Announcing the 2019 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars

Major grants will support ten pioneering early-career biomedical scientists. The Rita Allen Foundation has named its 2019 class of…
New Civic Science Fellowship to Connect Science and Society

People, communities, and our larger society are confronting complex challenges and opportunities, from public health to economic growth, climate change,…
Putting Connection First

A conversation with WGBH’s John Bredar and Adnaan Wasey about the power of storytelling, reaching new audiences, and the…

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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.