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News and Events
Supporting Member Highlight: Ascendium Education Group
About Ascendium Ascendium Education Group‘s philanthropy is grounded in our commitment to ensuring all learners have a path to upward mobility, and the recognition that good jobs increasingly require some kind of postsecondary education or Read more
Current Workforce Needs in Native Nations and Communities: Notes From the Field
Earlier this year, Workforce Matters fielded a feedback survey and hosted two listening sessions in partnership with the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). Over 100 individuals participated, including grant partners in our Workforce Grantmaking Read more
Workforce 101: An Overview of Public Workforce System Funding and Infrastructure
Workforce Matters created and released Workforce 101 in May 2025. Developed by Nancy Snyder Consulting and delivered by Nancy Snyder and Katie Spiker of the National Skills Coalition, this webinar and slide deck provided a Read more
On the Road: June Highlights from Workforce Matters
The Workforce Matters team was busy in June, connecting with members in Bozeman, New Orleans, and Los Angeles at different conferences and events. On June 4th, Natasha Hale, project manager for our Workforce Grantmaking in Read more
Meet Our Steering Committee Member: Ranita Jain
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on expanding access to meaningful education and employment opportunities, especially for individuals who have been historically Read more
Recap: Postsecondary + Workforce Funders Peer to Peer Conversation
On May 29, Workforce Matters members working at the intersection of postsecondary education and workforce development gathered for a virtual peer to peer conversation. The goals of our call were to create a space 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.
