By Deborah Shapley, Editor and PI, Harlow Shapley Project Harlow Shapley (1885-1972) was a giant of twentieth century astronomy. In 1918 he proved that our Milky Way galaxy was watch-shaped…
Journey of a Philanthropist, Part IV
In the spring of 2018, when philanthropist Ross Brown first entered the offices of the Science Philanthropy Alliance (Alliance) seeking advice on making…
New York, New York – The Science Philanthropy Alliance congratulates Philanthropist and Caltech Alumnus Ross Brown on his generous gift of $400 million to Caltech, carefully designed to advance discovery science by…
When deciding which areas to support, funders have often asked, “How do we stay at the cutting edge of science that is being developed?” and “Where is funding needed most?”…
One of the continuing challenges faced by science funders relates to designing and to implementing effective approaches to measuring grantmaking progress. This issue is especially acute for discovery science funders…
Chronic pain affects approximately 20% of Americans – private philanthropic support can help scientists not only understanding its origins, but develop more effective interventions to treat it in the future…
Science Philanthropy Alliance President Dr. France A. Córdova and Associate Advisor Dr. Daren Ginete recently co-authored a post for the STEMM Opportunity Alliance (SOA) Blog about the vital role science…
Science Philanthropy Alliance Strategy Director Dr. Kate Lowry was a featured panelist at the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU) Conference on Supporting Hispanic Women in Physical Sciences and…
Yale University’s recent 322nd graduation ceremony conferred honorary degrees on nine remarkable individuals who achieved distinction in their respective fields. Science Philanthropy Alliance President Dr. France A. Córdova was one…
In its most recent newsletter, Alliance member organization Lasker Foundation speaks one-on-one with their 2022 Laureate James Rothman and shares insight from David Cushman in their Classic Lasker Podcast. Read…
