Sue Merrilees is an advisor at the Science Philanthropy AllianceRaising money for discovery science from private sources can sometimes feel like a long and hard-fought battle; the set of potential donors is limited, the engagement of potential donors with the institution takes time, and the fruits of basic scientific research are unpredictable. Yet discovery science…
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