John Linton: Tribute to a Correctional Education Leader
John Linton, who served as Director of the Office of Correctional Education in the U.S. Department of Education, was a nationally recognized expert in the...
All-Staff Meeting Highlights Medical Research and Impact Investing
Dr. Wayne Koff, founder and CEO of the Human Immunome Project, discusses the origin of the Michelson Prizes, and Phillip Kim, CEO of Michelson 20MM...
Creative Commons: Global Summit on Open Access Celebrates 20 Years
The Michelson 20MM Foundation is thrilled to support this year’s Creative Commons Global Summit as the Open Education & Open Scholarship track sponsor....
The Michelson 20MM Foundation: Open Educational Resources Initiative
An overview of the Michelson 20MM Foundation’s work in the field of open educational resources (OER), including our support of OpenStax, research on automatic...
College Education in Prisons: A How-To Guide for Corrections Officials
Ensuring high-quality college programming in prison has become a priority as Pell is being reinstated, Second Chance Pell sites are growing, and more states...
New Michelson HBCU Initiative Promotes Equitable Access to Intellectual Property Education
The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP) is partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to bring intellectual...
Alya Michelson Launches ‘Beautiful Journey,’ a New Podcast About Immigrant Women
The inaugural episode of 'Beautiful Journey' welcomed Jina Krause-Vilmar, President and CEO of Upwardly Global. By Justin Chapman In a new podcast...
Digital Inequity in the Black Community
Recent federal and state investments in broadband infrastructure open the possibility for innovative approaches to connecting Black and Brown people to the...
The Giving Pledge – Alya and Gary Michelson’s Commitment to Philanthropy
In regard to great wealth there is an established tradition to differentiate those who have made it on their own from those who have had it bestowed upon...
Announcing New Staff Members — Michelson Philanthropies is Growing!
The Michelson Philanthropies team is growing! We’re pleased to announce new staff members Vania Campos, Justin Chapman, and Michele Morris. ...
How to Start a College Education Program in Prison
Heather Gay, education manager at the Michigan Department of Corrections and president-elect of the Correctional Education Association (CEA) discusses the...
Michelson Found Animals Kicks Off the 2021 Saving Pets Challenge
The Saving Pets Challenge helps animal welfare organizations raise money for the chance to win grants and prizes to support life-saving programs for pets in...