Our Mission
About ECMC Foundation
Our mission is to inspire and to facilitate improvements that affect educational outcomes—especially among underserved populations—through evidence-based innovation.
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ECMC Foundation is a national foundation working to improve postsecondary outcomes for students from underserved backgrounds. It is one of several affiliates under the ECMC Group enterprise based in Minneapolis, which together work to help students succeed.
ECMC Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The diversity of staff is critical to our success and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Individuals who reflect the communities and student populations that ECMC Foundation prioritizes are encouraged to apply.
Current Openings
The Fellow will play a vital role in advancing the Foundation’s North Star to eliminate gaps in postsecondary credential completion and expand economic and social mobility for underserved learners.
This role is ideal for a policy-minded researcher or early-career professional interested in higher education systems, data-informed decision-making, and philanthropic impact. The Fellow will track state and federal policy developments, analyze education policy trends, design and execute research projects, and translate findings into actionable insights for internal teams and partners in the postsecondary education field. At their supervisors’ discretion, the Fellow will co-develop special, time-bound projects that align with these specified tasks.
This position offers a unique opportunity to gain experience at the intersection of policy, research, and philanthropy, working collaboratively across teams to inform strategy and amplify the Foundation’s learning and impact.
The ECMC Foundation team observes a hybrid work model. This candidate should be based in Washington, D.C.
As a key member of the program team, the Program Officers ensure ECMC Foundation deploys grants and investments to support project-based and reform-oriented efforts aimed at advancing systemic change to improve postsecondary persistence and degree completion for students from underserved backgrounds. Guided by a strategic framework which was launched in 2022, Program Officers manage a portfolio of strategically responsive grants which positions the foundation to remain open to the changing needs and opportunities identified by the field and/or oversee an initiative which focuses resources on deeper engagements and sustained commitments to address specific challenges in postsecondary education.
The ECMC Foundation team observes a hybrid work model. Additionally, Program Officers travel domestically up to 25% of the time to engage with partners. This candidate should be based in either Los Angeles, Minneapolis or Washington, D.C.
EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT
ECMC Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, or current employment status.
ECMC Group is committed to ensuring our work culture is built on a strong sense of belonging, where everyone feels seen, heard and encouraged to show up as their authentic self.