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TED Announces the 2019 Audacious Projects [via AudaciousProject.org]

The Audacious Project, TED's philanthropic collaborative dedicated to bold, actionable ideas, announced the 2019 Audacious projects. The Science Philanthropy Alliance is thrilled to report that two of the projects show the power of discovery science to tackle society’s most pressing challenges:Dr. David Baker’s team at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design is…
April 16, 20190Comments

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Lyda Hill Philanthropies: Where Science is the Answer [Alliance blog post]

In 2010, Texas entrepreneur Lyda Hill signed the newly created Giving Pledge, announcing her plan to donate the entirety of her estate to philanthropy and scientific research during her lifetime. Fulfilling this bold commitment has been her focus ever since.At a recent Science Philanthropy Alliance members’ meeting, Nicole Small, president and CEO of Lyda…
March 14, 20190Comments

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How a Major Research Funder Decided to Wrap Up its Longest-Running Science Initiative [via Inside Philanthropy]

Tate Williams writes about the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's 15 year-old Marine Microbiology Initiative, which will wind down and conclude in 2021.[According to] Virginia Armbrust, an accomplished professor in biological oceanography at the University of Washington, who has received long-term support from Moore, along with the funding from the Simons Foundation, NSF, NASA, and…
March 3, 20190Comments

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Accelerating Progress in Autism Research: The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)

Learn how Jim and Marilyn Simons, co-founders of the Simons Foundation, made a significant impact on autism research through their philanthropic efforts. Download the Simons Foundation SFARI case study.The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) seeks to improve the scientific understanding and treatment of autism spectrum disorders by funding innovative research of the highest quality and…
February 18, 20190Comments

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The Moore Foundation invests $140 million to explore aquatic symbioses [via Moore Foundation]

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is launching a new area of research, the Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative. Over the next nine years, the foundation will invest $140 million to support development of new tools, theory and concepts about aquatic symbioses and to bring different research communities together to learn how symbioses involving microorganisms function,…
February 6, 20190Comments

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David and Claudia Harding’s £100m gift to Cambridge University [via BBC]

David and Claudia Harding have donated £100m to Cambridge University. The donation is the biggest single gift made to a university in the UK by a British philanthropist. The money will fund postgraduate scholarships for more than 100 PhD students and be invested in attracting students from "under-represented groups." Read the story here.
February 5, 20190Comments

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Cracking The Code Of Science Philanthropy: A Conversation With Valerie Conn [via Giving Compass]

Jen Jope at Giving Compass interviews Alliance executive director Valerie Conn about the work of the Science Philanthropy Alliance to advise new, emerging and current philanthropists on how to effectively support discovery science research.“Through discovery science, private funders can make a big impact on the future of science, health and technology,” Conn said. “discovery science…
February 4, 20190Comments

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Priscilla Chan Discusses Science Philanthropy

At a recent Science Philanthropy Alliance member meeting, Harvey Fineberg, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, spoke with Priscilla Chan, co-founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), about supporting scientific research. The following is a summary of their conversation, edited for brevity and clarity.Harvey Fineberg: When you started the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, you…
January 28, 20190Comments

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