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2025 In Review: Workforce Matters
This year, our Workforce Matters community continued to lead, learn, and collaborate in powerful ways. Here’s a look at what we accomplished together in 2025: Thank you for a wonderful 2025! We can’t wait to Read more
Further Together Highlights | Building A Resilient Future: Aligning Climate Adaptation with Workforce Innovation
Building A Resilient Future: Aligning Climate Adaptation with Workforce Innovation During our Further Together conference this fall, we convened a powerhouse plenary conversation to discuss the intersection of climate adaptation and workforce development innovation. Moderated Read more
Supporting Member Highlight: MetLife Foundation
Attributed to: Tia Hodges, President and CEO, MetLife Foundation and Head of Corporate Giving and Volunteerism, MetLife About MetLife Foundation At MetLife Foundation, we are committed to driving inclusive economic mobility. We collaborate with nonprofit Read more
Northern New Mexico Youth Fund: A Model for Youth-Led, Public-Philanthropic Collaboration
The Northern New Mexico Youth Fund is a new participatory, youth-led public-private partnership created by the Northern New Mexico Pathways to Opportunity Strategy Table to strengthen initiatives that support young people ages 13-29 in the Read more
Research Insights on Worker-Centered Strategies, Inclusive Systems, and Future Workforce Trends (Pt. 2)
Two weeks ago we highlighted six of the research posters that were shared at our Further Together conference. This week, we’re highlighting the final six posters. Take some time to review these research posters Read more
Steering Committee Nominations are Open!
Submit Your Nomination by November 21 Workforce Matters is accepting nominations for our 2026-27 Steering Committee through Friday, November 21. Steering Committee members provide oversight and strategic direction for the activities of the Workforce Matters network. Please consider Read more
The Fund for Workforce Equity is a pooled fund organized by Workforce Matters to spark innovative strategies to center workers and learners of color in the design and implementation of workforce policies and programs.
We announced our second round of grantees in March 2025. Read more about them on the Fund for Workforce Equity website.
About Workforce Matters
Workforce Matters is a national network of grantmakers that draws on expert and practitioner knowledge and works together to strengthen workforce development philanthropy such that it empowers workers, learners, and job seekers to realize their full potential; dismantles inequities based on race, gender, ability, and other individual characteristics; and advances equitable education and employment outcomes for youth and adults.
