The Kresge Foundation is a private, national foundation that seeks to influence the quality of life for future generations through its support of nonprofit organizations, including those in the area of education. They recognize that increasing the number of college graduates in the United States can fuel a new, education-led era of national prosperity and help millions of low-income and underserved people change the trajectory of their lives. They invest in work that advances these ends, and promote postsecondary access and success for low-income and underrepresented students through three focus areas:

1. Pathways to and through college
2. Strengthening institutions
3. Higher education productivity