research initiatives that have led to the scientific, technological and medical breakthroughs that fuel our technology and information-driven economy of the 21st century.

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