What's Next for the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation?

What's Next for the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation?

The Microsoft cofounder may have passed away in 2018, but his philanthropic legacy is still very much evolving. Here’s the latest from his family foundation, one of many organizations under the Allen umbrella.

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Neuroscience Funders Are Moving in Unexpected Directions: Three Boundary-Pushing Initiatives

Neuroscience Funders Are Moving in Unexpected Directions: Three Boundary-Pushing Initiatives

As the field advances at a quick clip, the Dana Foundation, Kavli Foundation and the late Paul Allen’s philanthropic vehicles are all pursuing ways to push neuroscience into new, cross-disciplinary territory.

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Three Years After His Death, a Gift from Paul Allen's Estate Is Backing Leading-Edge Cancer Research

Three Years After His Death, a Gift from Paul Allen's Estate Is Backing Leading-Edge Cancer Research

Shortly after his passing, Paul Allen’s estate made a $20 million gift to Swedish Health Services, where Allen received care during his battle with lymphoma. That gift is now funding a promising new approach to cancer treatment.

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How Paul Allen's Frontiers Group Is Funding Research on Human Immunity

How Paul Allen's Frontiers Group Is Funding Research on Human Immunity

Paul Allen tragically succumbed to cancer in 2018, but his support for fundamental science is still going strong, most recently in a round of grants from the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group to study the human immune system.

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How Are Funders Stepping Up in the Fight Against Still-Untreatable Neurodegenerative Diseases?

How Are Funders Stepping Up in the Fight Against Still-Untreatable Neurodegenerative Diseases?

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s afflict millions of people worldwide, with growing human and financial costs. As a new year begins, we look at some of philanthropy’s current efforts to move the needle on research and treatment.

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