Knights of the Community College Roundtable

For the past two years, we have been on a journey to understand community college brand perception, support brand development, and ultimately challenge leaders and community college champions to tell a better story about two-year institutions. It’s time we talk about what’s unique, purposeful, exciting, and excellent about these institutions experiences. Read more »

Inside Out: Community Colleges Far and Wide

This video series features colleges that couldn’t be more different yet are completely aligned in their missions and commitments to delivering aspirational student experiences. We are introducing these colleges to new audiences by showing what it means to be a student, employee, or business partner. We hope these spotlight videos inspire you to think about your college’s story—from people to passion to purpose.

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

The community college team visits Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minnesota. Read more »

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Yavapai College

The community college team visits Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona.

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The Million Dollar Community College Challenge

In 2022, the Lumina Foundation launched The Million Dollar Community College Challenge, a grant competition to support the brand creation and marketing for community colleges. With hundreds of applicants, ten finalists, and ultimately, one winner, the challenge was an important initiative to to help community college’s improve their appeal, relevance and connections, with their audiences, particularly adult students.

Explore the Challenge
Million Dollar Community College Challenge logo.

Mini-grant Challenge

Lumina Foundation’s Instagram challenge invited community colleges to showcase their unique offerings in a 90-second video, highlighting why their college is the best choice, not just for practicality and convenience, but specifically showcasing #WhatsExcellent about their community college. Lumina received more than 100 reels from large and small public, accredited two-year institutions nationwide.

Community College Mini-grants

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