End of year message from Marc Kastner, president of Science Philanthropy Alliance
Dear Science Philanthropy Alliance community, I started the year with concern about the state of funding for basic science research. […]
Categories for Alliance Blogs
Educating Journalists about Science Philanthropy
To help journalists better understand the growing field of science philanthropy, the Science Philanthropy Alliance organized a panel discussion at […]
Columbia University’s Data Science Institute: A Conversation with a Funder and Grantee [Marc Kastner blog]
By Marc Kastner, president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance Fundraising for a growing center at an institution can be very […]
Science Research Centers and Institutes – How Do They Get Funded? [Valerie Conn blog]
Valerie Conn is the executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance A particular challenge that research institutions face is that […]
Science Philanthropists’ Approaches to Making a Difference [Marc Kastner blog]
By Marc Kastner, president, Science Philanthropy Alliance Researchers often want to know: will my research be of interest to philanthropists? […]
What Science Philanthropists Want: 10 Observations [Valerie Conn blog]
Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance A question I often get from research institutions seeking funding […]
On Giving to Science: Perspectives from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Leon Levy Foundation, and the Simons Foundation [Valerie Conn blog]
Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance Twice a year, the members of the Science Philanthropy Alliance […]
Why Government Must Fund Basic Research [Marc Kastner op-ed in San Jose Mercury News]
Marc Kastner, president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, shares his thoughts on the roles that government, philanthropy, and corporations play […]
On Giving to Science: Robert Shelton, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Robert Shelton, president of Research Corporation for Science Advancement, shares his insights on science philanthropy: find what you’re passionate about […]
On Giving to Science: Paul Joskow, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Paul Joskow, president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, shares his insights on science philanthropy: focus on what you care […]
Message from Marc Kastner, President of Science Philanthropy Alliance
Dear Science Philanthropy Alliance community, What a year it has been for basic science! We have seen anew the power […]
On Giving to Science: Robert Conn, The Kavli Foundation
Robert Conn, President and CEO of The Kavli Foundation, offers his insights about what works in science philanthropy.
On Giving to Science: Jim and Marilyn Simons, Simons Foundation
Hear Jim and Marilyn Simons’s insights about giving to basic science research.
On Giving to Science: Jim and Marilyn Simons of Simons Foundation [Alliance video]
Marilyn Simons, President of Simons Foundation, and Jim Simons, Chair of Simons Foundation, offer their insights about what works in […]
Chan Zuckerberg Science is a Model for Big Donors [via Chronicle of Philanthropy]
Read the op-ed by Harvey Fineberg, president of the Moore Foundation.