Our Mission: Make life Less Unfair
Michelson Philanthropies is a group of privately funded operating foundations that directly work to create transformative opportunities through grantmaking, impact investments, advocacy, and strategic partnerships that support vulnerable and underserved communities. Reflecting the passions of Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson, Michelson Philanthropies catalyzes sustainable, scalable, replicable solutions to a host of challenges in California and beyond.
How We Do It

Catalytic Grantmaking

Working Programs

Impact Investing

Advocacy
Our Network
Michelson Philanthropies is comprised of four private operating foundations.
Meet Our People
We believe our responsibility is to leave the world a better place than we found it.