August 09, 2022 Telescopes Are Seeing Farther Than Ever Before. What's Philanthropy's Role? August 09, 2022/ Paul Karon While government funding is crucial for many of the telescopes used in astronomy, philanthropy has been involved for decades and is pitching in for the next generation of even more powerful telescopes.Read More
July 11, 2022 Study: Philanthropy May Play an Even Bigger Role in Science Funding Than We Thought July 11, 2022/ Paul Karon Analyzing millions of tax filings, a research team found that philanthropic funding for science has reached $30 billion a year recently, rivaling government outlays. And that wasn’t the only interesting fact they unearthed.Read More
June 06, 2022 Scientists Say a New Quantum Revolution Is Underway. Who's Funding It? June 06, 2022/ Paul Karon Arcane though it may seem, quantum physics has been — and will be — central to our understanding of the universe and to technologies that shape our lives. Here’s how some leading philanthropies are backing research in the field.Read More
April 26, 2022 With Cancer in the Crosshairs, a Health Funder Digs Deep to Back Basic Science April 26, 2022/ Paul Karon The $1.5 billion Starr Foundation likes to give out big-ticket grants to create and support new medical research centers. Its latest establishes a new basic research program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.Read More
December 23, 2021 Scientists and Laypeople Speak Different Languages. This Funder Wants to Bridge the Gap December 23, 2021/ Paul Karon The Kavli Foundation, a notable funder of scientific research, has announced a new program to bridge the communications divide between scientists and the public. It’ll be a tall order.Read More
November 29, 2021 Funding Basic Science Is the Name of the Game for This Affinity Group Leader November 29, 2021/ Paul Karon Philanthropy is playing a bigger part in the funding landscape for basic science these days, and the Science Philanthropy Alliance exists to deepen that engagement. We hear from its new president, France A. Córdova.Read More