Our Mission
To inspire and to facilitate improvements that affect educational outcomes—especially among underserved populations—through evidence-based innovation.
Our Focus
ECMC Foundation makes investments in two focus areas: College Success and Career Readiness.
Our Values
Our values are centered on four principles: Long-Term Investments, Entrepreneurial, Research and Reforms, and Measurement and Evaluation.
Our Grants & Investments
ECMC Foundation is a national foundation that makes grants and investments across the United States.
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- Our Mission
- Our Vision
- Our Focus
- Our Values
- Our Grants & Investments
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InformED
Update From Our Vice President
ECMC Foundation Grants More Than $8 Million to Postsecondary Education Programs
I am pleased to announce that ECMC Foundation recently committed $8,174,383 to 12 organizations. These grants support our grantees’ efforts to expand research and public policy efforts, launch new programs to help students enrolled in postsecondary programs, pilot innovative solutions to help student parents, among many others.
2019 Annual Report
Bridging Connections in Postsecondary Education
ECMC Foundation’s 2019 Annual Report encapsulates the importance of connections and how the Foundation’s strategic investments and grantmaking are bridging ideas and perspectives across the field to improve postsecondary education outcomes and help all learners unlock their fullest potential.
President's Corner
Learning from Eye-Opening Moments
My first revelation into the complexity of students’ basic needs came when I was the chief financial officer (CFO) for the University of California (UC) system.
The nation was gripped by a recession in 2009-2010, and in response to state budget cuts, the UC raised tuition significantly to survive. As CFO, I worked diligently with our team to secure additional funding to help students from low-income backgrounds cover the extra tuition cost.