GIBLIB, one of the companies in Michelson 20MM Foundation’s impact investment portfolio, received a special mention in TIME Magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2021” list on November 10. By Justin Chapman Congratulations to GIBLIB, one of the companies in...
The Center for Equitable Higher Education (CEHE) panel discussed how California’s recent multi-million dollar investment in student basic needs insecurity can effectively be spent. Originally published on 20MM.org. On December 1, 2021, the Michelson 20MM...
Inclusive access is a billing mechanism which adds the cost of course materials directly to student’s tuition and fees. Originally published on 20mm.org. “Inclusive Access,” “First Day Access,” and “Equitable Access” may stir images of students using...
Michelson Philanthropies is an organizational umbrella overseeing various initiatives and programs, including Michelson 20MM, Michelson Medical Research Foundation, and Michelson Found Animals. By Justin Chapman Veteran journalist Jerry Sullivan recapped the...
Cailyn Nagle explored the overarching principles that helped students succeed in their efforts to expand the use of free open course materials and defend student interests in the textbook marketplace. Cailyn Nagle, Michelson 20MM Foundation’s Open Educational...
Postsecondary credentials are necessary to access living wage jobs, but for millions of Californians these credentials remain out of reach due to inadequate support for student basic needs. As part of the 2021-2022 budget, California has invested millions of dollars...
By Justin Chapman Michelson Impact Ventures is a social change fund deploying impact investment capital into early-stage, purpose-driven, for-profit startups. Jerry Sullivan, former LA Business Journal editor who now runs his own media outlet called...
Jerry Sullivan, former LA Business Journal editor who now runs his own media outlet called SullivanSays SoCal, interviews Michelson Impact Ventures Managing Director Phillip Kim about Michelson’s 50-company portfolio and social impact investment philosophy—doing well...
The Open Education Conference saw experts from around the world explore learning resources across the educational sphere. This article was originally published on 20mm.org. Making the Case for Accurate Course Marking When I started looking into the...
By Justin Chapman California Governor Gavin Newsom recently called the college textbook industry a “racket” as the cost of textbooks has become a barrier to success and completion of degrees for California’s 2.1 million community college students. For ten years,...
Through a Spark Grant from Michelson 20MM Foundation, Young Invincibles will provide outreach and education to community colleges on the expectations and requirements of basic needs centers. By Miguel Leon Prior to COVID-19, the student basic needs crisis in the...
Jerry Sullivan, former LA Business Journal editor who now runs his own media outlet called SullivanSays SoCal, interviews Michelson 20MM Foundation CEO Phillip Kim about the campaign to make textbooks more affordable for community college students. AUDIO ...