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Meet Our Supporting Committee Member: Brittany Corde
Brittany Corde, Senior Program Officer, Ascendium Philanthropy 1. Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I currently serve as a Senior Program Officer at Ascendium Education Group, where Read more
Recap: Postsecondary + Workforce Funders Affinity Group Meeting #2
Central to philanthropy at the intersection of workforce development and postsecondary education, community colleges serve first-generation learners, adult workers seeking to upskill, and young people navigating the transition from high school to career. In the Read more
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
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.
