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The Foundation is a member of the Coalition for Trust in Health & Science, a nonpartisan, nonprofit collection of organizations dedicated to creating a measurable increase in public trust for public health and science organizations and their representatives. Created in 2023, the Coalition’s vision is for all people to have equitable access to accurate, understandable, and relevant information necessary to make appropriate health decisions.
Lasker President Claire Pomeroy and Board Chair Anthony Evnin continued to serve on the Life Sciences NYC Advisory Council. Pomeroy co-chairs the group. The Council advises the city’s Economic Development Corporation in its work to grow the life sciences ecosystem, including expanding and diversifying the workforce, catalyzing the creation of companies, stimulating the economy, and contributing to improved health for all. Since inception, more than 750 students—including more than 160 in 2023—have been placed in paid internships to help develop the next generation of leaders in the life sciences.
Visualizing the Landscape of Training Initiatives for Scientists in Public Engagement in the United States
In partnership Research!America, we conducted an in-depth mapping of the public engagement training landscape in the United States. This inaugural report offers a detailed overview of the diversity and scope of training initiatives enhancing public engagement for scientists. Notably, the report includes an interactive dashboard that provides a dynamic window into the rapidly developing field of training in public engagement. Together, the report and dashboard are designed to inspire new discussions, connections, and collaborations that further strengthen the ecosystem of public engagement training for scientists. Watch the launch of the report and dashboard.
The Lasker Foundation is proud to be a member of the Science Philanthropy Alliance.
The Alliance’s mission is to increase private funding for basic science research by providing advice and learning opportunities for individual philanthropists and foundation staffs on how to support basic research most effectively. It was founded in 2012 by six organizations: the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Kavli Foundation, the Simons Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and Research Corporation for Science Advancement. The Lasker Foundation joined as a member in 2016.
Lasker President Dr. Claire Pomeroy serves on the Board of Directors with Robert W. Conn (The Kavli Foundation), Elizabeth Good Christopherson (Rita Allen Foundation), Adam F. Falk (Alfred P. Sloan Foundation), Harvey V. Fineberg (Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation), Deanna Gomby (Heising-Simons Foundation), Daniel Linzer (Research Corporation for Science Advancement), and James Simons (Simons Foundation).
The Science Philanthropy Alliance currently has 29 members.
The Lasker Foundation is proud to be a member of the newly formed STEMM Opportunity Alliance (SOA). SOA’s goal is to achieve STEMM equity by 2050. After a year of local summits and community engagement, the SOA posted its draft National Strategy for STEMM Equity and Excellence, which was open for comment through November 6, 2023.
Special Collaborations
Ethics in Science Philanthropy project
The Rita Allen Foundation, Lasker and the John Templeton Foundation collaborated on the Ethics in Science Philanthropy project. ADD Copy
Identifying Best Practices for Communications Workforce at Science Philanthropies
The Rita Allen, Lasker, and John Templeton Foundations recently collaborated on a report, Identifying Best Practices for Communications Workforce at Science Philanthropies, that outlined how science philanthropies can amplify their impact through investing more purposefully in communications.
Elizabeth Good Christopherson, President and CEO of the Rita Allen Foundation, Claire Pomeroy, President of the Lasker Foundation, and Heather Templeton Dill, President of the John Templeton Foundation, wrote a joint op-ed in the August 2019 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy highlighting take-aways from the report for philanthropic leaders.
The report’s recommendations to advance effective communications as part of science philanthropy include:
- Consider communications goals, audiences, and tactics from the beginning of philanthropic initiatives and throughout their implementation.
- Diversify communications teams to provide a wider range of insights and experiences and reach broader audiences.
- Increase shared learning and partnerships, including with science communications trainers and social scientists.
- Prioritize communications-centered professional development to respond to rapidly changing information environments.
