May 30, 2023
Lasker Foundation Publishes May Newsletter
In its most recent newsletter, Alliance member organization Lasker Foundation speaks one-on-one with their 2022 Laureate James Rothman and shares […]
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May 23, 2023Yale University Awards Honorary Degree to Alliance President France A. Córdova
NEW HAVEN, CT – Yale University awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree to Dr. France A. Córdova, president of […]
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May 22, 2023Alliance President Congratulates Dr. Edna Adan Ismail on winning 2023 Templeton Prize
“On behalf of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, I congratulate Dr. Edna Adan Ismail on winning the 2023 Templeton Prize. This […]
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May 15, 2023Alliance President France A. Córdova takes part in AAAS Inaugural Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award Presentation, Co-moderates Fireside Chat
Washington, D.C. – Science Philanthropy Alliance President Dr. France A. Córdova recently participated in the American Association for the Advancement […]
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May 1, 2023Seven researchers named recipients of 2023 Brown Investigator Award
The Brown Science Foundation today announced seven recipients of the annual Brown Investigator Award. The award recognizes curiosity-driven basic research […]
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March 28, 2023Alliance President Honors the Late Gordon Moore
“The Science Philanthropy Alliance is saddened to learn of the passing of Gordon Moore. He was a visionary and innovator, […]
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March 23, 2023Research Institutions Meeting Highlights
On March 8-9, 2023, the Science Philanthropy Alliance welcomed over 250 attendees from nearly 140 research institutions to a virtual […]
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March 2, 2023New Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago Will Engineer Technologies To Measure Human Biology
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced the launch of a new biomedical research hub in Chicago, Illinois that will bring […]
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February 27, 2023Announcing the 2023 Sloan Research Fellows
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Sloan Research Fellowships. Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships […]
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February 15, 2023WoodNext Foundation awards $14.3 million for inflammation research
A $14.3 million award from Alliance member the WoodNext Foundation will expand research at the University of Pittsburgh to identify […]
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February 6, 2023Science Philanthropy Alliance Welcomes Two New External Science Advisors
The Science Philanthropy Alliance today announced the addition of two external science advisors. Margaret Leinen, Ph.D., and Carla J. Shatz, […]
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February 2, 2023Alliance to host virtual event: Insights into Science Philanthropy (March 8-9, 2023)
The Science Philanthropy Alliance is pleased to host a two-day virtual meeting to share insights about science philanthropy with the […]
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January 25, 2023Simons Foundation providing support to researchers in Ukraine
Alliance member the Simons Foundation has announced its support of 405 Ukrainian mathematicians, biologists, physicists, and chemists who remain in […]
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January 20, 2023Science philanthropy engagement with minority-serving institutions: The why, how, and what
Alignment of Science Philanthropy with Minority-Serving Institutions While there are as many motivations to support scientific research as there are […]
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January 17, 2023Heising-Simons Foundation names Sushma Raman next president and CEO
Alliance member the Heising-Simons Foundation has named Sushma Raman its new president and CEO. Raman is an interdisciplinary and experienced […]
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January 13, 2023Nature: How philanthropy can nurture your research
In a recent feature, the publication Nature recently noted the work of the Science Philanthropy Alliance and highlighted the broader […]
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November 9, 2022Philanthropy continues to impact basic science research
A recent article published by Physics Today addresses the growing trend of philanthropy as a primary funding tool for basic […]
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October 27, 2022Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation award $1.25M grants to experimental physicists
Sixteen researchers from 14 universities across the U.S. have been named as the first cohort of experimental physicists to receive […]
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October 26, 2022Schmidt 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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October 19, 2022Podcast 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 […]
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October 6, 2022Alliance President France A. Córdova speaks at Science Summit at UNGA
Science Philanthropy Alliance President France A. Córdova recently served as a keynote speaker at the Science Summit at United Nations […]
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September 28, 2022Dana Foundation Awards Planning Grants to 11 Universities
The Dana Foundation, a Science Philanthropy Alliance member, today announced the recipients of the Dana Centers for Neuroscience and Society […]
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September 15, 2022Leon Levy Foundation Names New President, Other Leadership Roles
The Leon Levy Foundation today announced new leadership. Meredith Ross, former program director for the foundation, has been name president. […]
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August 8, 2022Lyda Hill awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Alliance member Lyda Hill will be honored with the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, which recognizes innovative philanthropists for their contributions […]
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July 25, 2022Science Philanthropy Spotlight: Envisioning a Single-Shot Cure for HIV
One of Science’s Biggest Challenges In the early 1980s, scientists raced to discover the cause of a mysterious disease that […]
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July 19, 2022Six Questions for Heather Templeton Dill, President of the John Templeton Foundation
In a recent interview with Paul Karon of Inside Philanthropy, Heather Templeton Dill, president of the John Templeton Foundation, discussed […]
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July 11, 2022Study: 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 […]
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July 7, 2022Keck commits $1 million to Weill Cornell atomic microscopy project
Weill Cornell Medicine has announced a three-year, $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to fund development of a next-generation high-speed […]
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June 30, 2022Introducing 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 […]
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June 29, 2022The Country’s Oldest Science Philanthropy Plays the Long Game by Supporting Young Scientists
David Linzer, president of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) and an Alliance board member, recently spoke with Inside […]
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June 29, 2022Rita Allen Foundation announces 2022 cohort of scholars
The Rita Allen Foundation has named its 2022 class of Rita Allen Foundation Scholars. Five early-career leaders in the biomedical sciences […]
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June 24, 2022Schmidt Futures announces 2022 science fellows
Eric and Wendy Schmidt announced the 2022 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows. The 29 new Fellows are a group of […]
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June 9, 2022Alliance Hosts One Health/One Planet Symposium
The Science Philanthropy Alliance recently partnered with the Aspen Institute’s Science and Society Program and the publication Leaps.org to publish […]
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June 1, 2022Brown 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 […]
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May 31, 2022One 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 […]
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May 11, 2022Theoretical physicist Dr. Frank Wilczek wins 2022 Templeton Prize
The Templeton Prize, which is administered by Alliance member the John Templeton Foundation, today announced Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Dr. […]
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April 26, 2022More 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 […]
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April 7, 2022France Córdova: New Goals for Science Philanthropy
In an editorial for Science, Alliance President France Córdova explains how “foundation leaders are taking bolder actions” to increase equity […]
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April 5, 2022France Córdova Talks with Research!America About Her Career and Philanthropy’s Role in Research
Alliance President France A. Córdova was recently recognized by Research!America with the Geoffrey Beene Foundation Builders of Science Award. In […]
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March 4, 2022Celebrating a Banner Year for Science Philanthropy
The following note from Board Chair Harvey Fineberg appeared in the Alliance’s 2021 annual report, which recaps a banner year […]
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February 11, 2022Women as Agents of Change in Science
To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Packard Foundation’s Xiao-Wei Wang and Natalie Lake asked […]
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February 3, 2022Sloan Foundation Invests $5M in Minority-Serving Institutions
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced 20 grants totaling nearly $5 million aimed at empowering innovative, systemic change-focused partnerships between […]
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January 3, 2022Welcoming Thomas R. Cech as an Alliance Senior Science Advisor
The Science Philanthropy Alliance is thrilled to welcome its newest senior science advisor, Thomas R. Cech. Cech is a distinguished […]
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December 7, 2021Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Expanded 10-Year Commitment to Biomedical Research
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative co-founders and co-CEOs Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg announced that they are doubling down on their […]
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November 22, 2021How Speeding up Science Aided the Fight Against COVID-19
In our year-long series on the influence of basic science on the world’s pandemic response, author Susan Reslewic Keatley explores […]
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November 11, 2021DEI in STEM: Is Philanthropy Rising to the Challenge?
Lorelle Espinosa, program director at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and co-chair of the Alliance’s DEI shared interest group, recently […]
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November 10, 2021A Vision for the Future of Science Philanthropy
For Issues in Science and Technology, the Sloan Foundation’s Evan Michelson and Adam Falk argue that, for philanthropy to shape […]
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October 13, 2021Welcoming Our Newest Member
The Science Philanthropy Alliance is honored to welcome the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as its newest member. Since its […]
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August 16, 2021Science Philanthropy Alliance Adds Fleming Crim as Senior Science Advisor
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced today the addition of Fleming Crim, Ph.D., as a senior science advisor. Crim, who is […]
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August 13, 2021France Córdova on Envisioning Science for an Unknown Future
As a part of Issues in Science and Technology’s series exploring the next 75 years of science policy, Alliance president […]
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August 13, 2021How Science Philanthropy Can Build Equity
For the Fall 2021 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Alliance board member Elizabeth Good Christopherson joined other leaders […]
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August 11, 2021Why 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, […]
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July 14, 2021Welcoming the Dana Foundation to the Science Philanthropy Alliance
The Science Philanthropy Alliance is honored to welcome its newest member, the Dana Foundation. The private philanthropy is dedicated to […]
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May 3, 2021France A. Córdova Named President of the Science Philanthropy Alliance
The Science Philanthropy Alliance’s board today announced the selection of Dr. France A. Córdova as Alliance president. Dr. Córdova, who […]
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March 29, 2021Introducing the COVID-19 Basic Science Prequels
Decades before the COVID-19 pandemic, basic science researchers were laying the groundwork for lifesaving breakthroughs now central to the world’s pandemic […]
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March 15, 2021Journey 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 […]
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March 12, 2021Leadership Transition at the Science Philanthropy Alliance
A note from Alliance board chair Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D. Valerie Conn is stepping down from her position as president […]
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March 8, 2021Brown 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 […]
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November 18, 2020Special Edition October Newsletter [Alliance News]
The Science Philanthropy Alliance published a special edition newsletter in October highlighting the Nobel Prize and MacArthur Fellowship recipients. Read […]
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September 18, 2020How 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 […]
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September 18, 2020Promoting 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 […]
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May 20, 2020The World Doesn’t Yet Know Enough to Beat the Coronavirus [via The Atlantic]
The united states and many other nations are launching a life-threatening experiment. They are rapidly and perhaps prematurely easing restrictions on […]
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May 7, 2020Science 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 […]
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May 5, 2020WHY BASIC SCIENCE? [Alliance News]
Dear members and friends of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, Science has never been more important than it is right now during the […]
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May 5, 2020Press Release: France Córdova announced Senior Science Advisor at Science Philanthropy Alliance [Alliance News]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Palo Alto, California – May 5, 2020 – The Science Philanthropy Alliance (the Alliance) welcomes France A. […]
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April 10, 2020Korean researchers unveil genome map of COVID-19 for 1st time [via Korean Biomedical Review]
A group of Korean researchers has drawn a genome map for the first time by tracing how the virus related […]
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April 7, 2020The Pandemic Shows Why the U.S. Must Invest in Public Research [via Scientific American]
In the weeks to come, we’re about to relearn that old truth: necessity is the mother of invention. Researchers will […]
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April 7, 2020The 3 Ways Science Will Get Us Through The COVID-19 Pandemic [via Forbes]
As of April 6, 2020, more than 1.3 million people worldwide have tested positive for COVID-19, with over 74,000 confirmed […]
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April 7, 2020The only exit from this pandemic is through science. We must fund it [via The Globe and Mail]
On the Government of Canada’s website there is a digital tally counter, showing the daily uptick in coronavirus cases and, […]
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April 1, 2020Ten Weeks to Crush the Curve [via The New England Journal of Medicine]
The President says we are at war with the coronavirus. It’s a war we should fight to win. The economy […]
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March 24, 2020WEBINAR: COVID-19 Response: The Need for New Approaches and New Voices; Rita Allen Foundation Civic Science Webinar
The Rita Allen Foundation is hosting the “COVID-19 Response: The Need for New Approaches and New Voices” webinar this Friday, […]
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March 19, 2020How 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 […]
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March 18, 2020Group 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 […]
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March 17, 2020COVID-19 data hub, the White House issues a ‘call to action’ for AI researchers [via Tech Crunch]
In a briefing on Monday, research leaders across tech, academia and the government joined the White House to announce an […]
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March 17, 2020Grant Maker Responses for Nonprofits in Need Vary Widely [via The Chronicle of Philanthropy]
Foundations are taking a wide variety of approaches to helping nonprofits cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus, ranging […]
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March 17, 2020How Coronavirus Hijacks Your Cells [via The New York Times]
The virus that causes Covid-19 is currently spreading around the world. At least six other types of coronavirus are known […]
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March 13, 2020HHMI 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 […]
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March 6, 2020Anticipating 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 […]
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March 5, 2020Responding to Covid-19 — A Once-in-a-Century Pandemic? by Bill Gates [via The New England Journal of Medicine]
In any crisis, leaders have two equally important responsibilities: solve the immediate problem and keep it from happening again. The […]
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February 20, 2020Letter 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. […]
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February 19, 2020Freedom, 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 […]
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February 17, 2020UT Southwestern scientists discover potential vulnerabilities in new coronavirus [via News Medical]
UT Southwestern Medical Center data scientists analyzing genetic sequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus have identified potential vulnerabilities that could help […]
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February 6, 2020Press Release: Shirley Tilghman, Ph.D. announced new Senior Science Advisor at Science Philanthropy Alliance [Alliance News]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Palo Alto, California – The Science Philanthropy Alliance has appointed Shirley Tilghman as senior science advisor. Shirley […]
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February 5, 2020Science Institutions for a Complex, Fast-Paced World [via Issues in Science and Technology]
The story of Vannevar Bush and his 1945 report, Science, the Endless Frontier, has attained in a mere 75 years […]
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February 4, 2020Press Release: Valerie Conn announced new President of Science Philanthropy Alliance [Alliance News]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Palo Alto, CA – The Science Philanthropy Alliance has named Valerie Conn as new president. As president, […]
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January 28, 2020Nobelists urge Trump to require free access to taxpayer-funded publications [via Berkeley News]
Led by UC Berkeley’s Randy Schekman, 21 Nobel laureates from the United States have sent an open letter to President […]
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January 2, 2020A 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 […]
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December 11, 2019A Few Words From Outgoing President Marc Kastner [Alliance News]
Many of you already know the story of how I came to the Science Philanthropy Alliance. For those who do […]
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December 11, 2019Journey 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 […]
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November 13, 2019Winners of the 2019 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards [via AAAS]
Strong local reporting on the status of Puget Sound’s killer whales, the degradation of soils in a region of France, […]
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October 31, 2019Science Philanthropy Alliance Announces Incoming President and Board Chair [Alliance News]
New leaders will build on the momentum of the first five years Palo Alto, Calif. – Today, the Science Philanthropy […]
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October 28, 2019John 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 […]
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October 2, 2019Journey 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 […]
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September 9, 2019The Brinson Foundation, Ross M. Brown Family Foundation, and Sergey Brin Family Foundation Join the Science Philanthropy Alliance [Alliance News]
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that three foundations have joined the Alliance, supporting its mission to increase private funding for […]
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September 4, 2019Working 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, […]
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August 19, 2019Caltech 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 […]
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June 26, 2019Eli 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 […]
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June 25, 2019When Curiosity Leads to Transformative Basic Science Discoveries [Alliance blog post]
On a clear February day in San Francisco, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Science Philanthropy Alliance cohosted an […]
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June 21, 2019Chan 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 […]
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June 21, 2019Mary 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 […]
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June 19, 2019Models 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 […]
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June 17, 2019Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: the Heising-Simons Foundation Retools a Fellowship Program [Alliance blog post]
Diversity, equity, and inclusion has been a topic of growing interest among members of the Science Philanthropy Alliance. At our […]
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June 13, 2019When Scientists Become Philanthropists: Jim Simons and Frances Hellman [Alliance blog post]
Scientists who become philanthropists are especially attuned to the needs of basic science. At a recent UC Berkeley-Science Philanthropy Alliance […]
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June 3, 2019The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Gives Penn $12 Million Grant to Study Connection between Radiation and Immunotherapies [via Penn Medicine News]
The grant from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research will establish The Mark Foundation Center for Immunotherapy, Immune Signaling, and […]
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May 29, 2019Gift from Eric and Wendy Schmidt to Create a New Home for Computer Science at Princeton University [via Princeton University]
Thanks to a gift from Eric and Wendy Schmidt, Guyot Hall will be substantially rebuilt and expanded to create a […]
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May 28, 2019Pritzker Foundation Makes a $100M Commitment to Launch Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at University of Chicago [via University of Chicago]
The University of Chicago today announced a $100 million commitment from the Pritzker Foundation to support the new Pritzker School […]
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May 24, 2019Simons Foundation, Carson Family Charitable Trust Give $125M to New York Genome Center [via GenomeWeb]
The $125 million joint gift from the Simons Foundation and the Carson Family Charitable Trust, which will be awarded over […]
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April 16, 2019TED Announces the 2019 Audacious Projects [via AudaciousProject.org]
The Audacious Project, TED’s philanthropic collaborative dedicated to bold, actionable ideas, announced the 2019 Audacious projects. The Science Philanthropy Alliance […]
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April 1, 2019A Rising Tide: Funding Ocean Science [Alliance blog post]
Sue Merrilees is an advisor at the Science Philanthropy Alliance Over the last two years, we at the Science Philanthropy […]
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March 14, 2019Lyda Hill Philanthropies: Where Science is the Answer [Alliance blog post]
In 2010, Texas entrepreneur Lyda Hill signed the newly created Giving Pledge, announcing her plan to donate the entirety of […]
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March 3, 2019How a Major Research Funder Decided to Wrap Up its Longest-Running Science Initiative [via Inside Philanthropy]
Tate Williams writes about the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s 15 year-old Marine Microbiology Initiative, which will wind down and […]
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February 27, 2019Schmidt DataX Fund Jumpstarts Demonstration Data Science Project at Princeton [via Princeton University]
Princeton University researchers will push the limits of data science by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning across the research […]
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February 18, 2019Accelerating Progress in Autism Research: The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)
Learn how Jim and Marilyn Simons, co-founders of the Simons Foundation, made a significant impact on autism research through their […]
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February 6, 2019The Moore Foundation invests $140 million to explore aquatic symbioses [via Moore Foundation]
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is launching a new area of research, the Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative. Over the […]
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February 5, 2019David and Claudia Harding’s £100m gift to Cambridge University [via BBC]
David and Claudia Harding have donated £100m to Cambridge University. The donation is the biggest single gift made to a […]
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February 4, 2019Cracking The Code Of Science Philanthropy: A Conversation With Valerie Conn [via Giving Compass]
Jen Jope at Giving Compass interviews Alliance executive director Valerie Conn about the work of the Science Philanthropy Alliance to […]
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January 28, 2019Priscilla Chan Discusses Science Philanthropy
At a recent Science Philanthropy Alliance member meeting, Harvey Fineberg, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, spoke with […]
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January 16, 2019Philanthropy Awards, 2018 [via Inside Philanthropy]
Basic science funding was featured among the recent IP Philanthropy Awards (IPPY) awards: Mega-Giver We Will Miss the Most: Paul […]
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January 10, 2019Jason Tung Named Director of Partnerships [Alliance News]
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announces that Jason Tung, Ph.D., was named director of partnerships effective January 1, 2019. For the […]
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December 14, 2018Philanthropy: A Critical Player in Supporting Scientific Research [Alliance blog]
Marc Kastner is president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance As former dean of science at MIT and now as president […]
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December 6, 2018Leaders in Science Philanthropy Share their Visions [Alliance blog]
Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance The leaders of three major U.S. science foundations participated in […]
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December 6, 2018CZI Awards Over $51 Million to Fight Neurodegenerative Disorders, Including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s [via chanzuckerberg.com]
The CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network brings together experimental scientists from diverse research fields — neuroscience, cell biology, biochemistry, immunology, and genomics — […]
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November 19, 2018Deep Dive: Two of America’s Wealthiest Philanthropists Are Teaming Up to Protect the Oceans [via Inside Philanthropy]
Tate Williams writes about the Bloomberg-OceanX initiative, which will coordinate activities, to some extent, between Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Vibrant Oceans Initiative, and […]
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November 9, 2018Harvard Medical School receives record $200 million gift [via Boston Globe]
The Boston Globe reports that Harvard Medical School has received a $200 million donation — the largest in its history — […]
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November 7, 2018A Billionaire’s Dying Wish: A $10 Million Prize To Fight Brain Diseases [via Forbes]
Michela Tindera writes: The estate of legendary billionaire investor Richard Rainwater will fund a series of multimillion-dollar prizes to fight degenerative brain […]
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November 5, 2018Tang Family Gift supports MIT.nano, MIT Quest for Intelligence [via MIT]
The Tang family of Hong Kong has made a $20 million gift to MIT to name the Tang Family Imaging […]
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October 30, 2018Bloomberg Philanthropies and Dalio Foundation’s OceanX Announce $185 Million for New Partnership to Increase Ocean Exploration and Protection [via Bloomberg]
As two of the largest supporters of ocean protection and exploration in the world, Bloomberg and Dalio’s OceanX’s combined efforts […]
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October 16, 2018Fundraising for Basic Scientific Research: In the Trenches with Development and Academic Leaders [Alliance Blog]
Sue Merrilees is an advisor at the Science Philanthropy Alliance Raising money for basic science from private sources can sometimes […]
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October 15, 2018What a Top Science Funder is Learning from Its Deep Dive into a Risky Area
Tate Williams writes about the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s support of quantum materials basic scientific research through its EPiQS […]
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October 3, 2018Science Philanthropy Alliance Receives AIRI 2018 Public Service Award
At its annual meeting in Carlsbad, CA, on October 1, 2018, the Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI) presented its […]
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September 19, 2018Behind the Scenes of the Duchossois Family’s $100 Million Gift to the University of Chicago Medicine [Alliance blog]
Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance A $100 million gift is what’s known in development circles […]
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August 23, 2018Is Strategic Philanthropy Heartless? [via Inside Philanthropy]
Paul Brest and Hal Harvey write about the second edition of their book, Money Well Spent. They note that a successful […]
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August 16, 2018Laser-Focused: A Foundation’s Effort to Boost Women in Physics [via Inside Philanthropy]
Physics and astronomy are two fields with some of the worst gender imbalances in science. They also happen to be two of […]
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August 10, 2018Blavatnik Family Pledges $10 million to Stanford Medicine Graduate Research
The Blavatnik Family Foundation has pledged $10 million to Stanford Medicine. The Blavatnik Family Fellowship Fund at the Stanford University […]
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July 13, 2018Philanthropy in the War Zone [via the Foundation Center]
Bradford Smith, president of the Foundation Center, blogs about philanthropy in today’s balkanized environment. He cites the Science Philanthropy Alliance […]
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July 3, 2018How Foundations can have an Outsize Impact on Scientific Research [Alliance blog]
Marc Kastner is the president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This article first appeared on the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation […]
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June 7, 2018U.S. Research Institutions Received Over $2.3 Billion in Private Funding for Basic Science in 2017 [Alliance News]
U.S. Research Institutions Received Over $2.3 Billion in Private Funding for Basic Science in 2017 Institutions participating in the survey […]
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June 1, 2018Foundations Play a Supporting Role in Basic Science [via Physics Today]
Alliance president Marc Kastner and members The Kavli Foundation, The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Simons Foundation, and Heising-Simons Foundation […]
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June 1, 2018The Sweetest Funding Gig for Biomedical Researchers Just Got Even Sweeter [via Inside Philanthropy]
Inside Philanthropy‘s Tate Williams writes: “While much research funding comes in the form of tightly defined, incremental project grants, HHMI’s […]
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May 31, 2018Giving in the Light of Reason: the Open Philanthropy Project [via Stanford Social Innovation Review]
The Open Philanthropy Project, whose primary funders are Dustin Moskovitz and Cari Tuna, “is guided by the principles of effective […]
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May 11, 2018America Needs to Recommit to Investing in Science [via Roll Call]
Michele Stockwell of the Bipartisan Policy Center penned an opinion piece about the importance of funding basic science. The value […]
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May 9, 2018Open Philanthropy Project Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance as an Associate Member [Alliance Announcement]
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that the Open Philanthropy Project has joined as an associate member. The Open Philanthropy Project identifies […]
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May 7, 2018With More Cash and a New Home, a Foundation Plots the Future of its Science Funding [via Inside Philanthropy]
Tate Williams reports on changes at The Kavli Foundation, which is expanding through its Kavli Institutes and Kavli Prizes, and […]
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May 3, 2018Chan Zuckerberg Initiative hands out $15 million to help scientists ‘map every cell in the human body’ [via Geekwire]
Clare McGrane reports that Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Human Cell Atlas has awarded a total of $15 million to 85 researchers […]
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April 30, 2018Gates Foundation and Page Family Launch $12 Million Flu Grand Challenge [via Gates Foundation]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Page family are launching the “Universal Influenza Vaccine Development Grand Challenge” during […]
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April 30, 2018True Believer: A Silicon Valley Mega-Giver Has High Hopes for AI and Tech [via Inside Philanthropy]
Eric Schmidt is demonstrating a keen interest in how artificial intelligence, data, and technology in general might accelerate scientific discovery and […]
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April 26, 2018Most Transformative Meds Originate in Curiosity-Driven Science, Evidence Says [via Harvard Gazette)
Most transformative meds originate in curiosity-driven science, evidence says
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April 24, 2018Brain Science Institute at Brown Receives $100 Million Gift [via Washington Post, Associated Press]
Robert and Nancy Carney have donated $100 million to Brown University’s brain science institute to advance the understanding of the […]
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April 19, 2018How Philanthropy Jump-Started TESS, NASA’s New Exoplanet Research Mission [Alliance blog]
Marc Kastner is president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance. He was the dean of science at the Massachusetts Institute of […]
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April 10, 2018Talking in Texas about Science Philanthropy: How to Give [Alliance blog]
Sue Merrilees is an advisor with the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This is the second of a two-part blog in which […]
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April 5, 2018Open Philanthropy Project awards $11M to protein designers for universal flu vaccine [via Geekwire]
The University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design has won an $11.3 million grant from the Open Philanthropy Project to cook up a public […]
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April 4, 2018Talking in Texas about Science Philanthropy: Why Philanthropists Care about Basic Science [Alliance blog]
Sue Merrilees is an advisor with the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This is the first of a two-part blog in which […]
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April 2, 2018Claire Pomeroy, President of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, Joins the Science Philanthropy Alliance Board of Directors
The Science Philanthropy Alliance today announced that The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation has become a full member of the […]
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April 2, 2018UK Philanthropists’ Views on Supporting Science Research [Alliance blog]
Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance London was cold and blustery on March 7, but on […]
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February 16, 2018Science Funding in the U.S. [via BBC Radio]
Valerie Conn, executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, talks to BBC Radio’s Roland Pease about science philanthropy in this […]
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February 8, 2018Science Philanthropy Alliance Announces New Members, Benefactor, and Board Members [Alliance Announcement]
Science Philanthropy Alliance Announces Rita Allen Foundation and Heising-Simons Foundation as Members, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation as […]
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January 25, 2018The Ice Road Truckers of Science and Why We Need Them [via The Hill]
In this opinion piece in The Hill, Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Brad Schwartz, CEO of […]
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January 17, 2018Lustgarten Foundation Awards $22 Million for Pancreatic Cancer Research [via PR Newswire]
The Lustgarten Foundation announced today that it funded $22 million in 2017 as part of its commitment to invest $40 million by the end of 2018. In addition to funding the […]
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January 5, 2018Open Philanthropy Project pours funds into high-risk research [via Nature]
Nature features Dustin Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna’s Open Philanthropy Project, which has significantly boosted its spending to $200 million this […]
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December 20, 2017Q&A with Cyndi Atherton [via Physics Today]
Physics Today talks to Cyndi Atherton, director of the science program at the Heising-Simons Foundation, about her career path and […]
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December 20, 2017Glen de Vries Gives $10 million to Endow Carnegie Mellon Science Deanship [via CMU]
Carnegie Mellon University alumnus Glen de Vries, co-founder and president of Medidata, has donated $10 million to endow the chair […]
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December 14, 2017Jim Simons, the Numbers King [via New Yorker]
An in-depth profile of Jim Simons, who with Marilyn Simons is one of the heavyweights in science philanthropy through their […]
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December 11, 2017The Sloan Foundation’s 25-year Partnership with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
A Science Philanthropy Success Story Taking to the Stars: the Sloan Foundation’s 25-year Partnership with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey […]
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December 8, 2017Brotman and Baty Families Donate $50 million to UW Precision Medicine [via Univ of Washington and Seattle Times]
Jeffrey and Susan Brotman and Pam and Dan Baty have made a $50 million gift to create an institute for […]
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December 7, 2017End of year message from Marc Kastner, president of Science Philanthropy Alliance
Dear Science Philanthropy Alliance community, I started the year with concern about the state of funding for basic science research. […]
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December 6, 2017Ray Dolby’s Estate Donates £85m to Cambridge physics laboratory [via Financial Times and Cambridge University]
American innovator Ray Dolby’s estate gave $100 million to help build Cambridge University’s new Cavendish laboratory. The gift is “the […]
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December 5, 2017Breakthrough Prize Winners [via The Mercury News, Forbes]
Forbes and The Mercury News report on the red carpet event announcing the Breakthrough Prizes for 2017, totalling $22 million. From […]
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December 4, 2017The Rockefeller Foundation Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance as Associate Member
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that The Rockefeller Foundation has joined as an associate member. For more than 100 years, The […]
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December 1, 2017Philanthropic Funding Makes Waves in Basic Science [via The Scientist]
In this story from The Scientist, Bob Grant writes about private funders who are supporting big projects and rewriting the playbook […]
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November 30, 2017Educating Journalists about Science Philanthropy
To help journalists better understand the growing field of science philanthropy, the Science Philanthropy Alliance organized a panel discussion at […]
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November 28, 2017Northwestern Univ. Receives $10 Million for Epigenetics Center [via Philanthropy News Digest]
Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey have given $10 million to Northwestern University to create an epigentics center at […]
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October 16, 2017The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative funds 38 pilot projects to build the Human Cell Atlas
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced today that it is funding 38 pilot projects around the world to help build tools […]
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October 13, 2017How the Lasker Foundation is Stepping Up for Public Research Funding [via Inside Philanthropy]
The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation has stepped up its advocacy for biomedical research funding. As Mary Lasker said: “If you […]
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October 12, 2017Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation Launches $25M Schmidt Science Fellows Program
Congratulations to our member, the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation, on the launch of the Schmidt Science […]
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October 9, 2017Why Do So Many Americans Win the Nobel Prize [via Inside Science]
According to experts, it’s strong historic investment in basic science, academic freedom for researchers and patience to see results. “The […]
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October 6, 2017Curiosity Matters: the Discovery of a Powerful Type of Stem Cell [Science Philanthropy Alliance video]
Janet Rossant discusses the nature of basic science, and how the study of blastocysts led to the discovery of the […]
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October 5, 2017Another Nobel Prize for the Fruit Fly [via New York Times]
“time and again, it has been a foundational understanding of how animals (and plants, fungi and microbes) work that leads […]
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October 2, 2017Curiosity Matters: LIGO Researcher Finds New Ways of Looking at the Universe [Science Philanthropy Alliance video]
Nergis Mavalvala reflects on the moment her team first detected gravitational waves and how it broadened the scope of research […]
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September 26, 2017Columbia University’s Data Science Institute: A Conversation with a Funder and Grantee [Marc Kastner blog]
By Marc Kastner, president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance Fundraising for a growing center at an institution can be very […]
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September 25, 2017Curiosity Matters: Science that Creates Industries [Science Philanthropy Alliance video]
In this video, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shares how a fundamental physics discovery facilitated his Nobel Prize-winning work in chemistry and discusses […]
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September 22, 2017Fort Worth Billionaire Gives $30 Million to Study the Environment [via Fort Worth Star Telegram]
Billionaire Ed Bass is giving $30 million to Biosphere 2, the massive, futuristic earth science project he helped create in […]
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September 19, 2017Inside the Moore Foundation’s Science Funding Powerhouse
Robert Kirshner, chief program officer for science at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation spoke with Inside Philanthropy about making the move […]
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September 18, 2017Curiosity Matters: How the study of insects can help us discover cures and manage our environment [Science Philanthropy Alliance video]
In this video, May Berenbaum explains how a brown moth helps control a pervasive roadside weed, and how the study […]
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September 14, 2017$115m gift, Boston University’s largest ever, will fund life sciences and engineering research [via Boston Globe]
Using most of a $115 million donation from Rajen Kilachand, a Dubai businessman and BU graduate, the school will create […]
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September 12, 2017Why curiosity-driven research? Four scientists speak on the need for basic science [Science Philanthropy Alliance video]
Scientists May Berenbaum, Nergis Mavalvala, Janet Rossant, and Venkatraman Ramakrishnan reflect on how breakthroughs in science have led to new […]
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August 24, 2017Science Research Centers and Institutes – How Do They Get Funded? [Valerie Conn blog]
Valerie Conn is the executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance A particular challenge that research institutions face is that […]
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August 9, 2017Science Philanthropists’ Approaches to Making a Difference [Marc Kastner blog]
By Marc Kastner, president, Science Philanthropy Alliance Researchers often want to know: will my research be of interest to philanthropists? […]
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August 3, 2017Simons Foundation Funds Algebra and Number Theory Research [via Brown University]
Brown University’s national mathematics research institute has been tapped to lead an $8 million Simons Foundation project aimed at bringing […]
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August 1, 2017What Science Philanthropists Want: 10 Observations [Valerie Conn blog]
Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance A question I often get from research institutions seeking funding […]
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July 12, 2017Broad Interests and a Passion for Science (the Lyda Hill Foundation) [via Inside Philanthropy]
Inside Philanthropy describes the Lyda Hill Foundation, an Alliance member, and its broad interests in science.
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July 10, 2017On Giving to Science: Perspectives from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Leon Levy Foundation, and the Simons Foundation [Valerie Conn blog]
Valerie Conn is executive director of the Science Philanthropy Alliance Twice a year, the members of the Science Philanthropy Alliance […]
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July 7, 2017Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Gives $20M to Cell Mapping, Brain Research [various]
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group recently announced a $10 million gift to create an Allen Discovery Center at the […]
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June 28, 2017The Miracle Machine [Eric Lander and Eric Schmidt opinion piece]
This video illustrates the May 5, 2017 Washington Post commentary by Eric Lander, president and founding director of the Broad Institute and […]
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June 27, 2017Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance as Associate Member
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has joined as an associate member. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative […]
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June 26, 2017Shelby White of the Leon Levy Foundation Receives Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Alliance member Shelby White, founder of the Leon Levy Foundation, received the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. Read more here. Past […]
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June 22, 2017Science Philanthropy Alliance Names Valerie Conn Executive Director
The Science Philanthropy Alliance (the “Alliance”) announced that Valerie Conn will become Executive Director of the organization effective July 1, […]
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June 16, 2017Rita Allen Foundation: Grants for Science Research
Inside Philanthropy describes the Rita Allen Foundation’s science giving program. The Rita Allen Foundation focuses its science research grantmaking on […]
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June 14, 2017For Funding, Scientists Turn to Unorthodox Sources [via Discover Magazine]
Wudan Yan discusses non-government sources of funding for scientific research, including philanthropy. “When federal funding declines, then philanthropic funding […]
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May 31, 2017Basic Science Funders Ask, “How Do We Know if Our Giving is Working?” [via Inside Philanthropy]
Tate Williams discusses the challenges of evaluating basic science giving, and the meetings that the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation […]
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May 18, 2017“You Get Ideas.” Inside a Top Science Foundation’s Most Ambitious Project Yet [via Inside Philanthropy]
Tate Williams profiles the Simons Foundation’s new Flatiron Institute, a privately-funded research center which brings “multiple disciplines into one shop, united […]
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May 17, 2017Private Funding is Unlikely to Replace Government Funding of Basic Science
Marc Kastner, president of Science Philanthropy Alliance, recently wrote in a San Jose Mercury News op-ed: “With many recent high-profile announcements […]
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May 9, 2017America’s ‘Miracle Machine’ is in desperate need of, well, a miracle [Washington Post op-ed]
Eric S. Lander, president of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University and Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet, […]
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April 28, 2017Science in Turbulent Times [Scientific American blog]
Robert Kirshner, chief program officer for science at our founding member organization, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, writes about the importance […]
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April 20, 2017How to Maintain America’s Edge: Increase Funding for Basic Science [via Foreign Affairs]
L. Rafael Reif, president of MIT, writes about the economic impact of basic research and the important role the government plays […]
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April 20, 2017With Deep Budget Cuts Proposed to Science Research, What should Funders be Doing? [via Inside Philanthropy]
Tate Williams discusses the proposed budget cuts to science research and the role of science philanthropy in relation to government funding: […]
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April 11, 2017Beckman Foundation Announces Funding for Breakthrough Microscope Technology
Five leading universities will receive $12.5 million from the Beckman Foundation for state-of-the-art Cryo-EM instrumentation. In support of the foundation’s mission of […]
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March 27, 2017Why Government Must Fund Basic Research [Marc Kastner op-ed in San Jose Mercury News]
Marc Kastner, president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, shares his thoughts on the roles that government, philanthropy, and corporations play […]
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March 8, 2017Simons Foundation Donates GBP 20M to Edinburgh University for Autism Studies [via BBC]
This BBC article notes: “The Simons Foundation has given the cash for studies into the biological mechanisms that underpin changes […]
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February 21, 2017Private Funding for Basic Science Totaled $2.3 Billion in 2016 [via Philanthropy News Digest]
Philanthropy News Digest reports on the Science Philanthropy Alliance’s survey which shows U.S. research institutions received more than $2.3 billion […]
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February 15, 2017Philanthropy and Science Research: New Important Data on Trends and Patterns [via Inside Philanthropy]
Inside Philanthropy discusses the Science Philanthropy Alliance survey on private funding of basic science.
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February 13, 2017Research Institutions Received over $2.3 Billion in Private Funding for Basic Science in 2016 [Alliance press release]
Research Institutions Received Over $2.3 Billion in Private Funding for Basic Science in 2016 Palo Alto, CA (February 13, 2017) […]
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February 10, 2017MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research Gets $20 Million to Study Autism [via Fortune]
Reporter Barb Darrow reports on Hock Tan and Lisa Yang’s gift to MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research to investigate […]
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February 8, 2017“Riskiest Ideas” win $50 million from Chan Zuckerberg Biohub [via Nature]
Nature reports that CZI named the 47 investigators that will receive up to $1.5M in funding to pursue their “riskiest, […]
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February 2, 2017Leon Levy Foundation Joins the Science Philanthropy Alliance
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that the Leon Levy Foundation has joined the Science Philanthropy Alliance as an associate member. […]
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January 25, 2017The Wealthy Couple Trying to Unlock the Secrets of Anorexia [via Inside Philanthropy]
Reporter Paul Karon describes the Klarman Family Foundation‘s support of research into eating disorders. The Klarman foundation, established with millions […]
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January 25, 2017Philanthropy Forecast, 2017: Trends and Issues to Watch [via Inside Philanthropy]
David Callahan looks into a crystal ball and shares trends and issues to watch in 2017. He includes the Science […]
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January 23, 2017On Giving to Science: Robert Shelton, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Robert Shelton, president of Research Corporation for Science Advancement, shares his insights on science philanthropy: find what you’re passionate about […]
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January 13, 2017Largest-Ever Gift to UCSF Honors Philanthropist Helen Diller [via UCSF]
The Helen Diller Foundation has granted $500 million to UC San Francisco. “Of this, $100 million will be used to […]
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January 11, 2017On Giving to Science: Paul Joskow, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Paul Joskow, president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, shares his insights on science philanthropy: focus on what you care […]
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January 5, 2017Nautilus features Alliance stories about basic science discoveries in “Luck” issue
Read about how basic science research changed the game, in the following five stories commissioned by the Science Philanthropy Alliance […]
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January 3, 2017A Small Science Funder to Watch, Backing Some Hot Fields of Research (via Inside Philanthropy)
The Shurl & Kay Curci Foundation… has a hand in some fascinating research lately, ranging from brain-computer interfaces to edible electronic […]
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December 22, 2016China’s Rising Philanthropy Presents the Next Big Brain Science Donor [via Inside Philanthropy]
Tianqiao Chen and Chrissy Luo commit an initial $1 billion to brain discovery, treatment, and development. Their gift to Caltech builds […]
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December 22, 2016Bill Bowes Donates $50 Million to UCSF for “Unconventional” Science [via San Francisco Examiner]
Nuala Sawyer reports on Bill Bowes’ gift to UCSF for biomedical research.
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December 22, 2016Tianqiao Chen and Chrissy Luo Give $115 Million to Caltech for Brain Research [via L.A. Times]
Rosanna Xia reports on a significant gift to brain research in “How a mind-controlled robotic arm paved the way for […]
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December 9, 2016Message from Marc Kastner, President of Science Philanthropy Alliance
Dear Science Philanthropy Alliance community, What a year it has been for basic science! We have seen anew the power […]
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December 9, 2016Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Gives University of Iowa $45 Million for Neuroscience [Inside Philanthropy]
Reporter Tate Williams writes about the donor behind a big neuroscience gift in Iowa.
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December 7, 2016The Dividends of Funding Basic Science [via Wall Street Journal]
In this op-ed, L. Rafael Reif, president of MIT, describes the importance of funding basic science research. “Scientists are like […]
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December 5, 2016On Giving to Science: Robert Conn, The Kavli Foundation
Robert Conn, President and CEO of The Kavli Foundation, offers his insights about what works in science philanthropy.
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December 1, 2016Winton Capital’s David Harding on physics and philanthropy [via Financial Times]
In this article by Clive Cookson, Harding talks about physics and philanthropy. He mentions the Science Philanthropy Alliance, which Winton Philanthropies […]
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December 1, 2016Helmsley Charitable Trust and Winton Philanthropies Join the Science Philanthropy Alliance [Alliance announcement]
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and Winton Philanthropies have joined the […]
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November 28, 2016Philanthropy Plays Increasing Role in Advancing Science [AAAS article]
This Giving Tuesday, the AAAS published an article about the importance of philanthropy in advancing science. The article mentions Marc […]
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November 23, 2016Articles about giving to basic science [via The Lasker Foundation]
The Lasker Foundation, one of our members, recently featured two articles on giving to basic science. The Foundation discusses philanthropy’s […]
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November 15, 2016On Giving to Science: Jim and Marilyn Simons, Simons Foundation
Hear Jim and Marilyn Simons’s insights about giving to basic science research.
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November 14, 2016On Giving to Science: Jim and Marilyn Simons of Simons Foundation [Alliance video]
Marilyn Simons, President of Simons Foundation, and Jim Simons, Chair of Simons Foundation, offer their insights about what works in […]
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October 18, 2016The Power of Science Philanthropy [via Philanthropy Roundtable]
Karl Zinsmeister writes about why private philanthropy is so important to breakthrough science.
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October 13, 2016Science Group Seeks to Guide Silicon Valley Philanthropists [via Nature magazine]
Erika Hayden from Nature Magazine interviewed Marc Kastner, president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, about the Alliance’s plans to increase […]
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October 7, 20162016 Nobel prizes demonstrate the importance of basic research
Congratulations to this year’s Nobel Prize winners for their breakthrough work in basic science! A Japan Times story about this year’s Nobel Prize […]
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October 5, 2016Robert Tjian joins Science Philanthropy Alliance as consultant; Dalio Foundation and Lyda Hill Foundation join as new associate members [Alliance announcement]
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that Robert Tjian, biochemist at the University of California at Berkeley and former president of […]
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September 26, 2016Chan Zuckerberg Science is a Model for Big Donors [via Chronicle of Philanthropy]
Read the op-ed by Harvey Fineberg, president of the Moore Foundation.
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September 23, 2016The Science Philanthropy Alliance Board Responds to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announcement
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September 22, 2016Zuckerberg-Chan Basic Science Research Gift is Visionary [San Jose Mercury News op-ed]
Read Alliance chair Bob Conn and president Marc Kastner’s op-ed.
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September 22, 2016The Boldness of Philanthropists [Science magazine editorial]
Read an editorial about the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, by Nobelist David Baltimore.
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September 22, 2016Chan Zuckerberg Initiative News Roundup
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement on September 21 generated a lot of buzz in the science and philanthropy communities. […]
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September 21, 2016Celebrating the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Commitment to Basic Science Research [Alliance Commentary]
By Marc Kastner, President The Science Philanthropy Alliance is cheering Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg’s extraordinary commitment to basic science […]
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September 19, 2016Science Philanthropy Alliance Welcomes Erin O’Shea to Board of Directors [Alliance announcement]
The Science Philanthropy Alliance welcomes a new board member, Erin O’Shea, who became the new president of the Howard Hughes […]
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August 29, 2016A Path toward Understanding Neurodegeneration (Via Science)
Authors: K. S. Kosik, T. J. Sejnowski, M. E. Raichle, A. Ciechanover, D. Baltimore In this article, the authors discuss the lack of progress […]
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August 11, 2016Rita Allen Foundation Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance as Associate Member [News release]
Rita Allen Foundation Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance as Associate Member August 11, Palo Alto, CA–The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that […]
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July 18, 201610 Tips for Research Institutions Working to Raise Funds for Basic Science [Alliance commentary]
By Valerie Conn, Vice President, Science Philanthropy Alliance On July 8, nearly 100 representatives from our research partner institutions gathered […]
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July 12, 2016Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation and The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation Join Science Philanthropy Alliance [News release]
Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation and The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation Join Science Philanthropy Alliance as […]
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July 6, 2016Help Wanted: A Funders Alliance Rallies Newcomers to Science Philanthropy [via Inside Philanthropy]
Inside Philanthropy’s Tate Williams interviews Alliance president Marc Kastner about the need for private funding of basic science and the Alliance’s […]
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June 9, 2016How a Young Foundation is Looking to Make a Difference in Science [via Inside Philanthropy]
In this third Inside Philanthropy article about Heising-Simons Foundation, Cyndi Atherton talks about the foundation’s approach to science philanthropy. Atherton […]
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June 6, 2016Inside the Heising-Simons Foundation: A Brainy Startup Finds its Way in 3 Major Areas [via Inside Philanthropy]
Alliance member Heising-Simons Foundation discusses giving to basic science, particularly the physical sciences and climate science.
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May 20, 2016Harvey Fineberg, president of the Moore Foundation, on basic science philanthropy [via Philanthropy News Digest]
Harvey Fineberg, president of the Moore Foundation, talks about basic science and the Science Philanthropy Alliance in this Q&A with Philanthropy […]
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May 20, 2016Hunt for Big Bang Gravitational Waves Gets $40 Million Boost [via Scientific American]
The Simons Foundation, an Alliance member, contributes $40 million towards an observatory in Chile to study the origin of the universe.
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May 18, 2016How much are private funders giving to basic science research? [via Inside Philanthropy]
Inside Philanthropy reports on the key findings of the Science Philanthropy Alliance’s survey of universities on private giving to basic science.
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May 17, 2016Inside the Simons Foundation: Big Philanthropy on the Frontiers of Science [via Inside Philanthropy]
An in-depth look at the Simons Foundation, one of the top 40 foundations in the U.S., and its focus on […]
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May 15, 2016Private Funding for Basic Science Research at U.S. Universities and Colleges Exceeds $1.2 billion in 2015 [News Release and Summary Report]
Download the summary of the survey results. Read the Chronicle of Philanthropy story about the survey. Read the Inside Philanthropy […]
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April 28, 2016Leading Science Foundations Join the Science Philanthropy Alliance to Support Giving to Basic Science Research [News release]
Heising-Simons Foundation, The Klarman Family Foundation, The Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation, and The Wellcome Trust join as new Alliance […]
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April 26, 2016Sandy 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.
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April 21, 2016Alliance Advisor Robert Birgeneau Receives the Vannevar Bush Award [via NSF]
Alliance advisor Robert Birgeneau, an internationally distinguished physicist and chancellor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, received the National […]
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April 13, 2016April 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 […]
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April 13, 2016Sean 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.
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April 13, 2016Reaching 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 […]
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April 11, 2016New Frontiers in Bioscience [via Science]
A guest editorial in Science Magazine by Paul Allen about the exciting opportunities in bioscience and basic science. Read the […]
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March 23, 2016Philanthropist 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.
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February 16, 2016How Gravitational Waves Connect to Quantum Optics [via New York Times]
Following the news of the discovery of gravitational waves, The New York Times editorial board weighed in on the importance […]
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February 15, 2016Gravitational Waves, Einstein’s Ripples in Spacetime, Spotted for First Time [via Science]
The announcement of the first direct observation of gravity waves reminds us of how exciting basic science can be.
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December 21, 2015The Death of Corporate Investment in Science? [via Fortune]
The author explores how short-term thinking and focus on stock prices have changed U.S. companies from research giants to bottom-line thinkers.
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November 4, 2015Here’s One Foundation That’s Heeding the Call for More Basic Science Funding [via Inside Philanthropy]
An inside look at how Bill and Karen Ackman’s Pershing Square Foundation values, and funds, the creative serendipity of basic science.
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August 3, 2015The Pleasure (and Necessity) of Finding Things Out [via Simons Foundation]
The reasons for doing basic research go well beyond the creation of new applications and technologies.
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February 8, 2015When 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.
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