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.
Learn More
As a self-supporting, nonprofit association, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center is dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display and interpretation, education, rese…
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University is a private research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Founded in 1873, the university has a…
The Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System consists of three inpatient facilities located in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Livermore, plus seven outpatient clinics in San Jose, Fremont, Capitola, M…
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is a public, land grant university serving the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation and the world. As the commonwealth’s most compre…
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Visiting Nurse Health Services is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people manage their health and recover from illness in the comfort of their own home. The org…
VitalTalk started as a nonprofit that aimed to disseminate their research into the real world. Their innovative, interactive clinician and faculty development course improve communication skills on a…
Founded in 1969 and based in Washington, D.C., Washington Monthly is a bimonthly, nonprofit magazine that tells deeply reported stories about the ideas and characters that animate America’s government…
Established in 1918, Wageningen University is a public research university located in Wageningen, Netherlands. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in the natural and…
Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The university balances the personal attention of a liberal arts college with the academic vi…
Founded in 1958, Washington Hospital Healthcare System serves the residents of Fremont, Newark, Union City and part of South Hayward and unincorporated Sunol. The system’s mission is to meet the healt…
Washington State University is a public research university committed to its land-grant heritage and tradition of service to society. The mission of the office of grant and research and development is…
Washington University in St. Louis’ mission is to discover and disseminate knowledge, and protect the freedom of inquiry though research, teaching and learning. Washington University creates an enviro…
The mission of the Watershed Watch Salmon Society is to catalyze efforts to protect and restore British Columbia’s precious wild salmon. Located in Vancouver, the Canadian organization was formed in 1…
The SOS Marine Conservation Foundation merged with the Watershed Watch Salmon Society in late 2014 to focus resources and combine efforts to reduce the impacts of overfishing, habitat destruction, aqu…
Located in Rehovot, Israel, just south of Tel Aviv, the Weizmann Institute of Science is one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary basic research institutions in the natural and exact sciences. It …
The Wellcome Sanger Institute is one of the premier centres of genomic discovery and understanding in the world. It leads ambitious collaborations across the globe to provide the foundations for furth…
Creating positive outcomes for future generations.
Thank you for sharing.
