Civic Science Connect: When Art and Science Collaborate

Join the Civic Science Fellows network on Wednesday, March 27, from 12–1:00 p.m. ET for Civic Science Connect: When Art…
David Nirenberg Joins Rita Allen Foundation Board of Directors

David Nirenberg, Director and Leon Levy Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, has been elected to the Rita Allen Foundation…
Open Position: Program Research and Communication

Join our entrepreneurial team working to advance discovery science, collaborative philanthropy, and holistic approaches to strengthening science and democracy. We are looking…

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We invest in big ideas in science and civil society. We support discoveries in their earliest stages that will ultimately improve human health, democracy and understanding. We seek out curiosity, collaboration, leadership and courage, knowing that the first steps in solving complex problems are steps into the unknown—and they are rarely taken alone.

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We support early-career biomedical scholars doing pioneering research. We seed innovative approaches to fostering informed civic engagement. And we develop knowledge and networks to make philanthropy go further.