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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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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

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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…

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…

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…

Aug 2019

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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 endow graduate fellowships in biochemistry and molecular biophysics.The fellowship program…

Jun 2019

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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 retention at The Broad Foundation’s namesake stem cell research centers…

Designing a More Efficient and Transparent Federal Funding Modelfor Research

Leinweber Foundation Expands its Network of Theoretical Physics Institutes, Surpassing $100M With the Addition of Stanford University

Exploring the Role of Philanthropy in Nuclear Energy: A Deep Dive with the Oppenheimer Project

Leinweber Foundation Announces Largest Gift Ever for Theoretical Physics Research

A Vision for American Science and Technology (VAST)

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