The Local College Access Network (LCAN) is a cross-sector group of education and youth services organizations and funders focused on increasing the rate of students who pursue a purposeful postsecondary pathway, particularly among those historically underrepresented in higher education. The Education Foundation of Sarasota County (EFSC) is proud to serve as the convening organization for the Sarasota Local College Access Network. In fall 2018, the EFSC began serving as the backbone organization to convene LCAN for its next, broader iteration supported by early funders Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Sarasota County, and the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation.