Sandy and Joan Weill aim to advance brain research with $185 million gift [via Washington Post]
Sandy and Joan Weill give big to brain research with a $185 million gift.
Categories for Gifts to Basic Science
April Funding Showers for Science [Commentary]
With Paul Allen’s announcement last month to support bioscience with a $100 million gift, yesterday’s announcement of Yuri Milner’s plan to send a […]
Sean Parker Launches an Unprecedented Cancer Research Effort [via Fortune]
Sean Parker’s foundation is giving $250 million to fund cancer research, focusing on immunotherapy and new tumor antigen targets.
Reaching for the Stars, Across 4.37 Light-years [via New York Times]
Yuri Milner announces a plan to send a fleet of robot spacecraft to Alpha Centauri, provides initial funding of $100 million […]
Philanthropist Paul Allen announces $100 million gift to expand ‘frontiers of bioscience’ [via Washington Post]
Paul Allen announces a $100 million commitment over 10 years to fund bioscience.
When Scientific Research Can’t Get Federal Funds, Private Money Steps In [via Chronicle of Philanthropy]
The annual Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the biggest donors is filled with support for basic scientific research. Philanthropists are focusing on work that is risky, challenging, and uncertain.