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The Lemelson Foundation Commemorates Founder’s 100th Birthday with the Launch of a $50 Million Climate Initiative

This new global effort will focus funds on innovation, justice, and learning PORTLAND, ORE., July 18, 2023—The Lemelson Foundation today announced a targeted Climate Initiative that will invest $50 million to support climate action. This announcement deepens the Foundation’s commitment to the most urgent issue of our time. It comes on the 100th birthday of…

July 18, 2023

March 18, 2021

Dorothy Ginsberg Lemelson 1926–2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy (Dolly) Lemelson, the Foundation’s co-founder and wife of Jerome Lemelson. Dolly passed away peacefully on March 10th surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy Ginsberg was born on May 11, 1926, in Perth Amboy New Jersey, to Louis Ginsberg, a self-employed glazier, and Lena,…
February 11, 2020

Celebrating 25 Years of The Lemelson Foundation

This year, the Lemelson Foundation is celebrating its 25th Anniversary of giving, and supporting invention and inventors to improve lives around the world. Jerome and Dolly’s vision is as important today as it’s ever been — to cultivate future generations of new and diverse inventors who have lasting and transformative impact in the world. Today,…
September 25, 2015

Celebrating 20 Years of Improving Lives Through Invention

Last week, The Lemelson Foundation celebrated our 20th anniversary with a look at the work supported by our grantees and partners, and an optimistic look forward to the future of Impact Inventing. The celebration held at the Ronald Regan International Trade Center in Washington, DC consisted of a day of informative panels, invention spotlights, inspiring videos, and…