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Rewriting Who Belongs — Narrative, Disability, Youth, and the Role of Funders
Last October, Tameshia Bridges Mansfield, Keely Cat-Wells (Making Space), Tamiera “TC” Nash (Louisiana Opportunity Youth Alliance), and Tracy Van Slyke (Pop Culture Collaborative) joined Further Together for a powerful panel on narrative. Together, they explored Read more
2026 Skills Summit Reflections
On February 5-6, Workforce Matters co-directors and many of our Steering Committee members attended the National Skills Coalition’s annual Skills Summit. It was a good way to set the tone for our annual leadership retreat. Read more
Setting the Stage: Why Narrative Matters in Workforce Development
Last October at Further Together, one of the most thought-provoking conversations focused on something often invisible in workforce development, but deeply powerful: narrative. Moderated by Tameshia Bridges Mansfield, the panel featured Keely Cat-Wells (Making Space), Read more
Meet Our Steering Committee Member: Nomzana Augustin
Nomzana Augustin, The WES Mariam Assefa Fund Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I’ve spent the last decade of my career funding and advancing systems that create Read more
Further Together Highlights: Leveraging Business Intermediaries and Community Colleges to Advance Inclusive Workforce Systems
Meaningful and scalable workforce systems change does not happen in silos. It requires coordination across employers, education providers, funders, and community-based organizations-each bringing distinct strengths to a shared goal. This premise anchored the session Leveraging Read more
Q4 2025 Workforce Policy Briefing Recap
On December 10, 2025, Workforce Matters was joined by Katie Spiker and Melissa Johnson of the National Skills Coalition for our final policy briefing of the year, which was open to funders and field partners Read more
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.
