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Economic Inclusion Funders Roundtable — Session One Recap
Improving access to high-quality jobs: lessons from Encuentro’s immigrant workforce model How do we improve immigrant workers’ access to quality jobs? The answer — according to workers themselves — is far more layered than workforce Read more
EOF Budget and Tax Policy Briefing – Workforce Matters Recap
Thanks to all members and speakers who joined us for Workforce Matters’ 2026 budget briefing and discussion on March 31. A special thanks to Economic Opportunity Funders for their always-excellent Annual Budget and Tax Briefing, Read more
Meet Our Steering Committee Member: Galiana Fajardo
Galiana Fajardo, Senior Principal, Programs, Redefine Alliance Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I’m from California’s Central Valley, a region that has been systematically under-resourced compared to its sister Read more
Building a Stronger Network for Workforce Grantmakers
WORKFORCE MATTERS | 2026 PROGRAMMING UPDATE At Workforce Matters, we are privileged to convene a national network of funders who share a commitment to expanding equitable access to quality jobs and education for young people Read more
Meet Our Steering Committee Member: Nina Bershadker
Nina Bershadker, Executive Director, The Taft Foundation Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I am relatively new to workforce development and joined Workforce Matters because I’m excited Read more
Webinar Recap: What Philanthropy Needs to Know About Apprenticeship Right Now
Interest in apprenticeship is growing across the United States—from policymakers and employers to education leaders and workforce practitioners. Yet the country’s apprenticeship system remains far smaller than those in other advanced economies. Workforce Matters members 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.
