Blog

10/24/2024

Serving and Celebrating Transfer Students

10/24/2024

Your Network is your Net Worth: The Power of Community and Legacy at the CTE Leadership Collaborative Convening

10/23/2024

Exploring Transfer

10/22/2024

Strong Pathways for Skills Builders: WestEd and the University of Michigan’s Endeavor to Help Colleges Understand Wage Gains from Short-Term Upskilling and Reskilling

9/26/2024

Supporting Strategic Transformation in Postsecondary Education

9/24/2024

Blueprints for Success: How Theories of Action Guide Our Work

8/22/2024

The New Academic Year Renews Hope for Improved Student Outcomes

8/19/2024

Building a Bridge to Better Futures: One Organization’s Work to Empower More Students to Achieve the American Promise

8/12/2024

CTE Leadership Collaborative 2024 Mini-Grant Program Recipients Announced

6/20/2024

The Students We Serve

6/20/2024

Celebrating Lynn Alvarez’s Transformative Contributions to ECMC Foundation

6/18/2024

Letters of Inquiry: The Window to Opportunity

6/17/2024

Partnerships for Progress: How One Organization Seeks to Optimize Basic Needs Support through Public and Academic Library Collaboration

6/13/2024

Request for Proposal: Research on Advancing Rural Postsecondary Education

5/16/2024

Eliminating Equity Gaps in Postsecondary Completion

5/13/2024

Four Learnings from Our Portfolio Review

5/13/2024

Our Latest Grants and Investments

5/1/2024

Academia Next: The Futures of Higher Education

5/1/2024

“Whatever It Is, I’m Against It:” Resistance to Change in Higher Education

4/3/2024

National Foundation Announces Ambitious Commitment to Erasing College Outcome Disparities by 2040

3/19/2024

Disability Tech: Increasing Opportunities to Close Equity Gaps and Serve the Underserved

2/27/2024

CTE Leadership Collaborative: 2023 Year in Review

2/21/2024

Our North Star

2/16/2024

ECMC Foundation CTE Leadership Collaborative Pitch Competition Winners Explore Innovative Solutions to Challenges in Postsecondary CTE

2/13/2024

Opinion: So Dartmouth will require the SAT again. Here’s what really matters for Californians seeking degrees

1/30/2024

Introducing the Rural Impact Initiative

1/30/2024

Deepening Our Impact

1/30/2024

ECMC Foundation Launches Nationwide Initiative to Address Postsecondary Needs of Rural Learners

1/29/2024

Exploring Our Support of Mentoring, Advising and Coaching

12/14/2023

A Year of New Beginnings and Accelerating Change

12/13/2023

Growing Our Grants and Investments in 2023 and Beyond

12/13/2023

Innovation, Belonging and the Future of Postsecondary CTE

12/12/2023

How Learning and Evaluation Drive Our Grantmaking and Investing Strategies

11/16/2023

All Students Deserve Basic Needs Security

11/16/2023

Renewing Our Commitment to Basic Needs Security for Every Postsecondary Student

11/16/2023

ECMC Foundation Announces Nationwide Funding Strategy to Address Basic Needs Challenges among College Students

11/16/2023

The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be

11/15/2023

How ECMC Foundation’s New Strategically Responsive Grantmaking Team Ensures Funding Goes Where It’s Most Needed

11/15/2023

Advancing Transformational Change through Our Initiatives

9/28/2023

Embracing Diversity, Celebrating Our Heritage

9/27/2023

Announcing our May-September 2023 Grants and Investments

9/27/2023

Key Findings and Recommendations From ECMC Foundation’s 2023 Grantee and Applicant Perception Report

9/26/2023

Planting the Seed and Watching Innovations for College Men of Color Grow

9/1/2023

CTE Leadership Collaborative 2023 Mini-Grant Program Recipients Announced

8/21/2023

People-Powered Data: Designing a Data System for and with All Californians

8/10/2023

ECMC Foundation Joins Association of College and University Educators’ National Initiative to Strengthen Teaching and Learning for More Than 250,000 Students

8/3/2023

The Big Nondegree Experiment

7/31/2023

Strengthening Society through Postsecondary Education

7/28/2023

Highlights From the 2023 OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Conference Show the Future of Work and Education in the Making

7/27/2023

ECMC Foundation Funds Scholarship at California State University, Northridge to Support Students from California’s Community Colleges

7/21/2023

Opinion: Want More Diversity in Schools? Copy the University Of California and Look to Community Colleges

7/19/2023

Jacob Fraire Delivers National University Commencement Address

7/3/2023

ECMC Foundation Fellow Spotlight: Q&A with Tadd Wamester

6/29/2023

Our Response to the U.S. Supreme Court's Opinion on Race-Conscious Admissions

6/23/2023

ECMC Foundation Fellow Spotlight: Q&A with Crystal Davidson

6/14/2023

Eight Questions for Jacob Fraire, President of ECMC Foundation

6/7/2023

A Season for Celebration and Reflection

6/6/2023

Our Newest Grants and Investments

5/22/2023

National University Announces Jacob Fraire to Deliver Keynote Address at 2023 Commencement

5/19/2023

Supporting Students' Mental Health Through Our Basic Needs Initiative

4/26/2023

Bringing Adults Back to Community College Playbook

4/25/2023

Elevating the Critical Importance of Community Colleges

4/24/2023

How the Field is Driving Conversation and Collaboration in Support of Community Colleges

3/30/2023

Demonstrating our Commitment to Equity

3/27/2023

Welcoming Our Newest Grantees and Investees

3/22/2023

Amidst a Tumultuous Climate, Don’t Leave Women Founders Behind

3/15/2023

New Partnership Launches to Plan Free, High-Quality Early Learning on Community College Campuses

3/7/2023

Request for Proposal: Takeoff - Institutional Innovations for College Men of Color

2/21/2023

Honoring Our History, Embracing New Beginnings

2/17/2023

A Farewell Message from Our President

2/7/2023

ECMC Foundation Fellow Spotlight: Q&A with Nzingha Williams, Ed.D.

2/7/2023

Celebrating Career and Technical Education Month

2/6/2023

The Year Ahead for the CTE Leadership Collaborative

2/6/2023

Sharing Our Learnings from the Basic Needs Initiative

2/3/2023

Announcing Our Newest Grants and Investments

1/31/2023

Announcing Our New President

1/17/2023

Three Steps Toward Implementing Equity-Centered Student Supports and Engagement Practices

1/11/2023

Answering Your Questions About Our New Strategic Framework

1/11/2023

Our Strategic Evolution

12/20/2022

Strategic Framework Town Hall

12/5/2022

Our Men of Color Initiative

12/5/2022

Now Is the Time to Support Men of Color and Transform Higher Education

12/5/2022

New Initiative Aims to Help Colleges and Universities Better Serve Men of Color

12/2/2022

Welcome November 2022 Grantees

11/14/2022

Our New Strategic Framework

11/14/2022

Request for Qualification (RFQ): Evaluation Partner for Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Leadership Collaborative

11/11/2022

Welcome New ECMC Foundation Grantees and Investees - OVER $14 MILLION IN NEW GRANTS

10/27/2022

ECMC Foundation Pitch Competition Winners Aim to Transform Postsecondary Career and Technical Education

8/10/2022

Special Update From Peter J. Taylor

8/4/2022

Eye on Strategy: August 2022

8/3/2022

Education Innovation Ventures: Director's Message

7/11/2022

Eye on Strategy: July 2022

7/11/2022

Transfer Reform Demands More From All of Us

7/11/2022

Grants and Investments for Transfer Success

7/8/2022

Transitions – A More Inclusive Way to Look at Transfer

5/16/2022

Basic Needs Count in College Decisions

5/13/2022

CTE Leadership Collaborative Fellows Explore CTE in Rural Communities

5/13/2022

Welcome New ECMC Foundation Grantees and Investees

5/5/2022

Addressing College Students’ Basic Needs: What We’re Learning So Far

4/18/2022

Recognizing the Transformative Power of Community Colleges

3/24/2022

Investing in Women’s Success as Students and Leaders

3/22/2022

How the Business Community Can Power a “She-covery”

3/8/2022

4 Ways Community Colleges Can Address the Needs of their Single Mother Students

3/1/2022

Community Colleges and CTE: Reengaging and Preparing Learners for the Post-Pandemic Economy

2/24/2022

Celebrating Black History Month and the Critical Importance of CTE

2/24/2022

Video Spotlight: Onramp

2/23/2022

A Strong Safety Net Allows Equity in CTE to Take Root

2/22/2022

Welcome 2022 ECMC Foundation Grantees and Investees

2/17/2022

Investing in Black Student Success — On Campus and Beyond

2/7/2022

CTE Leadership Collaborative Equips a New Generation of Leaders to Reshape CTE’s Future

2/1/2022

It’s Not Business as Usual: Reflections on the Transformational Partnerships Fund

12/21/2021

Update on ECMC Foundation’s 2020 Commitment to Close Equity Gaps in Online Postsecondary Career and Technical Education (1)

12/9/2021

Supporting Single Mother Students: What We Have Learned

12/7/2021

Reflecting on 2021: A Moment of Opportunity

12/6/2021

The Case for Re-examining State Financial Aid Funding Formulas

12/1/2021

Catalyzing Transfer Initiative: Our First Year in Review

11/17/2021

Soft Skills – Not Just Technical Skills – are Crucial to Getting and Keeping a Job in Today’s Workforce

11/4/2021

ECMC Foundation Surveyed Alumni ECMC Foundation Fellows of the CTE Leadership Collaborative. Here’s What We Learned.

9/23/2021

New Academic Year Brings New Opportunities to Address Longstanding Barriers

5/18/2021

Congratulations to the 2021 CTE Leadership Collaborative Mini-Grant Program Grant Recipients

4/27/2021

New Research Uncovers the Possibilities and Benefits of Traditional and Non-Traditional Career Education Programs

4/13/2021

Announcing Our New $10 Million Investment in the Educational Success of Single Mothers

3/11/2021

CTE Leadership Collaborative: 2020 Year In Review

1/20/2021

Our Commitment Takes on A New Urgency in 2021

1/8/2021

Putting Our Values Into Action

1/1/2021

Provider Pool Makes the “Future of Work” Work for Nurses

12/8/2020

Looking ahead with the CTE Leadership Collaborative

11/20/2020

An Incredible Return on Investment: Why We Invest in the Success of Single Mothers in Higher Education

10/8/2020

5 Lessons for Using Ed Tech to Promote College Success

9/23/2020

A Letter to College Administrators – Considerations for Virtual Learning

9/16/2020

Emergency Coaching Helps Students Weather Uncertainty

8/27/2020

How to Engage Generation Z in Higher Education with Digital Tools

8/25/2020

investing

8/24/2020

Improving Online Postsecondary Career and Technical Education: Why We’re Making a Significant Investment

7/13/2020

Lessons Learned on Pivoting to Online Focus Groups amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

6/23/2020

ECMC Foundation Funds COVID-19 Response Efforts and Programs to Support Students Beyond the Pandemic

6/3/2020

We Need Change Now, Not Just Years Down the Road

4/21/2020

A New and Enhanced Strategy for the CTE Leadership Collaborative at ECMC Foundation

4/20/2020

What Happens When Capital Catalyzes Critical Change

4/6/2020

How Community Colleges Are Advancing Equity in Career and Technical Education

4/1/2020

How the Coronavirus Is Prompting Higher-Ed Grantmakers to Change Course

3/20/2020

Supporting Our Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic

3/11/2020

How the NC State College of Education is Addressing Workforce Development Goals

3/6/2020

Analysis: Investing in the Education of Student Parents Benefits Everyone. Here are 4 Ways Philanthropy Can Help

3/4/2020

Project to Identify How HSIs Can Assess Basic Needs, Foster Student Success

2/26/2020

ECMC Foundation Grants More Than $8 Million to Postsecondary Education Programs

11/19/2019

Learning from Eye-Opening Moments to Address Students’ Basic Needs

9/4/2019

Google’s Inclusion of Community Colleges in Its College Search Tool is a Step in the Right Direction

7/23/2019

Announcing Lynn Alvarez, Vice President of Programs and Strategy

7/16/2019

Higher Education is About to Have Its “Back to the Future” Moment

6/17/2019

OPINION: Four Ways to Break the Cycle of Food and Housing Insecurity on Campus

6/6/2019

Finding Optimism in the Future of Higher Education

5/29/2019

Why College Student Mental Health Can No Longer Be Sidelined

5/17/2019

Delivering the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education Demands That We Become Active Change Agents

5/3/2019

Support Single Mothers in College to Make Education More Equitable for All

5/2/2019

Two Generations to Get Me Here—and It’s on Their Shoulders I Stand

5/2/2019

Sí se puede! We can succeed; we will succeed.

5/2/2019

Why College Signing Day Matters

4/30/2019

Q&A: Meet the Board of Directors Behind ECMC Foundation’s Transition to Strategic Grantmaking Five Years Ago

4/30/2019

Reflecting On ECMC Foundation’s First Five Years and the Journey Ahead

11/28/2018

Strength in Numbers for Postsecondary Access and Attainment (PSA2)

11/28/2018

The Key To Fixing The Gender Gap In Math And Science: Boost Women's Confidence

11/15/2018

Improving the Pipeline to Postsecondary Education for Adult Learners — Q&A with Jade Arn, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

9/17/2018

High-Quality and Equity-Driven Dual Enrollment Programs Can Help Address the College Completion Crisis

7/31/2018

Perkins Act Reauthorization Will Jumpstart CTE and Help Close America's Skills Gap

7/25/2018

It's Time to Improve the Transfer Process for Community College Students

7/17/2018

Summer Power Reads: Book Recommendations from ECMC Foundation

7/9/2018

Want to Reduce Summer Melt? Start By Making College Costs More Transparent

4/26/2018

National Funder, Local Influence: How To Be Mindful of Your Playing Field

4/23/2018

A Millennial Funder in Old-School Philanthropy

3/6/2018

Engaging the For-Profit Sector to Help Revolutionize Education for All Learners

1/9/2018

New Year, New Vision, New Strategy

12/8/2017

Strategy Shift: ECMC Foundation to Concentrate on Higher Education Initiatives and Close Out Teacher and Leader Development Focus Area

11/7/2017

California Sets Precedent for College Placement and Student Degree Matriculation

11/2/2017

Peter Taylor Listed in Top 300 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors by Savoy Magazine

11/2/2017

New Model of Career and Technical Education Aims to Bridge the Skills Gap

9/7/2017

ECMC Foundation Stands for DACA Students

8/30/2017

Book Recommendation: The Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker

7/14/2017

Book Recommendation: Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom

7/10/2017

Forget Blue Collar, It's About 'New Collar'

6/13/2017

Book review: Limbo Addresses Class Issues First-Generation College Students Experience

6/1/2017

Is a College Degree Worth the Investment?

5/9/2017

Best Practices in Funder Relations

5/5/2017

Coro Southern California Honors Peter J. Taylor for His Civic Leadership and Impact in Higher Education

3/13/2017

Lessons on Workforce Education from Hidden Figures

3/1/2017

Improving Completion Rates at Postsecondary Institutions is Critical for Student Success

2/27/2017

Education Professionals Share Why They Love Their Work

2/13/2017

Marybeth Gasman: "There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about equity."

2/8/2017

Kat Crawford: "I am changing the landscape of how students learn in a secure setting."

2/2/2017

Mentoring Matters Feature Series Highlights the Importance of Mentoring

1/31/2017

Column: Make Government Work for Jobs

1/1/2017

Mentoring Matters: Celebrating National Mentoring Month

12/6/2016

Mindful Grantmaking for Effective Results

12/1/2016

Why investing in intellectual infrastructure must be part of Trump’s job plan

11/1/2016

Philanthropy's Power to Disrupt the Industry

6/1/2016

Buzzwords Come and Go, But Soft Skills Are Here to Stay

11/1/2015

After More Than a Decade, ECMC Foundation Undergoes Major Transition from Charity to Philanthropy (1)