As we look to the year ahead, the Alliance reflects on some of the philanthropic funding trends and insights that were published over the last year. Below we share a…
This October, over 100 members of the Science Philanthropy Alliance (Alliance) community joined together in Palo Alto for stimulating conversations and panel discussions on a wide range of science topics…
Sue Merrilees, Science Philanthropy AllianceRemarks have been edited and condensed for clarity and brevityRecently, I spoke with Nobel laureate Tom Cech, an External Science Advisor to…
By Elyse A. Hope, Strategic Initiative ManagerThe Science Philanthropy Alliance is celebrating ten years of service toward its mission of advancing scientific discovery through visionary philanthropy. In an…
September 18, 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWASHINGTON — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) — a forum for leaders to discuss the U.S.…
Prior to the global emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), most countries and their respective governmental health ministries were lulled into a false sense of biosecurity. The health and economic impacts of…
2023 was a year of intense activity for the Science Philanthropy Alliance marked by the achievement of key milestones such as influencing over $500 million toward basic science research initiatives, executing…
Alliance member Jim Simons, co-founder of the Simons Foundation, who recently passed away at the age of 86 is remembered for his work as a mathematician, hedge fund pioneer, investor,…
By Rose-Marie BrandweinScience Philanthropy Alliance members are often at the vanguard of science discovery, funding unique programs and fields that have great potential for finding cures or addressing societal…