Mission Statement

The purpose of the Milken Family Foundation is to discover and advance inventive and effective ways of helping people help themselves and those around them lead productive and satisfying lives. The Foundation advances this mission primarily through its work in education and medical research.

In EDUCATION,
the Foundation is committed to:

• Strengthening the profession by recognizing and rewarding outstanding educators, and by expanding their professional leadership and policy influence.

• Attracting, developing, motivating and retaining the best talent to the teaching profession by means of comprehensive, whole school reform.

• Stimulating creativity and productivity among young people and adults through programs that encourage learning as a lifelong process.

• Building vibrant communities by involving people of all ages in programs that contribute to the revitalization of their community and to the well-being of its residents.

In MEDICAL RESEARCH,
the Foundation is committed to:

• Advancing and supporting basic and applied medical research–especially in the areas of prostate cancer and epilepsy–and recognizing and rewarding outstanding scientists in these areas.

• Supporting basic health care programs to assure the well-being of community members of all ages.