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The Matthew Perry Foundation Zeroes in on Destigmatizing Addiction
“Broken Status Quo”: Melinda French Gates’ Latest Investment in Women and Girls
How the American Brain Foundation’s Targeting a Key Element in Neurological Health
“Threats to Our Communities”: Stupski Foundation Accelerates Its Spend Down — and Giving
Can Philanthropy Cover for Government Cuts to Global Health? Yes — Sometimes
Hereditary Disease Foundation’s Meghan Donaldson on Funding for Huntington’s Disease
A Deep Dive into an HHS Document Itemizing Billions in Terminated Funding
“Patients Will Suffer.” Cancer Research Funders Respond to Federal Funding Cuts
Amazon Wealth Powers Liesl and Jeff Wilke’s Giving for Lyme Disease, Education and More
“We Need Some Champions Here.” The Colorectal Cancer Alliance Calls Out Underfunding
Ultra-Rare-Disease Groups Get a Boost from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
With New Drugs on the Market, the Alzheimer’s Association Continues to Rake in Support
One Family Aims to Change the Game in Pancreatic Cancer Research with a Million-Dollar Prize
As Funding Dwindles, HIV and AIDS Remain as Much an Issue of Human Rights as of Health
AIDS may have dropped off the front pages in recent years, but it remains a serious health threat for millions around the world — including in the U.S. Unfortunately, philanthropic giving for HIV and AIDS has been trending down for years: The latest … [Read more...] about As Funding Dwindles, HIV and AIDS Remain as Much an Issue of Human Rights as of Health
Why Five Spinal Cord Injury Organizations Teamed Up to Launch a New Venture Philanthropy Fund
Venture philanthropy, which borrows the venture investment model from the world of for-profit business to achieve philanthropic goals, may not be the solution for every ill, but if there's one area where it makes resounding sense, it's in medical … [Read more...] about Why Five Spinal Cord Injury Organizations Teamed Up to Launch a New Venture Philanthropy Fund
The WHO Foundation: Applying a “Start-up Mentality” to the Challenges of Global Health
A Billionaire Couple’s Quest to Cure the Genetic Disorder That Claimed Their Son’s Life
The Gilbert Family Foundation, established in 2015 by Rocket Companies founder Dan Gilbert and his wife Jennifer, was formed in large part to advance research into the genetic condition neurofibromatosis type one (NF1), a rare but serious genetic … [Read more...] about A Billionaire Couple’s Quest to Cure the Genetic Disorder That Claimed Their Son’s Life
From Grassroots Beginnings, the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Now Funds Nationwide
Some medical research grantmakers start with an enormous endowment from a billionaire founder. But others emerge from a group of ordinary people who see a need and want to make a difference — and then go on to fund important science. The Pediatric … [Read more...] about From Grassroots Beginnings, the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Now Funds Nationwide
Post-WeWork, the Neumanns Are Still Billionaires. Whatever Happened to Their Philanthropy?
In August 2019, WeWork cofounders Adam and Rebekah Neumann made an unusual philanthropic pledge. In a 220-page filing for an initial public offering, the couple said they would donate $1 billion to charity in the decade after the company went public. … [Read more...] about Post-WeWork, the Neumanns Are Still Billionaires. Whatever Happened to Their Philanthropy?
A Public-Private Cancer Funder Backs Team Science and Targets Inequities in Care and Outcomes
A set of sizable recent grants from Cancer Grand Challenges — a deep-pocketed global research funder — puts the focus on two areas of medical research increasingly common in philanthropic funding: cooperative team science and equity in healthcare. … [Read more...] about A Public-Private Cancer Funder Backs Team Science and Targets Inequities in Care and Outcomes
A Foundation’s Long Quest to Take on Huntington’s Disease Picks Up Speed
On a Wednesday night in late January, about 30 people associated with the Hereditary Disease Foundation met at Michael’s restaurant in Santa Monica to mark the end of a two-day working conference of researchers from around the country and to … [Read more...] about A Foundation’s Long Quest to Take on Huntington’s Disease Picks Up Speed
Backed By Sergey Brin, the Newest Force in Parkinson’s Research Looks to Speed Cures
These are exciting times for Parkinson's disease research, driven in large part by a relatively new philanthropic force, Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP). The organization was established in 2019 by Google cofounder and centibillionaire … [Read more...] about Backed By Sergey Brin, the Newest Force in Parkinson’s Research Looks to Speed Cures
Five Questions for Alice Pomponio, Head of the American Cancer Society’s Impact Investing Arm
For 110 years, the American Cancer Society has been a major and multifaceted player in cancer research and treatment. It has invested nearly $7 billion towards research — late last year, for example, it announced $64.5 million in new science and … [Read more...] about Five Questions for Alice Pomponio, Head of the American Cancer Society’s Impact Investing Arm
How the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Is Working to Ensure Equitable Access to Care
In the world of cancer research funding, there’s been a surging interest in equitable access to treatment, a trend we explored at length in our 2023 white paper on the topic. In the first in a series of follow-up posts on the topic, we took a closer … [Read more...] about How the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Is Working to Ensure Equitable Access to Care
A Quiet Exodus: Funders Exit HIV Giving Even as Equity Gaps Grow
Funders are quietly exiting HIV philanthropy, and we need to talk about it.Our organization, AIDS United, received word this year from two longtime corporate funders — including one as recently as two weeks ago — that they will no longer provide … [Read more...] about A Quiet Exodus: Funders Exit HIV Giving Even as Equity Gaps Grow
Paul Allen’s Philanthropic Legacy Continues with Funding for a Brand-New Field of Health Research
Since Paul Allen’s death five years ago, the philanthropic instruments carrying on his vision have done so in part through an array of science funding, enabling open research into human and animal biology, and backing research teams and organizations … [Read more...] about Paul Allen’s Philanthropic Legacy Continues with Funding for a Brand-New Field of Health Research
Progress on Breast Cancer Hasn’t Been Evenly Distributed. This Funder’s on the Case
While the collective efforts of researchers, public health advocates and funders have contributed to significant strides in reducing the cancer death rate over the past 30 years, progress has not been even across population groups. Some demographics … [Read more...] about Progress on Breast Cancer Hasn’t Been Evenly Distributed. This Funder’s on the Case
Starting With a Big Boost for Rare Disease Research, This Couple Are Ramping Up Their Giving
A recently announced $17 million gift to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will be transformative for the recipient — itself the largest nonprofit regrantor for research into blood cancers. But the gift also signals a new strategic direction for the … [Read more...] about Starting With a Big Boost for Rare Disease Research, This Couple Are Ramping Up Their Giving
Military Experience Is Less Common Today, But These Funders Are Staying True to Veterans
For many ordinary Americans, Veterans Day may now seem like a way of honoring a past that has little to do with them. After all, it’s been 50 years since the draft was used as a means of recruiting. The U.S. Armed Forces last issued a final draft … [Read more...] about Military Experience Is Less Common Today, But These Funders Are Staying True to Veterans
