As part of the 2020 Media Impact Forum, Elizabeth Christopherson, President and CEO of the Rita Allen Foundation, interviewed Science Philanthropy Alliance Civic Science Fellow Karen Andrade about lessons funders can take from civic science. The below is adapted and expanded from their conversation. Elizabeth Christopherson: Karen, could…

The COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on African American and Indigenous communities in the United States has highlighted the need for effective engagement between science and diverse communities. Many other complex scientific issues—from climate change to artificial intelligence to CRISPR gene editing—likewise require new attention to skills and frameworks…

Recognizing the need to increase the power of science and science engagement to serve the public good, civic science seeks to redress systemic racism and other forms of marginalization to advance a more inclusive, diverse, equitable, and resilient future. This collection of resources and calls to action, created and recommended…

This collection of resources, created and recommended by members of the civic science network, is designed to support shared learning and action as we adapt and respond in the near term and look ahead together. READ MORE  …

A conversation with research4impact founder Adam Levine on building relationships between scientists and practitioners to solve our biggest challenges Adam Levine is a civic matchmaker. As Associate Professor of Government at Cornell University, he studies the impact of political communications, organizations, and social variables on people’s decisions to…

Three efforts have been selected by the National Academy of Sciences to foster collaboration in science communication and engagement.

Applications Open November 20, 2019. Since 2009, the Rita Allen Foundation has awarded annually the Rita Allen Foundation Award in Pain recognizing emerging leaders in basic pain research whose work holds high potential for uncovering new pathways to improve the treatment of chronic pain. Each year, the Foundation typically…

New research from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences explores the origins of global public attitudes toward science. This study is part of the Academy’s multiyear initiative, the Public Face of Science, which is supported in part by the Rita Allen Foundation. Examining data on attitudes about…

Michael Boyce, Elena Gracheva, and Zachary Knight Three Rita Allen Scholars have been selected as recipients of this year’s Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest recognition granted by the United States government for outstanding scientists and engineers at the beginning of independent…

In a time marked by scientific discovery and technological advancement, a new report identifies a promising area for greater investment by science philanthropies: communication. The report, Identifying Best Practices for Communications Workforce at Science Philanthropies, was developed through a collaboration by the Rita Allen, Albert and Mary…