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Mar 2020

Anticipating the Future of Science: A Look Back and a Look Ahead [via UCSD Research Affairs]

The University of California San Diego recently hosted a day-long symposium celebrating the philanthropic funding of early-career faculty in their research endeavors. Foundations from across the country attended the event,…

Feb 2020

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Freedom, Creativity, and Innovation: The Packard Fellowship Case Study

Learn how David Packard, co-founder of the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, launched the Packard Fellowship program. Download the Packard Fellowship case study.Packard and his colleagues created a new type of…

Dec 2019

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Journey of a Philanthropist, Part II

Sue Merrilees is a senior advisor at the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This is the second post in an ongoing blog series. Read Part I and Part III.When we left…

Oct 2019

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Journey of a Philanthropist, Part I

Sue Merrilees is a senior advisor at the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This is the first post in an ongoing blog series. Read "Journey of a Philanthropist, Part II".In May…

Sep 2019

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The Brinson Foundation, Ross M. Brown Family Foundation, and Sergey Brin Family Foundation Join the Science Philanthropy Alliance [Alliance News]

The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that three foundations have joined the Alliance, supporting its mission to increase private funding for discovery science. The Brinson Foundation, Ross M. Brown Family Foundation,…

Sep 2019

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Working with Science Foundations [Alliance blog post]

Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy AllianceWhen I talk to scientists, university leaders, and development officers, I’m frequently asked questions such as: How do I get foundations…

Jun 2019

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When Curiosity Leads to Transformative discovery 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 event for funders interested in discovery science. Carol Christ, the…

Jun 2019

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Models for discovery 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 event, cohosted with UC Berkeley and the Heising-Simons Foundation, a…

Jun 2019

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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 recent members’ meeting, Joyce Yen, director of the University of Washington's…

Jun 2019

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When Scientists Become Philanthropists: Jim Simons and Frances Hellman [Alliance blog post]

Scientists who become philanthropists are especially attuned to the needs of discovery science. At a recent UC Berkeley-Science Philanthropy Alliance event for philanthropists, a conversation with Frances Hellman, physicist and…

Happy Holidays from the Science Philanthropy Alliance

Tom Cech’s The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life’s Deepest Secrets

The Science Philanthropy Alliance: A Decade of Success

National Academies Add Philanthropists to Their Long-Standing Brain Trust of Government, University, and Industry Leaders

Science Philanthropy Alliance 2023 Annual Report

In Tribute: Jim Simons

The Dana Foundation—At the Vanguard of Neuroscience & Society

GUIRR Webinar: Including Philanthropy in the Research Funding Conversation

Prebys Foundation Announces $7 Million “Prebys Research Heroes” Program to Improve Medical Research through Diversity

Is Data the Cure for Advancing Scientific Discovery? Part Two

Alliance Blogs

Anticipating the Future of Science: A Look Back and a Look Ahead [via UCSD Research Affairs]

Freedom, Creativity, and Innovation: The Packard Fellowship Case Study

Journey of a Philanthropist, Part II

Journey of a Philanthropist, Part I

The Brinson Foundation, Ross M. Brown Family Foundation, and Sergey Brin Family Foundation Join the Science Philanthropy Alliance [Alliance News]

Working with Science Foundations [Alliance blog post]

When Curiosity Leads to Transformative discovery science Discoveries [Alliance blog post]

Models for discovery science Philanthropy [Alliance blog post]

Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: the Heising-Simons Foundation Retools a Fellowship Program [Alliance blog post]

When Scientists Become Philanthropists: Jim Simons and Frances Hellman [Alliance blog post]

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