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Michelson Philanthropies Impact Report
Michelson Philanthropies is pleased to share the 2023-2024 Impact Report. With the support of dedicated staff, grantees, and partners, we have endeavored to deliver transformative opportunities through grantmaking, impact investments, advocacy, and programmatic work that support vulnerable and underserved communities.
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Making life less unfair.
The mission of Michelson Philanthropies is to create transformative opportunities through grant-making,
impact investments, advocacy, and strategic partnerships that support
vulnerable and underserved communities.
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Michelson Philanthropies
Our Network
Michelson Philanthropies is comprised of four private operating foundations.
Our People
We believe our responsibility is to leave the world a better place than we found it.
Latest News
Dr. Claire Otero Awarded Michelson Prize for Proposal to Develop Cytomegalovirus Vaccines
Dr. Gary K. Michelson’s Low-Cost Solution to L.A.’s Animal Shelter Crisis
Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson Receive 2024 Humanitarian Award at the World Brain Mapping Foundation’s 21st Annual Gathering for Cure Awards
Dr. Dennis Schaefer-Babajew Seeks to Understand How Antibodies Respond to Vaccine Boosters with 2023 Michelson Prize
Latest Media
Michelson 20MM Shares Lessons Learned from Implementing AB 2881
Video credit: Michelson 20MM The Michelson 20MM Foundation recently held a webinar on the state of pregnant and parenting students in California. There are currently over 480,000 student parents in California, representing 20% of all undergraduates in the state’s...
UCI LIFTED Share Learnings From UC Irvine’s Bachelor’s in Prison Program
Video credit: Michelson 20MM In this webinar series, the Michelson 20MM Foundation and UCI LIFTED (University of California, Irvine Leveraging Inspiring Educational Futures Through Educational Degrees) discuss how LIFTED is incorporating "California's Best Practices:...
Michelson 20MM Shorts: A Day in the Life of Student Parent Elizabeth
Video credit: Michelson 20MM The Michelson Pregnant and Parenting Student Initiative works to increase support for pregnant and parenting students at California colleges and universities. In California, 20% of all undergraduates—486,454 students—are parenting college...
Michelson 20MM Shorts: A Day in the Life of Student Parent Kimberly Salazar
Video credit: Michelson 20MM - Learn more about Kimberly Salazar's Journey in Part 2. The Michelson Pregnant and Parenting Student Initiative works to increase support for pregnant and parenting students at California colleges and universities. In California, 20% of...