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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
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
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.
