Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.
We seek and coordinate with individuals and organizations that have good ideas and the ability to execute. The success of our strategies hinges on capable grantees and we work closely with them as respected experts in their fields.
The Space Science Institute is shaping our future by enabling scientists to advance our understanding of Earth and the Universe; increasing science and technology literacy for people of all ages and backgrounds; and inspiring youth to pursue science-technology education and career opportunities. To promote learning around the solar eclipses in 2023 and 2024, the Space Science Institute is providing 5 million solar viewing glasses, in-person training workshops, kits, print resources and more to over 10,000 public libraries and state library agencies across the U.S.
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Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente is the largest nonprofit managed health care organization in the United States. A community of 17,000 physicians provides clinical care to more than 10 million peopl…
The W. M. Keck Observatory is a two-telescope astronomical observatory located near the summit of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii. The observatory is governed by the California Association for Resea…
The Kitasoo-Xaixais Band Council represents a group of First Nations people that hold rights to land along British Columbia’s Central Coast and in parts of the Great Bear Rainforest. For years the nat…
Located on a 62-acre, green-certified campus in the heart of San Francisco, Laguna Honda Hospital is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center for adults and people with disabilities, owned and oper…
The Washington D.C.-based Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization founded in 1982 that represents more than 1,100 national land trusts across the country. The organization adv…
Established in 1976, the Land Trust of Napa County is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving the character of Napa by permanently protecting land. Through conservation easements, acquisit…
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County protects working and natural lands with high conservation value to ensure future clean water supplies, wildlife habitats and open space. Since its inception in 1978…
LDOS (Loh Down on Science) Media Lab is a nonprofit that produces the daily radio science minute and other innovative approaches to science education. Co-founded in 2005 by the California Institute of…
The Life Sciences Research Foundation provides research funding for outstanding postdoctoral fellows in all areas of the life sciences. The organization was founded in 1983 as an alternative instrumen…
Founded in 1998, Living Oceans Society works to protect Canada’s oceans. Headquartered in Sointula, a small fishing village on the Central Coast of British Columbia, the organization conducts research…
The Lost Women of Science Initiative is a non-profit educational organization with the overarching goal of inspiring girls and young women – especially those from communities chronically underrepresen…
The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association represents the voice of Maine’s community-based fishermen. The organization works to restore the fisheries of the Gulf of Maine and sustain historic local fishi…
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