Support Our Mission
Support Latino Student Success in Higher Education
Latino student success in higher education is vital to ensuring America’s bright future. For 20 years Excelencia in Education has been a steadfast champion for results driven strategies for college completion. Our work translates analysis into action, research into policy and intentionality into impact.
Now, we invite you to join us through the Excelencia Futuro Fund, a direct-impact fund launched to meet this pivotal moment. Your investment, no matter the size, will support our work and collaboration among donors committed to advancing Latino college enrollment, success and graduation across the country.
Why Your Support Matters Now
Excelencia’s partnerships with over 200 presidents and chancellors in our Excelencia in Action network supporting over 930,000 Latino students needs to stay strong. These institutions strive to ensure a quality, affordable education so their students can succeed in high-demand, good-paying jobs.
Your investment in the Excelencia Futuro Fund will:
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Empower our leadership network to achieve the ambitious 2030 goal of enrolling and graduating 40% of all Latino undergraduates nationwide.
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Provide critical support for 40 more institutions to earn the prestigious Seal of Excelencia—proof of their effectiveness in serving Latino students.
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Expand proven practices to improve Latino student success nationwide.
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Amplify the stories of graduates whose achievements drive social and economic mobility in their communities.
The challenges facing higher education, Latino students and their families are formidable, and so is our resolve.
We can’t stop and we won’t stop.
Join us.
Donate Now and shape America’s future by uplifting the talents of striving Latino students. Make a tax-deductible contribution and join our movement. Your support—whether $500, $250, $100, $50, or any amount—will make a lasting impact.
Our Funding Partners
The following leaders demonstrate their belief in the promise of Latino students to ensure America’s future with their talents by supporting Excelencia in Education.
ACT's Center for Equity in Learning
Ascendium Education Group
The Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation
ECMC Foundation
Kresge Foundation
MacKenzie Scott
Trellis Foundation
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
California State University, Northridge
Ad Astra
Bank of America
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Helios Education Foundation
Lumina Foundation
Strada Education Network
Wells Fargo
JPMorgan Chase
Donate With Confidence
Excelencia is committed to intentionality and quality in all we do. Be confident that your donation will be used to its fullest potential, as reflected by our earning the 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid.
The Platinum Seal is awarded to organizations that meet the highest standards of transparency and accountability.