Writing in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Elizabeth Christopherson and Sam Gill, presidents of the Rita Allen Foundation and the Doris Duke Foundation, respectively, call for science philanthropists to help create lasting public confidence in science by working to address sources of mistrust, “including the lack of diverse perspectives and connection…
With 12 funding partners and 23 host partners, the second cohort of the Civic Science Fellows program will explore civic science opportunities that promote social progress. As society faces rapidly developing challenges, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, global climate change, and the impact of technology on democracy, the need for…
In a perspective piece in the Fall 2021 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, co-authors Elizabeth Good Christopherson, Emily L. Howell, Dietram A. Scheufele, Kasisomayajula Viswanath, and Norris P. West call for science philanthropy to collectively work toward equitable partnership with communities of color. The…
The Pulitzer Center, Knight Foundation, and Ford Foundation discuss supporting DEI in journalism in webinar hosted by Media Impact Funders…
Three efforts have been selected by the National Academy of Sciences to foster collaboration in science communication and engagement.
“How will you choose to participate?”…
In the Nonprofit Quarterly, Rita Allen Foundation President and CEO Elizabeth Good Christopherson examines how the social sector can use artificial intelligence to better connect to human need.
Fund for Shared Insight invites funders to nominate customer-facing nonprofits for Listen for Good grants; proposals due 6/29…
A new initiative seeks to bring many minds to a complex problem.
Fast Forward launches the first report analyzing the correlation between diversity and funding in the tech nonprofit sector…