Highlighting the Work We Advance Through Strategic Partnerships and Investments
At ECMC Foundation, our mission is grounded in partnerships. Across the country, we collaborate with organizations, institutions, and innovators who are building stronger pathways to and through postsecondary education. Through our grantmaking and investments, we work alongside leaders who are designing and scaling solutions that help more learners access, persist, and complete a credential that supports long-term economic mobility.
Our North Star goal guides this work. Achieving this goal requires supporting partners who are strengthening student success, advancing institutional and systemic change, and testing new approaches that can move the field forward. The Grantee and Investee Spotlight series showcases examples of this progress.
What These Spotlights Represent
Each spotlight reflects how ECMC Foundation’s investments – from strategically responsive grants to multi-year initiatives and catalytic venture funding – advance the work of organizations committed to improving outcomes for all learners.
How We Partner for Impact
Spotlights showcase how our grantmaking and investments help organizations expand capacity, pilot new models, and strengthen practices that support student persistence and completion in postsecondary education.
Advancing our Strategic Priorities
The work featured in this section aligns with the Foundation’s focus on removing barriers and strengthening student support, improving institutional effectiveness, and transforming systems that influence students’ postsecondary outcomes.
Generating Learning for the Field
Consistent with our commitment to ongoing learning and evaluation, each spotlight highlights insights emerging from our partnerships. This knowledge can inform practioners, researchers, and policymakers across the ecosystem.
Explore the Work
Each grantee spotlight below illustrates how we are working with our partners to advance solutions that improve student outcomes and move the field closer to a future where every learner has a clear, supported path to a credential of value.
Click on a spotlight to learn more about the work, the partnership, and what we are learning together.
