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Nov 2016

Articles about giving to discovery science [via The Lasker Foundation]

The Lasker Foundation, one of our members, recently featured two articles on giving to discovery science.The Foundation discusses philanthropy's role in supporting scientific research in "Enlisting Philanthropies to Invest in…

Sep 2016

Chan 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. Here are just some of the stories in the media:San…

Aug 2016

A Path toward Understanding Neurodegeneration (Via Science)

Authors: K. S. Kosik , T. J. Sejnowski, M. E. Raichle , A. Ciechanover , D. BaltimoreIn this article, the authors discuss the lack of progress in funding a cure for Alzheimer's,…

Aug 2016

Rita Allen Foundation Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance as Associate Member [News release]

Rita Allen Foundation Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance as Associate MemberAugust 11, Palo Alto, CA--The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that the Rita Allen Foundation has joined the Alliance, further building the…

Apr 2016

Sandy 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.

Apr 2016

Sean Parker Launches an Unprecedented Cancer Research Effort

Sean Parker's foundation is giving $250 million to fund cancer research, focusing on immunotherapy and new tumor antigen targets.

Apr 2016

New Frontiers in Bioscience [via Science]

A guest editorial in Science Magazine by Paul Allen about the exciting opportunities in bioscience and discovery science. Read the article here.

Mar 2016

Philanthropist 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.

Nov 2015

Here’s One Foundation That’s Heeding the Call for More discovery 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 discovery science.

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

Is Data the Cure for Advancing Scientific Discovery? How Philanthropic Investment in Open Data Platforms Can Advance Science

Articles about giving to discovery science [via The Lasker Foundation]

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative News Roundup

A Path toward Understanding Neurodegeneration (Via Science)

Rita Allen Foundation Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance as Associate Member [News release]

Sandy and Joan Weill aim to advance brain research with $185 million gift [via Washington Post]

Sean Parker Launches an Unprecedented Cancer Research Effort

New Frontiers in Bioscience [via Science]

Philanthropist Paul Allen announces $100 million gift to expand ‘frontiers of bioscience’ [via Washington Post]

Here’s One Foundation That’s Heeding the Call for More discovery science Funding [via Inside Philanthropy]

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