Oxford Publishes Handbook of the Science of Science Communication
New Oxford Handbook on the science of science communication includes a chapter by Elizabeth Good Christopherson on philanthropy’s role…
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Rita Allen Foundation Featured in Inside Philanthropy
Inside Philanthropy article highlights RAF’s Scholars program and the intrinsic connection between science and democracy…
Philanthropy, Media and the Value of Evidence
A conversation with Vince Stehle of Media Impact Funders about the role of philanthropy in a changing media landscape…
Rita Allen Fellowship for Science Communication
Apply by June 30 to spend a year at WGBH Boston developing ways to reach new audiences and improve science communication.
Rita Allen Fellowship for Science Communication
The WGBH Educational Foundation has been a leader in science storytelling for more than four decades, with programs that include the award-winning science documentary series NOVA. To identify ways to expand how and to whom science news and information are communicated, WGBH has joined with the Rita Allen Foundation to…
Innovative Science Programming
National Public Radio programs captivate and inform millions of listeners every day through a combination of rigorous journalism and riveting stories. With support from the Rita Allen Foundation, NPR is seeking to engage larger and younger audiences by expanding the reach and multimedia content of two popular science…
Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy
Call for Proposals: Science Communication Partnership Awards
The winning teams will present at the upcoming Sackler Colloquium, The Science of Science Communication III: Inspiring Novel Collaborations and Building Capacity The National Academy of Sciences is offering awards to support the formation of new partnerships between science communication researchers and practitioners. The awards respond to…
Shared Insight Springs Forward with New Funders and New RFP
Fund for Shared Insight announces new Listen for Good RFP (deadline 5/26) and welcomes five new funders to help improve philanthropy.
Andrew Golden Joins Rita Allen Foundation Board of Directors
Andrew K. Golden, President of the Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO), has been elected to the Rita Allen Foundation Board of Directors. Golden, whose term begins immediately, has served as President of PRINCO, the organization responsible for managing the University’s endowment, since January 1995. PRINCO’s investment returns have consistently placed…