Our Mission
To improve higher education for career success among underserved populations through evidence-based innovation.
Our Focus
The Foundation aims to drive systemic change, getting at the root causes of complex challenges in higher education, not just the symptoms.
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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Now Is the Time to Support Men of Color and Transform Higher Education
After years of analysis, we believe the time has come for a postsecondary funder to fuel a nationwide effort that prioritizes men of color. The Foundation’s new Men of Color Initiative is a first-of-its-kind national postsecondary initiative that is inclusive of Black, Latinx, Southeast Asian, and Native American men.
Recent Op-ed
How the Pandemic is Changing Higher Education for the Better
During college graduation season, it’s easy to get swept up by the notion of the great promise of higher education, even if recent statistics tell a different, more sobering story.
Investee Video Spotlight
Building a More Diverse Talent Pipeline
Education Innovation Ventures is proud to have invested in Onramp, a workforce solutions company that offers custom-built apprenticeship programs for corporate partners looking to expand their recruitment pipelines with high-potential candidates from non-traditional backgrounds.
President's Corner
Men of Color Initiative
We are proud to announce a new effort to transform higher education to better serve men of color nationwide. Our Men of Color Initiative builds on years of learning from our own grants and investments, research from the field, and insights from local and regional programs that aim to support men of color on the pathway to postsecondary completion.