Our Philanthropy
The goal of our philanthropy from our unrestricted revenue is to cultivate a vibrant ecosystem of practice around civic science journalism, recognizing it as a critical tool for supporting scholars, practitioners, and policymakers who are working to connect the scientific enterprise with local communities through public engagement with science, science communication, science outreach, citizen science, science policy, and other civic science fields.
Our core belief is that by working together, we can strengthen the practice of civic science journalism, ensuring it is independent and accessible. Our strategy is to make grassroots contributions through sustainer-giving programs in nonprofit civic science initiatives that align with our goals. The aim is to inspire a ripple effect of support.
Current Giving
Visualizing the Lewenstein and Baram-Tsabari framework for organizing science communication trainings
Associate Professor Nathaniel Frissell shares insights on using ham radio to study space weather
Weekend Watch: At Boston College, the McMullen Museum of Art presents “Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World”
In Wai’anae, Hawaii, local community members & scientists co-produce wildfire management decisions
New survey explores what people in South Africa expect of publicly visible scientists – why it matters
Aquatic ecologist & Scicomm In Practice Fellow, Fridolin Ubald Dossou-Sognon, shares his experience
Ecosystem building in action: Science Talk 2025 and the dynamic civic science conference landscape
Scientists sound alarm over how cuts to federally supported research could impact citizen science projects
In Wai’anae, Hawaii, local community members & scientists co-produce wildfire management decisions
Dr. John Besley shares the actionable insights from the Nature global study on trust in scientists
Aquatic ecologist & Scicomm In Practice Fellow, Fridolin Ubald Dossou-Sognon, shares his experience
