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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation was established last September 2000. Their primary focus is to advance environmental conservation, scientific research, and patient care throughout the world and in San Francisco Bay Area.
The vision of the foundation is creating positive outcomes for future generations. They uphold a set of core values that directs their work; impact, integrity, disciplined approach, and collaboration.
The foundation carries out its work through awarding initiatives and program grants to individuals, organizations, and partners to make positive changes in the world.
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www.moore.org
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Twitter - @MooreFound
The vision of the foundation is creating positive outcomes for future generations. They uphold a set of core values that directs their work; impact, integrity, disciplined approach, and collaboration.
The foundation carries out its work through awarding initiatives and program grants to individuals, organizations, and partners to make positive changes in the world.
Web Address
www.moore.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @MooreFound
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Recent News from Moore Foundation
Celebrating Betty Irene Moore, Patient Safety Pioneer (1928
Foundation: Moore Foundation
"Words cannot fully capture the entirety of the Moores' mark on health and science," Suresh Gunasekaran, president and CEO of UCSF Health, says of philanthropists Betty and Gordon Moore, who have...more
Foundation: Moore Foundation
"Words cannot fully capture the entirety of the Moores' mark on health and science," Suresh Gunasekaran, president and CEO of UCSF Health, says of philanthropists Betty and Gordon Moore, who have...more
Emory'S Justin C. Burton Receives $1.25 Million Moore Foundation Award
Foundation: Moore Foundation
If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to be Kanye West, you're in luck. The rapper has signed a deal with streaming service Tidal to stream his entire catalog for a fee of Tidal's...more
Foundation: Moore Foundation
If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to be Kanye West, you're in luck. The rapper has signed a deal with streaming service Tidal to stream his entire catalog for a fee of Tidal's...more
Asu Expands Fashion Program, Embraces Legacy of Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Foundation: Moore Foundation
Arizona State University is adding a Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising program in Los Angeles starting in 2023, the Arizona Republic reports. "What began as a dream five decades ago...more
Foundation: Moore Foundation
Arizona State University is adding a Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising program in Los Angeles starting in 2023, the Arizona Republic reports. "What began as a dream five decades ago...more
Trust in Science Has Eroded Since the Pandemic Began. How Should Philanthropy Respond?
Foundation: Moore Foundation
As the pandemic enters its third year, the United States is facing a pathogen as dangerous as any airborne microbe: declining confidence...more
Foundation: Moore Foundation
As the pandemic enters its third year, the United States is facing a pathogen as dangerous as any airborne microbe: declining confidence...more
Pathbreaking Groundwater Research - CleanTechnica
Foundation: Moore Foundation
At Berkeley Law's Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (CLEE), protecting existing resources while exploring innovative solutions for...more
Foundation: Moore Foundation
At Berkeley Law's Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (CLEE), protecting existing resources while exploring innovative solutions for...more
Initiative To Help Unlock $3 Trillion For Climate, Nature
Foundation: Moore Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations Foundation, Open Society Foundations
"We are at a tipping point in our efforts to put the planet back on track to meet our climate ambitions," Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, says. "To reach the speed...more
Foundation: Moore Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations Foundation, Open Society Foundations
"We are at a tipping point in our efforts to put the planet back on track to meet our climate ambitions," Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, says. "To reach the speed...more
At Wef, New Initiative to Help Unlock $3Trn Needed Yearly for Climate Change Launched
Foundation: Moore Foundation, Open Society Foundations
"To reach the speed and scale required to heal the Earth's systems, we need to unlock not only private capital and government funds, but also the philanthropy sector as a truly catalytic force to...more
Foundation: Moore Foundation, Open Society Foundations
"To reach the speed and scale required to heal the Earth's systems, we need to unlock not only private capital and government funds, but also the philanthropy sector as a truly catalytic force to...more
Foundations, major donors tackle nation's nursing shortage - Midland Daily News
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Moore Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
To curb the loss of nurses, foundations have adopted a number of strategies. Some grants have gone to scholarships so nurses can graduate from...more
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Moore Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
To curb the loss of nurses, foundations have adopted a number of strategies. Some grants have gone to scholarships so nurses can graduate from...more
Foundations, major donors tackle nation's nursing shortage | Crain's Detroit Business
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Moore Foundation, Duke Endowment, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Chronicle of Philanthropy/ Associated Press ... Philanthropic pledges announced this year to help nurses and the nursing profession...more
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Moore Foundation, Duke Endowment, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Chronicle of Philanthropy/ Associated Press ... Philanthropic pledges announced this year to help nurses and the nursing profession...more
FAMU-FSU Professor Will Study Superfluid Helium with $1.25M Grant From Gordon and ...
Foundation: Moore Foundation
FAMU-FSU Associate Professor of mechanical engineering Wei Guo studies received a $1.25 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore...more
Foundation: Moore Foundation
FAMU-FSU Associate Professor of mechanical engineering Wei Guo studies received a $1.25 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore...more
Illustrative Grants from Moore Foundation
Environmental Defense-$1,891,251
Tides Canada Foundation-$1,241,635
Renewable Resources Coalition-$1,409,100
Fundacao Bioma-$251,519
Rutgers University Foundation-$1,347,416
Amazon Conservation Team-$2,278,865
Ecotrust-$969,617
Tides Center, Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea-$710,262
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution-$927,412
Fundacao Djalma Batista-$3,471,059
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