Crossing Boundaries 2.0

The Foundation’s 2016 Report to Community features stories of collaboration and learning in the areas of scientific discovery; media and public engagement; and…
Open Call for Collaborative Reporting Projects

RAF is partnering with the Center for Cooperative Media to fund collaborative reporting projects that will enrich public-interest journalism.
Joshua Mendell: Drawn to the Enigmas of RNA

A trailblazer in determining how microRNAs influence cancer, Mendell continues to demonstrate the tenacious curiosity that first led him to…

Who We Are

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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What We Do

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.