February 02, 2023

Sergey Brin's Off-the-Radar Foundation Is Huge — and Growing Fast. Here’s What We Know About It

February 02, 2023/ Michael Kavate

Sergey Brin’s foundation has nearly $5 billion in assets and a portfolio spanning Parkinson’s disease, science and activism. It’s not known for transparency, but we do know a fair amount about what it supports and why.

January 09, 2019

How Are Funders Stepping Up in the Fight Against Still-Untreatable Neurodegenerative Diseases?

January 09, 2019/ Alice Dickow

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s afflict millions of people worldwide, with growing human and financial costs. As a new year begins, we look at some of philanthropy’s current efforts to move the needle on research and treatment.

October 17, 2018

Payoff: Years of Investments in Parkinson’s Research is Yielding New Breakthroughs and Momentum

October 17, 2018/ Alice Dickow

It’s hard to overstate the importance of patient private funding in the battle against Parkinson’s. Grantmakers in it for the long haul have often been behind gains made against the disease, with such successes now coming at a faster clip.