Group run by former Google CEO to hold meeting with VCs, philanthropists about ways to fight coronavirus [via CNBC]
A group founded by the former CEO and executive chairman of Google is huddling with venture capitalists to discuss how […]
Categories for Science Philanthropy
HHMI Opens New Program for Medically Trained Scientists [via HHMI]
A new $120 million research program aims to tap scientists’ knowledge of the human body. Today, the Howard Hughes Medical […]
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 […]
Letter from the President [Alliance News]
New president Valerie Conn reports on recent developments at the Alliance. Valerie discusses new additions, strategic planning, and the future of the Alliance. […]
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 […]
A Calling for Moonshot Philanthropy [via The Moonshot Catalog]
Let’s start with some billionaire math. Some 2000 ultra-wealthy households in the United States each hold more than $500 million […]
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 […]
John Templeton Foundation Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance [Alliance News]
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that the John Templeton Foundation has joined the Alliance as a benefactor. Founded by the […]
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 […]
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, […]
Caltech Biochemistry, Biophysics Fellowships Honor David Baltimore [via Philanthropy News Digest]
The California Institute of Technology has announced that gifts from the Amgen Foundation and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation will […]
Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation Gives $30M to Stem Cell Research Centers at UCLA, UCSF and USC [via UCSF]
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation will be making three gifts totaling $30 million to fund innovative research, faculty recruitment, training, and […]
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $68 Million to Support the Growth of the Human Cell Atlas [via CZI website]
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced $68 million in funding to support the Human Cell Atlas and its selection of […]
Mary and Tim Boyle Give $10 Million to Support Biomedical Data Science [via University of Oregon]
A $10 million gift from Portland’s Mary and Tim Boyle is fueling the start of a joint center in biomedical […]
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 […]