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Founded by Michael and Lowell Milken in 1982, the Milken Family Foundation strives to discover and advance inventive, effective ways of helping people help themselves and those around them lead productive and satisfying lives. The means most conducive to achieving these goals is through education.
The belief that young people are not only our greatest natural resource, but our greatest national resource has been the guiding philosophy behind our groundbreaking education reform initiatives. Whether founding the nation’s preeminent teacher recognition program, promoting excellence through academic achievement, preserving and expanding a cultural legacy or pioneering the nation’s most successful comprehensive education reform system, MFF continues to champion strategies that elevate education in America and around the world.
Our initiatives:
- Strengthen the profession by recognizing and rewarding outstanding educators, and by expanding their professional leadership and policy influence.
- Attract, develop, motivate and retain the best talent for the teaching profession.
- Stimulate creativity and productivity among people of all ages through programs that encourage learning as a lifelong process.
The belief that young people are not only our greatest natural resource, but our greatest national resource has been the guiding philosophy behind our groundbreaking education reform initiatives. Whether founding the nation’s preeminent teacher recognition program, promoting excellence through academic achievement, preserving and expanding a cultural legacy or pioneering the nation’s most successful comprehensive education reform system, MFF continues to champion strategies that elevate education in America and around the world.
Our initiatives:
- Strengthen the profession by recognizing and rewarding outstanding educators, and by expanding their professional leadership and policy influence.
- Attract, develop, motivate and retain the best talent for the teaching profession.
- Stimulate creativity and productivity among people of all ages through programs that encourage learning as a lifelong process.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Santa Monica
Employees
51-200
Phone
+1 310-570-4775
Founded date
1982
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Jan 20, 2023 | OMAHA SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER SURPRISED WITH $25,000 MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD | News Release January 20, 2023 For full bio, photos and video, visit: https://www.milkeneducatorawards.org/educators/view/lisa-moody Lisa Moody, a special education teacher at Jefferson Elementary, received the surprise of a lifetime when sh... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Petal teacher receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award for building legacy of education in his hometown | NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 18, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – Petal Upper Elementary School fifth-grade math teacher Tyler Shows was surprised today with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award presented by the Milken Family Foundation at a... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Lowell Milken Presents 2021 North Dakota Milken Educator Award Recipient with $25,000 Cash Prize at National Forum | Contact: Jana Rausch, (310) 435-9259 (cell), [email protected] Santa Monica, Calif. — Lowell Milken, founder of the Milken Educator Awards, presented 2021 North Dakota recipient Erica Quale with her $25,000 cash prize at a national forum held... |
| May 17, 2022 | Baltimore County Public Schools Teacher Melissa Salkeld Earns $25,000 Milken Educator Award | Baltimore County Public Schools Teacher Melissa Salkeld Earns $25,000 Milken Educator Award May 17, 2022 Baltimore County Public Schools Teacher Melissa Salkeld Earns $25,000 Milken Educator Award FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Blank,... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | KEARNEY TEACHER SURPRISED WITH $25,000 MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD | News Release April 27, 2022 Bryant Elementary’s Michelle Fouts among more than 60 recipients nationwide with two in Nebraska For full bio, photos and video, visit: https://www.milkeneducatorawards.org/educators/view/michelle-fouts In a surp... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | LYONS-DECATUR ENGLISH TEACHER SURPRISED WITH $25,000 MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD | News Release April 28, 2022 For full bio, photos and video, visit: https://www.milkeneducatorawards.org/educators/view/katie-mace Lyons-Decatur Northeast High School English teacher Katie Mace received the surprise of a lifetime today durin... |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Pearl River Central High School teacher Chayna Adams receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award | NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 22, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – Pearl River Central High School (PRCHS) lead teacher Chayna Adams received the surprise of a lifetime today when she was awarded an unrestricted $25,000 Milken Educator Awa... |
| May 18, 2016 | Dreamit-based startup Tassl wins $60,000 in Milken-Penn GSE competition | During last week’s 2016 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition, Tassl was the big winner. The Dreamit Ventures-based alumni engagement startup, founded by CEO Melissa Schipke, won a total of $60,000 in prize money, taking home ... |
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FAQ about Milken Family Foundation
When was Milken Family Foundation founded?
Milken Family Foundation was founded in 1982.
What has the press written about Milken Family Foundation?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Milken Family Foundation, among them “OMAHA SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER SURPRISED WITH $25,000 MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD” (Jan 20, 2023) and “Petal teacher receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award for building legacy of education in his hometown” (Oct 24, 2022).
Is Milken Family Foundation still active?
Yes, Milken Family Foundation is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 21, 2025.