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Mar 2020

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 quick, inexpensive tools for diagnosing viruses...That donors are stepping up…

Mar 2020

Alliance News Science Philanthropy Why Discovery Science

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 they can quickly use their resources to help fight the…

Mar 2020

Alliance News Gifts to Discovery Science 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 Institute (HHMI) unveiled the Medically Trained Scientists Program (MTS), an initiative…

Mar 2020

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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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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.Read the letter here.

Feb 2020

Alliance Blogs Alliance News Gifts to Discovery Science Philanthropy Models Science Philanthropy Why Discovery Science

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…

Jan 2020

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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 in assets. This deepest-pocketed demographic controls about $3.7 trillion dollars. In…

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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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 late investor Sir John Templeton, the John Templeton Foundation focuses on…

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…

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

Science Philanthropy

How Philanthropists are Tackling COVID-19 [via Barron’s Penta]

Group run by former Google CEO to hold meeting with VCs, philanthropists about ways to fight coronavirus [via CNBC]

HHMI Opens New Program for Medically Trained Scientists [via HHMI]

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

Letter from the President [Alliance News]

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

A Calling for Moonshot Philanthropy [via The Moonshot Catalog]

Journey of a Philanthropist, Part II

John Templeton Foundation Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance [Alliance News]

Journey of a Philanthropist, Part I

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