The Robert Nelson Foundation proudly announces the creation of The Robert Nelson Foundation Scholarship. Mr. Nelson had a desire to help young people with their education and the foundation is proud to announce a scholarship program through Grand Valley State...
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School on Wheels
The Robert Nelson Foundation is honored to support the School on Wheels program of Los Angeles. School on Wheels (SOW) has remained steadfast in its mission: to enhance the educational opportunities ofK-12 children experiencing homelessness—those living in shelters,...
Region III Transition Program Grandville Public Schools
The Region III Transition Program is a special education program that serves young adults ages18-21 with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Grandville, MI. The focus of the program is to develop functional life skills for students within the domestic,...
UCLA Center for Accessibility
The Robert Nelson Foundation is excited to announce that it recently gave a $15,000.00 gift to the UCLA Center for Accessibility to start a new program designed to assist UCLA students with disabilities on their journeys once they leave the university.
California State University Los Angeles
Cal State LA is a comprehensive urban university situated five miles from the center of downtown Los Angeles. The University is one of the most culturally diverse four-year institutions in the country. It is located at the intersection of the largest Latino and Asian...
Los Angeles Mission/Media Lab
The Robert Nelson Foundation recently made a $25,000 gift to the Los Angeles Mission to be specifically designated to their media training lab. Mr. Nelson spent his entire career in the media industry, he also was a supporter of the LA Mission. It is The Robert Nelson...
Funding provided for KISD “Parent Resource Center”
The Robert Nelson Foundation is honored to have funded a project for the Kent Intermediate School District that will support families of students with special needs. The KISD “Parent Resource Center" will provide resources and support for families facing the...
Robert Nelson Foundation Fellowship
The Robert Nelson Foundation Fellowship has been created to provide experiential learning opportunities to students in the Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media Program, including mentoring by faculty members and support for students who are undertaking unpaid...
Leadership Stockton
The Robert Nelson Foundation is proud to have given a $30,000 grant to Leadership Stockton Alumni Association’s C.H.A.N.G.E.S. campaign to support three projects championed by the 2023 class of emerging community leaders: The Boys and Girls Club-Sierra Vista -...
KPS Life Learning Center
The Life Learning Center is a special education program that serves students ages 18-26 across a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds as well as serving students that exhibit a wide range of needs associated with their developmental disabilities. The goal of the...
San Joaquin Delta College: Veterans Resource Center
San Joaquin Delta College of Stockton, CA operates The Veterans Resource Center (VRC) that serves as the centralized hub for all student veteran, service member, and dependents needs. The center offers a wide array of services and resources, including a space where...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids
The Robert Nelson Foundation is proud to partner with the Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids with a gift of $30,000.00 towards the goal of improving literacy in the lives of the young people who access services via the Boys and Girls Club. The donation will help to...










