Schmidt Futures to fund $148M AI research initiative
Schmidt Futures, a Science Philanthropy Alliance benefactor, have launched a $148 million initiative that will fund post-doctoral research in artificial […]
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Podcast highlights importance of environmental philanthropy
On the most recent episode of Resources Radio podcast, Evan Michelson, program director at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, spoke […]
Study: Philanthropy May Play an Even Bigger Role in Science Funding Than We Thought
A new study out of Northeastern University found that nearly $30 billion a year in philanthropic science funding supporting smaller-scale […]
Introducing the Alliance’s new strategic plan
I’m pleased to share the Alliance’s new strategic plan, which marks the culmination of a year of dedicated effort by […]
Brown Science Foundation Announces Four 2022 Recipients in Chemistry and Physics
The Brown Science Foundation today announced four recipients of the annual Brown Investigator Award. The award, which recognizes curiosity-driven basic […]
One Health/One Planet: Exploring the Intersection of Climate Change and Infectious Disease
The Science Philanthropy Alliance recently partnered with the Aspen Institute’s Science and Society Program and the publication Leaps.org to publish […]
More than the Sum of its Parts: The Many Benefits of Public-Private Partnerships
Emblazoned across a wall at one Alliance member’s headquarters is the African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go […]
Welcoming Our Newest Member
The Science Philanthropy Alliance is honored to welcome the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as its newest member. Since its […]
Why Philanthropy Is America’s Unique Research Advantage
For Issues in Science and Technology, Robert Conn, the Alliance’s founding board chair and former Kavli Foundation president and CEO, […]
Journey of a Philanthropist, Part III
Sue Merrilees is a senior advisor at the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This is the third post in a series documenting Ross […]
Brown Science Foundation Announces Inaugural Recipients of the Brown Investigator Award
The Brown Science Foundation today announced physicists David Hsieh of Caltech and William Irvine of the University of Chicago as […]
How Covid-19 Has Driven Philanthropists to Change Lanes [Valerie Conn blog]
Science philanthropy is like a road trip. You pick a lane of scientific endeavor that you are passionate about—it could […]
Promoting Diversity in Science [Alliance blog]
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski’s career as a champion for diversity in mathematics, engineering, and science began in one of the least […]
Science Philanthropy Typically Requires Patience. Now Funders Have to Act Fast [via Inside Philanthropy]
“There has not been a large funding community around infectious diseases, except for the Gates Foundation and Wellcome Trust, maybe […]
How Philanthropists are Tackling COVID-19 [via Barron’s Penta]
The Open Philanthropy Project granted US$17.5 million last year to Sherlock Biosciences, a startup firm in Cambridge, Mass., that’s developing […]