Working with Science Foundations [Alliance blog post]
Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance When I talk to scientists, university leaders, and development officers, […]
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When Curiosity Leads to Transformative Basic Science Discoveries [Alliance blog post]
On a clear February day in San Francisco, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Science Philanthropy Alliance cohosted an […]
Models for Basic Science Philanthropy [Alliance blog post]
There are as many ways to do science philanthropy as there are science philanthropists. At a recent Science Philanthropy Alliance […]
Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: the Heising-Simons Foundation Retools a Fellowship Program [Alliance blog post]
Diversity, equity, and inclusion has been a topic of growing interest among members of the Science Philanthropy Alliance. At our […]
When Scientists Become Philanthropists: Jim Simons and Frances Hellman [Alliance blog post]
Scientists who become philanthropists are especially attuned to the needs of basic science. At a recent UC Berkeley-Science Philanthropy Alliance […]
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 […]
A Rising Tide: Funding Ocean Science [Alliance blog post]
Sue Merrilees is an advisor at the Science Philanthropy Alliance Over the last two years, we at the Science Philanthropy […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Philanthropy: A Critical Player in Supporting Scientific Research [Alliance blog]
Marc Kastner is president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance As former dean of science at MIT and now as president […]
Leaders in Science Philanthropy Share their Visions [Alliance blog]
Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance The leaders of three major U.S. science foundations participated in […]
Fundraising for Basic Scientific Research: In the Trenches with Development and Academic Leaders [Alliance Blog]
Sue Merrilees is an advisor at the Science Philanthropy Alliance Raising money for basic science from private sources can sometimes […]
Behind the Scenes of the Duchossois Family’s $100 Million Gift to the University of Chicago Medicine [Alliance blog]
Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance A $100 million gift is what’s known in development circles […]
How Foundations can have an Outsize Impact on Scientific Research [Alliance blog]
Marc Kastner is the president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This article first appeared on the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation […]