Michelson 20 Million Minds is committing $100,000 via the Michelson Spark Grant program to organizations doing important work in the space. This blog post was published on 20mm.org. Committing $100K to the Michelson Spark Grant Program Over a decade ago...
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California’s Public Higher Education Systems to Convene at OER Conference
“This conference will continue to push our visionary leaders to think about what’s next for OER in California and beyond. Our foundation is proud to support this opportunity to convene students, faculty, librarians, administrators, and staff that work in all areas of...
Webinar | Healthy Planet, Healthy People: How Climate Change Impacts Human Immunology
Researchers and policy experts look at the threats climate change poses to the human immune system and how science and innovation can mitigate some of the negative impacts. Register for the webinar here. Featuring Dr. Gwen W. Collman of the National Institute of...
Michelson 20MM Foundation Welcomes James Glapa-Grossklag
James Glapa-Grossklag has been named the Michelson 20MM Foundation’s most recent Open Educational Resources (OER) Fellow. James has been a longtime advocate for OER and is recognized as a global leader on the topic. “We are excited to recognize his work with...
Opinion: Attention, College Students. California’s New Budget Can Help You with Food and Housing.
A 2018 California State University survey of more than 24,000 students found that nearly one in 10 had experienced homelessness, and more than 40 percent had struggled with food insecurity. This op-ed was originally published by The San Diego...
Applications Now Open for the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology
Michelson Philanthropies supports young investigators from a wide range of disciplines who apply their expertise to perform research that has a lasting impact on vaccines and immunotherapy. A partnership to support young investigators Through a partnership with...
Let Them Be Heard. Telling the Stories of America’s Immigrant Women
Philanthropist, Alya Michelson shared her journey as a first-generation immigrant woman and announced her new philanthropic initiative, FirstGen. Alya Michelson on Supporting Immigrant Women Alya Michelson, co-chair of Michelson Philanthropies, was featured on...
The Peace Island Children’s Center Provides Water Purifier to Ugandan Village
A newly-installed water purifier marks the latest progress in transforming the lives of 5,300 Ugandan villagers on the banks of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake. Providing sustainable clean water is the first stage of bold planning by the Peaceful...
How Nonsurgical Sterilants will Eliminate Animal Shelter Euthanasia
Dr. Gary Michelson has pledged a $25 million prize to the first entity that develops a single-dose nonsurgical sterilant for dogs and cats. In 2019, 5.3 million companion animals entered U.S. shelters. Of that number, hundreds of thousands of healthy and...
The Critical Need for Higher Education in Prison Programming
Higher education in prison programming reduces recidivism, increases community safety, and leads to economic prosperity - and it's a key driver of justice reform. This blog post was published on 20mm.org. Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released...
FOCUS ON Connecting California
The Connecting California: Solving the Digital Divide learning series offers insights from business leaders, digital equity practitioners, philanthropic investors, and government officials. Launched in 2020 under Michelson 20MM’s Digital Equity Initiative, the...
FOCUS ON Michelson Spark Grants
The Michelson Spark Grants program is an innovative, just-in-time grant-making process designed to fill the urgent needs of organizations that are well-aligned with the mission of Michelson 20MM Foundation. Launched in 2019, the program accelerates the traditional...