Fund for Shared Insight Requests Proposals for “Listen for Good”
Fund for Shared Insight invites funders to nominate customer-facing nonprofits for “Listen for Good” grants; proposals due 5/26.
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Aspen Institute Releases Science & Civics Report
A new guide from the Aspen Institute (RAF grant partner) outlines actions for advancing scientific and civic literacy.
Digital Democracy Launches New York Site
Digital Democracy (RAF grant partner) has expanded its tools for tracking state legislatures to New York; Florida and Texas sites are coming soon.
Joan Steitz Profiled by The Jackson Laboratory
A profile of Joan Steitz (RAF Scientific Advisory Committee member) highlights her work to champion women in science and her pioneering research on RNA biology.
Applications Open for Fast Forward’s 2017 Accelerator
Fast Forward (RAF grant partner) invites tech nonprofits to apply by March 31 for its summer 2017 Accelerator program.
Tuan Trang Identifies Drug That Alleviates Opioid Withdrawal
2014 RAF Scholar Tuan Trang and his team have identified an existing anti-gout drug that can alleviate opioid withdrawal symptoms in rodents.
American Press Institute Publishes Ethics Guidelines for Funding Media and News
The American Press Institute has issued new guiding principles for ethical philanthropic funding of nonprofit media.
Climate Central President Comments on Science Communication for Scientific American
In Scientific American, Paul Hanle of Climate Central comments on the National Academies’ research agenda for science communication…
Research by Public Agenda Tracks the Expansion of Participatory Budgeting in the U.S. and Canada
Public Agenda (RAF grant partner) finds that participatory budgeting grows by more than 30 percent in number of projects and people participating.
Li-Huei Tsai Receives Society for Neuroscience Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award
1996 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar Li-Huei Tsai has received the Society for Neuroscience Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award.