By Deborah Shapley, Editor and PI, Harlow Shapley Project Harlow Shapley (1885-1972) was a giant of twentieth century astronomy. In 1918 he proved that our Milky Way galaxy was watch-shaped…
For Immediate Release Contact: Rose-Marie Brandwein 917-923-8105New York, New York – The Science Philanthropy Alliance extends its congratulations to The Brinson Foundation on their generous donation of $100 million to…
For Immediate Release Contact: Rose-Marie Brandwein 917-923-8105New York, New York – The Science Philanthropy Alliance (Alliance) is pleased to announce that Emily Bolton has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO)…
Journey of a Philanthropist, Part IV
In the spring of 2018, when philanthropist Ross Brown first entered the offices of the Science Philanthropy Alliance (Alliance) seeking advice on making…
By Rose-Marie BrandweinScience is on the agenda on the global stage. The World Economic Forum at Davos annually features Climate Change and Environmental risk issues. This year’s Open…
For Immediate Release Contact: Rose-Marie Brandwein 917-923-8105New York, New York – Science philanthropy is transforming the world of research and propelling tomorrow’s innovations. In its inaugural Science Philanthropy Indicators…
New York, New York – The Science Philanthropy Alliance congratulates Alliance member Prebys Foundation for awarding over $30 million in grants in its four program areas: Visual and Performing Arts,…
New York, New York – The Science Philanthropy Alliance congratulates Philanthropist and Caltech Alumnus Ross Brown on his generous gift of $400 million to Caltech, carefully designed to advance discovery science by…
When deciding which areas to support, funders have often asked, “How do we stay at the cutting edge of science that is being developed?” and “Where is funding needed most?”…
One of the continuing challenges faced by science funders relates to designing and to implementing effective approaches to measuring grantmaking progress. This issue is especially acute for discovery science funders…