When 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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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 […]
Addressing 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 […]
When 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 […]
How 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 […]
Q&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 […]
The 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 […]
Curiosity 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 […]
Articles 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 […]
How 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 […]
Inside 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.
Hunt 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.
Inside 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 […]
April 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 […]
Reaching 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 […]