A Champion For College Access and Affordability
Michelson 20MM Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation with an eye on equity and an expertise in education. We believe that higher education and employment opportunities should be available to all. Barriers such as the price of textbooks, cost of tuition, familial obligations, and history with the justice system can—and must—be overcome in order for our communities to fully thrive.
Focus Areas
Finding solutions to structural inequalities
Michelson 20MM supports historically underrepresented and underserved individuals by expanding learning, workforce development, and employment opportunities. To do so, we work in the following verticals:
OUR IMPACT
Program Snapshots
Through the Digital Equity Pooled Fund, SoCal funders pooled $500K+ for systems change
Supporting implementation of CA's $115 million Zero-Textbook-Cost investment
Convened the Smart Justice Think Tank, a coalition comprising 17 higher education champions in CA
In spring 2024, LACCD provided priority enrollment/registration for 27,484 student parents
Over 70% of Michelson Impact Ventures (MIV) portfolio companies have a diverse founder
Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property currently has 360+ institution partners
GRANTMAKING
Michelson 20MM supports our partners through a number of different catalytic funding vehicles.
Featured Events
Access to digital technology and reliable Internet dictates access to education, healthcare, jobs, and meaningfully engaging in democracies. We strive...
Open Educational Resources (OER) are a transformative tool in higher education, offering equitable access to learning materials and empowering student...
Student parents are a vital yet often overlooked population in our higher education systems. Generation Hope found that nationally, 40% of parent...