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Jul 2022

Study: 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 research is on par with government funding of large-scale research.…

Jul 2022

Keck 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 atomic-force microscope (AFM) capable of capturing the dynamics of…

Jun 2022

Introducing 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 the Alliance’s staff, Advisory Board, and members. It charts a…

Jun 2022

The 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 Philanthropy to discuss his organization’s long-time commitment to discovery science…

Jun 2022

Rita 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 will receive grants of up to…

Jun 2022

Schmidt 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 exceptional early-career scientists from around the world, each committed to…

Jun 2022

Alliance 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 a special edition exploring the intersection of climate change and…

Jun 2022

Brown 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 research in chemistry and physics, supports investigators’ research with $2…

May 2022

One Health/One Planet: Exploring the Intersection of Climate Change and Infectious Disease

May 2022

Theoretical 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. Frank Wilczek as its 2022 winner. The organization notes that…

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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

Harlow Shapley: From a Brilliant Man Dedicated to Science to a Brilliant Scientist Devoted to Man

The Science Philanthropy Alliance Congratulates The Brinson Foundation on the Launch of The Brinson Exploration Hub at Caltech

Emily Bolton Joins the Science Philanthropy Alliance as Chief Operating Officer

Journey of a Philanthropist, Part IV

Science and Philanthropy in Action

The Science Philanthropy Alliance Debuts Science Philanthropy Indicators Report Revealing The Transformative Power of Philanthropy in The World of Research

The Science Philanthropy Alliance Congratulates the Prebys Foundation For its Support of DEI by Awarding $7 million in Grants to Women Researchers in San Diego County

Study: Philanthropy May Play an Even Bigger Role in Science Funding Than We Thought

Keck commits $1 million to Weill Cornell atomic microscopy project

Introducing the Alliance’s new strategic plan

The Country’s Oldest Science Philanthropy Plays the Long Game by Supporting Young Scientists

Rita Allen Foundation announces 2022 cohort of scholars

Schmidt Futures announces 2022 science fellows

Alliance Hosts One Health/One Planet Symposium

Brown Science Foundation Announces Four 2022 Recipients in Chemistry and Physics

One Health/One Planet: Exploring the Intersection of Climate Change and Infectious Disease

Theoretical physicist Dr. Frank Wilczek wins 2022 Templeton Prize

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