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ICYMI: ECMC Foundation President Jacob Fraire's latest President’s Message reflects on the Foundation's growth as we seek to advance transformational change and achieve improved outcomes for postsecondary students and institutions.

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ECMC Foundation’s CTE Leadership Collaborative has equipped a growing community of leaders in postsecondary career and technical education (CTE). Anna Fontus, Program Officer, highlights the impact of the LC in her latest blog post. ecmcfoundation.org/news/foundatio…

CPE's Kentucky Student Success Collaborative receives $1.5M ECMC grant to address #studentbasicneeds . Read more: cpe.ky.gov/news/stories/k….
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This year, ECMC Foundation strengthened our focus on systemic change by implementing our strategic framework as we grow our grants and investments. Lynn Alvarez, VP of Programs and Strategy, shares more: ecmcfoundation.org/news/foundatio…

Our Learning and Evaluation team measures how our funding helps drive student-centered change across the postsecondary ecosystem. Read our latest blog post about how these learnings are central to our strategic grantmaking and investing.

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We're pleased to welcome Learning and Evaluation Officer Mitchell Radtke, Ph.D., to our growing team. Mitch will support the development of goals, data collection practices and more to assess the impact of the Foundation’s grants and investments. bit.ly/3RzWldt

It was great for our team to gather in Los Angeles this week. Thank you to SHEEO and @edcommission for leading us in meaningful discussions about state funding for public higher education. Our team also enjoyed time with family and friends at a local bowling alley.

Using data from 1 million text messages across 89 institutions, our investee, EdSights, is working to learn about the biggest barriers to postsecondary success. Read more about their latest findings: insidehighered.com/news/student-s…

ICYMI: Our new Basic Needs Initiative strategy aims to decrease the percentage of postsecondary students experiencing basic needs insecurity by 10% by 2033. ecmcfoundation.org/what-we-do/ini…

This week, ECMC Group and ECMC Foundation staff will be in Phoenix, AZ for ACTE's Vision Conference. Anna Fontus will participate in a panel titled 'Building a Successful Partner Pipeline in Postsecondary CTE' at 8 a.m. MT on Friday. We hope to see you there!

Our ECMC Foundation family would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for the dedication and skill of our grantees, investees and partners who are working to transform the postsecondary ecosystem so all learners can succeed and thrive.

As the Kids on Campus partnership between National Head Start Association and ACCT continues to grow, NHSA is hiring a Kids on Campus Partnership Director. Learn more about how the position will help bring more child care centers to community college campuses: nhsa.org/work-with-us/k…

A publication by ECMC Foundation grantee California Competes discusses how online education can improve educational access, outcomes and opportunities. It also provides guidance for stakeholders moving toward a more equitable learning system. Read more here: californiacompetes.org/resources/reim…

ECMC Foundation Program Officer Ireri RMyT leads our Basic Needs Initiative. In a new blog post, she discusses the Foundation’s goal of decreasing the percentage of postsecondary students experiencing basic needs insecurity by 10% by 2033. ecmcfoundation.org/news/foundatio…

Our new Basic Needs Initiative strategy aims to decrease the percentage of postsecondary students experiencing basic needs insecurity by 10% by 2033. ecmcfoundation.org/what-we-do/ini…

Our grantee, New America, is accepting proposals for their Child Care for Student Parents Project. The project will help community colleges create policies and programs to better serve student parents and elevate childcare solutions. bit.ly/3SxI2GW

Our grantee, alabamapossible, has released a comprehensive resource guide titled 'The Great Eight.' The guide provides detailed information about enrollment, retention, transfer and graduation rates at Alabama's HBCCs and PBCCs. bit.ly/40y5d5S

We are delighted to welcome Jessica Diep to our team. As our new Manager of Grants Administration, Jessica is responsible for grants administration and managing the ECMC Foundation grants database. bit.ly/3soYTkM

Interested in learning more about new changes to Carnegie Classifications? Join ACE President Ted Mitchell and Carnegie Foundation President Timothy Knowles as they discuss the latest updates on November 3: carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/event/carnegie… #Carnegie2025