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Upcoming Events
Grants Administration Community Call: Grants Management Systems
5/15/25 3-4PM ET
The next Grants Administration Community open mic is on Thursday, May 15th from 3:00-4:00 pm ET. This session will focus on grants management systems (GMS). As a follow-up to the result of the GMS survey last year, we will have small breakout groups to share ideas and tips on how our…
May Misconduct & Ethics Community Call
5/16/25 12-1PM ET
The upcoming Misconduct and Ethics call will serve as a critical touchpoint to reinvigorate the conversation around the community-developed theory of change from 2024. We will guide a discussion centered on the rapidly-evolving contextual factors that are shaping the landscape of ethics and accountability today. Participants will be invited to…
2025 CEO Roundtables
5/21/25 1-2PM ET
HRA will be hosting roundtables giving CEOs (including Presidents, Executive Directors, etc) of HRA Member organizations the opportunity to network and learn from their peers. Previous roundtable discussions have covered strategic planning and human resource issues such as remote and hybrid work, compensation, and expanding programs under increasing expense constraints,…
Open Science 201: Training Techniques for Awardees
6/11/25 1-2PM ET
Join the Health Research Alliance Open Science Learning Community to learn about training opportunities, repositories, and techniques to train your awardees on how to be in compliance with open data policies. There will also be a review of consultative services available while establishing your open data and licensing policies. Presenters: Representatives…
Upcoming Meetings
Spring 2025 HRA Members Meeting
Monday, March 10 - Thursday, March 13
The Spring 2025 HRA Members Meeting was held entirely virtually! Sessions were scheduled across multiple days during the week of March 10, 2025. Session Topics Click on the session titles to access session materials and recordings. Welcome Funder Initiatives to Foster Investigator and Community Research Partnerships Monday, March 10, 12…
Our Mission
The Health Research Alliance, a collaborative member organization of nonprofit research funders, is committed to maximizing the impact of biomedical research to improve human health.
BY THE NUMBERS
over 55,000
Awards contained in HRA Analyzer
$17.6
Billion total HRA member funding in HRA Analyzer
$1 Bil
February is Heart Health month. HRA Members provide over 1 billion dollars in support for Cardiovascular Research!
Latest Resources
This Program Evaluation Community webinar explored different approaches to assessing the long-term impact of funding with fellow members Diane Bovenkamp (VP, Scientific Affairs at BrightFocus Foundation), Brent Dolezalek (VP of Operations, JSMF), and Jen Mortensen (National Director, Program Evaluation, American Heart Association). The discussion covered a range of methodologies, from…
This Grants Administration Open Mic began with a discussion around the competitive LOI process, which you might have seen on the listserv as an active discussion topic with a follow-up survey. Eryn Marchiolo from the Rheumatology Research Foundation joined us to present the survey results, and a robust discussion followed….
The Health Research Alliance (HRA) held a call about the impacts of federal policies and events on nonprofit funders and biomedical science. During this session, we shared data collected in a recent survey of HRA members’ priorities and actions (in aggregate; no identifying information was be shared). We also provided…
Recent News
2024 Impact Report
Dear HRA members, Thank you for your support and engagement during 2024, which was a year of transition for HRA! Please join Jenna and I in celebrating the accomplishments and impact of the Health Research Alliance community, which we’ve summarized in our 2024 Impact Report. We look forward to continuing…
January 15, 2025Introduction to HRA’s New Executive Director
Dear HRA members, I am delighted to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of the Health Research Alliance. My first 30 days as the Executive Director have been exciting and fulfilling! I have spent time getting to know the amazing HRA staff and interns, as well as some Board…
July 29, 2024HRA Names Christine Riordan, Ph.D. as their new Executive Director
The Health Research Alliance (HRA) announced today the appointment of its new Executive Director, Dr. Christine Riordan, effective June 17, 2024. Christine Riordan, Ph.D. Dr. Riordan will succeed retiring HRA Executive Director, Dr. Maryrose Franko, and will take on the leadership of the HRA, representing more than 100 nonprofit funders…
May 13, 20242023 Impact Report
Dear HRA members, In addition to sharing HRA’s 2023 Impact Report to celebrate our year of collective achievements, Jenna and I want to express our sincere appreciation for your on-going support and dedication to the mission of HRA. We could not have made the impact we did without you! We…
January 11, 2024HRA Happenings – November 2, 2023
Dear HRA members, We are packing quite a bit into the last two months of 2023 – hope you can take advantage of the many opportunities listed below. Check it out The new and improved Member Profiles page is live on HRA’s website! This public-facing page displays member organization’s names,…
November 3, 2023HRA Happenings – August 16, 2023
Dear HRA members, I am starting this newsletter with major HRA staff news! Goodbye Annette ☹ After 13 years helping HRA grow to be the fantastic organization it is today, Annette is stepping down to take advantage of other opportunities. I am thrilled for Annette, but of course it’s a…
August 16, 2023Featured Platform
HRA Analyzer
Demonstrating the impact of HRA Member funding
The HRA Analyzer is a real time, searchable database of awards made by its 75 members. As of the launch, the database represents $8.9 billion in funding and over 31,000 separate grants from 2006 to the present. Check out Digital Science’s blog post of the HRA-UberResearch partnership.