Aligning Science Across Parkinson's, established by the Google cofounder, wants to diversify genetic research into the neurodegenerative disease. Its latest big grant will expand the geographic scope of a key international study.
Read MoreThe Duke Endowment started working with four colleges back in 2013 to support students’ emotional wellbeing. With mental health concerns on the rise among youth, those efforts could serve as a model for other grantmakers.
Read MoreThe ACS is the largest nongovernment, nonprofit funder of cancer research in the U.S. We spoke with the head of BrightEdge, its venture capital team, which uses a for-profit model to advance the mission.
Read MoreAn early education center for children with visual impairments has a long history in Los Angeles and deep philanthropic roots. Now, it is getting a much-needed upgrade, thanks to a new public-private partnership.
Read MoreThe Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is supporting work to remove barriers to recovery and healthcare for pregnant women and new mothers with substance use disorder.
Read MoreOne unique feature of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is that it not only funds biomedical research, it employs a team of specialists to build new technology that can accelerate that research. Here’s how it works.
Read MoreIn this in-depth conversation, Ryan Easterly discusses his foundation’s work backing healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities, and his efforts to expand overall philanthropic support for disability rights.
Read MoreTo address a nationwide shortage of healthcare workers, Bloomberg Philanthropies is plowing $250 million into an initiative to underwrite public high schools that’ll pair regular academics with specialized job training.
Read MoreThe Elevance Health Foundation is tackling substance use by focusing in on overlooked populations. It’s one of a relatively small number of philanthropies addressing the escalating opioid crisis in any significant way.
Read MoreSchool-based health centers have been shown to boost student health and improve academic outcomes, but there are far too few to meet the need. Two of the most prominent women in philanthropy are working to change that.
Read MoreGuest contributor Dr. Vanessa Kerry argues that even as philanthropy pledges billions toward climate adaptation and the climate-health nexus, what really matters is how and to whom those dollars are made available.
Read MoreA top priority for cancer research funders is ensuring that patients receive equitable and timely access to treatment and care. We check in with a leading advocate and grantmaker to see how it’s approaching this work.
Read MoreIn 2023, MacKenzie Scott once again stood out in the philanthrosphere with hundreds of large, unrestricted gifts. This time, health equity was a theme with major support for small centers that serve many low-income patients.
Read MoreLoneliness has become a serious public health threat in the United States, but there’s scant funding for the topic, and the focus is usually on older Americans. A surprising corporate funder is taking on the cause.
Read MoreThe trust takes an intentionally systems-based, social-determinants-focused approach to improving health. We get Mims’ take on state of public health, challenges in the field and more.
Read MoreTo some extent, trying and failing to solve big problems comes with the territory of philanthropy. But sometimes, funders fail even to try, paying scant attention to issues well worth their dollars. Here are examples from this year.
Read MoreThe Allen Institute and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative teamed up with the University of Washington to pioneer a new generation of research tools with the ability to record the life and times of individual human cells.
Read MoreIn recent years, this NBA All-Star has opened up about his struggles with anxiety and depression, prompting him to launch the Kevin Love Fund, which focuses on mental health and wellbeing of young people.
Read MoreXPRIZE Foundation, the organization known for multimillion-dollar competitions to solve global problems, has announced its biggest purse ever — $101 million to develop therapies that keep us healthier, longer.
Read MoreKnown in part for his role as platoon leader Lt. Dan Taylor in “Forrest Gump,” the actor has been engaged in veterans-focused giving for decades. We connected with Sinise to get the inside story.
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