The Templeton Prize, which is administered by Alliance member the John Templeton Foundation, today announced Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Dr. […]
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In an editorial for Science, Alliance President France Córdova explains how science philanthropists are taking “bolder actions” to solve problems […]
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In 2021, the Alliance added six new members and completed 84 advising projects to inform more than $127 million.
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Alliance president France Córdova explores how philanthropy can “nurture and sustain a scientific infrastructure that is both resilient and flexible.”
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Learn how basic scientific research laid the groundwork for the world’s COVID-19 pandemic response in our new series.
The Science Philanthropy Alliance aims to increase philanthropic support for basic scientific research. Drawing on its distinguished external science advisors and a membership base of leading science funders, the Alliance provides advising services and learning opportunities to help philanthropists expand the world’s knowledge and lay the scientific groundwork for lifesaving, economy-changing breakthroughs.
Why Basic Science?
Emblazoned across a wall at one Alliance member’s headquarters is the African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go […]
In an editorial for Science, Alliance President France Córdova explains how “foundation leaders are taking bolder actions” to increase equity […]
Alliance President France A. Córdova was recently recognized by Research!America with the Geoffrey Beene Foundation Builders of Science Award. In […]
The following note from Board Chair Harvey Fineberg appeared in the Alliance’s 2021 annual report, which recaps a banner year […]
To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Packard Foundation’s Xiao-Wei Wang and Natalie Lake asked […]