Gary K. Michelson

Pethealth To Acquire Microchip Registry Operations of the Michelson Found Animals Foundation

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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Now, Michelson Found Animals is proud to transition its microchip registry business to a new owner that will continue expanding the registry, serving pet parents and supporting the advancement of animal welfare.

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  • Now, Michelson Found Animals is proud to transition its microchip registry business to a new owner that will continue expanding the registry, serving pet parents and supporting the advancement of animal welfare.
  • The success of the Found Animals Registry inspired others in the industry to reduce or eliminate costs for pets and their families, said Brett Yates, CEO of the Michelson Found Animals Foundation.
  • Michelson Found Animals Foundation, a division of Michelson Philanthropies, is a leading animal welfare non-profit that believes people and pets are better together.
  • The philanthropies are comprised of 501(c)(3) operating foundations that include Michelson Medical Research Foundation, Michelson Found Animals Foundation, Michelson 20MM Foundation, Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, and the Michelson Center for Public Policy, a nonprofit 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.

Michelson 20MM Foundation Promotes Access to Quality Postsecondary Educational Programming for Incarcerated Populations

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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The guidebook was developed thanks to a Michelson 20MM Foundation Spark Grant to support corrections officials with the establishment and implementation of higher education in prison programming.

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  • The guidebook was developed thanks to a Michelson 20MM Foundation Spark Grant to support corrections officials with the establishment and implementation of higher education in prison programming.
  • The new RAND guidebook forms part of Michelson 20MM's Smart Justice Initiative, which creates innovative pathways to educational attainment, employment, and economic opportunity for system-impacted communities and people.
  • Meanwhile, two-thirds of jobs require some level of college education," said Dr. Gary K. Michelson, founder and co-chair of the Michelson 20MM Foundation.
  • Michelson 20MM is a private, nonprofit foundation seeking to accelerate progress towards a more just world through grantmaking, operating programs, and impact investing.

Michelson 20MM Foundation Announces Grants to Advance Digital Equity in California

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
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b'LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michelson 20MM Foundation is helping tackle California\'s digital divide through new grants to leading policy, research, and technology nonprofit organizations.\nThe Public Policy Institute of California, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, UNITE-LA, EveryoneOn, and MoHuman are the 2021 recipients of Michelson 20MM Spark Grants in Digital Equity.\n"Through the combination of scalable solutions, research, and education, five coordinated and complimentary projects truly address every dimension of the digital divide.

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  • b'LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michelson 20MM Foundation is helping tackle California\'s digital divide through new grants to leading policy, research, and technology nonprofit organizations.\nThe Public Policy Institute of California, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, UNITE-LA, EveryoneOn, and MoHuman are the 2021 recipients of Michelson 20MM Spark Grants in Digital Equity.\n"Through the combination of scalable solutions, research, and education, five coordinated and complimentary projects truly address every dimension of the digital divide.
  • COVID-19 highlighted the severity of the digital divide, particularly among underserved communities.
  • We need to find solutions to this crisis that has been decades in the making," added Dr. Gary K. Michelson, founder and co-chair of the Michelson 20MM Foundation.\nTo learn more about Michelson 20MM and the Digital Equity Initiative, tune in Thursday March 20, 2021 at 9:00 am PT for " The Power of Connectivity: How Internet Innovators Are Closing the Digital Divide .
  • "\nMichelson 20MM isa private, nonprofit foundation seeking to accelerate progress towards a more just world through grantmaking, operating programs, and impact investing.

Michelson Medical Research Foundation and Human Vaccines Project Invite Applications for $150,000 Research Grants in Human Immunology

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Vaccines Project are now welcoming applications for the 2021 Michelson Prize: Next Generation Grants .

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  • Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Vaccines Project are now welcoming applications for the 2021 Michelson Prize: Next Generation Grants .
  • says Dr. Gary K. Michelson, founder, and co-chair of the Michelson Medical Research Foundation.
  • The Human Vaccines Project is non-profit organization that aims to decode the human immune system to make the next leap forward in human health.
  • Pioneering a new era in health, the Human Vaccines Project will enable the creation of next-generation vaccines, diagnostics, and therapies across diseases.

The National Academy of Inventors Announces Top-Ranked IP Curriculum Course

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Monday, March 1, 2021
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The course entitled Intellectual Property: Inventors, Entrepreneurs, Creators , consists of 12 modules with a total of 38 lectures that can be taken at one's own pace.

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  • The course entitled Intellectual Property: Inventors, Entrepreneurs, Creators , consists of 12 modules with a total of 38 lectures that can be taken at one's own pace.
  • "The importance of IP in our economy where patents, trademarks, and copyrights are keys to success cannot be overstated," says Dr. Michelson.
  • "Providing this type of information to inventors is a key component of NAI's mission," says Dr. Paul Sanberg, president, and founder of the Academy.
  • The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, an initiative of the Michelson 20MM Foundation, provides access to empowering IP education for budding inventors and entrepreneurs.

Assemblymember Kalra and Michelson Center for Public Policy Introduces Bill to Make Textbooks More Affordable

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Friday, February 5, 2021
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U.S. PIRG's research found that automatic billing fails to save students money and reduces faculty and student choice around instructional materials.

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  • U.S. PIRG's research found that automatic billing fails to save students money and reduces faculty and student choice around instructional materials.
  • As a result, automatic billing makes it difficult for students to shop around, obtain, and retain affordable textbooks.
  • The Michelson Center for Public Policy is an affiliated but separate organization from the Michelson Philanthropies network of foundations (Michelson 20MM Foundation, Michelson Found Animals Foundation, and Michelson Medical Research Foundation).
  • Ruby Katz, Michelson Center for Public Policy, 212-882-1690, [email protected]

Empowering Young Entrepreneurs with Intellectual Property Education

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Thursday, February 20, 2020
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP) is pleased to announce partnerships with two high school innovation programs, the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Los Angeles and TiE Oregon to support intellectual property (IP) education within their exceptional youth entrepreneurship programs.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP) is pleased to announce partnerships with two high school innovation programs, the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Los Angeles and TiE Oregon to support intellectual property (IP) education within their exceptional youth entrepreneurship programs.
  • "Michelson's IP curriculum for high school does a wonderful job of presenting information about intellectual property rights that students can easily comprehend.
  • The collaboration with NFTE and TiE Oregon marks the first of ongoing collaborations for advancing IP literacy amongst young entrepreneurs.
  • The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP), an initiative of the Michelson 20MM Foundation, addresses critical gaps in intellectual property education to empower the next generation of inventors.

Los Angeles Intellectual Property Summit Shines a Light on Protecting the Innovation Ecosystem

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with our mission of promoting intellectual property (IP) education, the Michelson 20MM Foundation (Michelson 20MM) and the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP) are pleased to announce our latest summit The Future of Intellectual Property: Examining IP in a Changing World.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with our mission of promoting intellectual property (IP) education, the Michelson 20MM Foundation (Michelson 20MM) and the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP) are pleased to announce our latest summit The Future of Intellectual Property: Examining IP in a Changing World.
  • In today's knowledge economy, innovations protected through intellectual property (IP) are the principal driver of corporate value and national economic growth.
  • RSVP to reserve your space: https://events.usc.edu/esvp/esvp_futureip.php
    The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP), an initiative of the Michelson 20MM Foundation, addresses critical gaps in intellectual property education.
  • Michelson IP, and this event, are made possible by the generous support of Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson.

Dr. Gary Michelson And Ayla Michelson Host 8th Annual Michelson Found Animals Foundation Gala Celebrating Animal Advocacy

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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"From passing legislation to getting shelter pets adopted, we appreciate these honorees for their diligence and dedication to advocating for animals."

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  • "From passing legislation to getting shelter pets adopted, we appreciate these honorees for their diligence and dedication to advocating for animals."
  • In addition, the stations teamed up with Michelson Found Animals to host the inaugural Fund The Shelters Challenge in 2019 which raised $1.564M for animal shelters.
  • "We're honored to host Michelson Found Animals' 8th annual Gala and humbled to work beside these amazing animal welfare leaders to make a positive change in the lives of all animals," said Alya Michelson, singer-songwriter and philanthropist.
  • About the Michelson Found Animals Foundation:
    Michelson Found Animals Foundation is a leading animal welfare non-profit organization committed to ending pet homelessness.

Donate Now: NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations and Michelson Found Animals Kick Off The "Fund The Shelters Challenge"

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
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The program offers the public an opportunity to donate to participating animal welfare organizations dedicated to keeping pets out of shelters.

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  • The program offers the public an opportunity to donate to participating animal welfare organizations dedicated to keeping pets out of shelters.
  • The Fund the Shelters Challenge borrows from the successful model of the Michelson Found Animals Saving Pets Challenge.
  • Michelson Found Animals and NBC and Telemundo stations will announce the grand prize winners in May 2019.
  • For more information about NBC and Telemundo stations' Clear the Shelters 2019 campaign, please visit cleartheshelters.com .