New Survey Reveals Gaps in Internet Affordability for Low-Income Communities, Advocates for Public Broadband Solutions
The Michelson 20MM Foundation released a new report on digital equity in Los Angeles, exposing barriers that keep underserved communities offline. The report draws from a small-scale survey of impacted Angelenos and spotlights the urgent need for public internet services to bridge these divides.
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New Survey Reveals Gaps in Internet Affordability for Low-Income Communities, Advocates for Public Broadband Solutions
By: Francesca Romero, Michelson 20MM Foundation Digital Equity Student Fellow In an era where internet access is as essential as water and electricity, many residents in Los Angeles remain digitally left behind due to rising costs, poor service quality, and...
Alya and Gary Michelson Honored by CAMP Clinics at 2024 Pet Gala
Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson were recently honored at an event hosted by the Community Animal Medicine Project (CAMP). Along with the Robert and Erika Brunson Fund, the Michelsons received the prestigious Pioneer Award at CAMP's inaugural Pet Gala in Los...
2024 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology Awards
Keystone Symposia recently hosted an ePanel featuring the recipients of the 2024 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology. The event, titled "Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology Awards: Breakthrough Discoveries in Human...
Experts Call for Greater Investment in HBCU Research – UNCF UNITE Summit Panel Video
At the UNCF UNITE Summit for Black Higher Education, Michelson 20MM’s Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (MIIP) and Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) hosted a panel on the importance of supporting intellectual property education and policies at...
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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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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