
Science Philanthropy Alliance
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The Science Philanthropy Alliance works to increase philanthropic support for basic scientific research.
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We are thrilled to congratulate the Leinweber Foundation on today's announcement of the largest-ever philanthropic investment in theoretical physics—a $90 million gift to University of Michigan, UC Berkeley, The University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Institute for Advanced Study (IAS). Learn more: sciencephilanthropyalliance.org/leinweber-foun…


“We are global leaders [in science],” she said. “We should be proud of that. But we didn’t get here by accident. It has taken nearly a century of effort — and it can be undone much faster than we think.” -Alliance President France Córdova in Forbes forbes.com/sites/johndrak…

As government science funding faces historic cuts, how should philanthropy respond? In a new Stanford Social Innovation Review series developed with MacArthur Foundation, Alliance President France Córdova outlines 3 strategies for meeting new needs in the research landscape: ssir.org/articles/entry…