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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
Meet Our Steering Committee Member: Donna James-Harvey
Donna James-Harvey, Regional Director – North Texas, Holloway Family Foundation Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I began my career in the nonprofit sector 15 years ago, Read more
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
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.
