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Meet our Supporting Member: Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
Attributed to: Kate Partington, Program Officer – Young Adults and Working Families and Caregivers of Older Adults, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation About the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Read more
Meet our Supporting Member: Deaconess Foundation
Attributed to: Cathy Belk, President and CEO, Deaconess Foundation About the Deaconess Foundation Deaconess Foundation is a private foundation located in Cleveland Ohio. The foundation was created from the proceeds of the sale of the Read more
Workforce Policy Briefing Recap: Spring 2026 Update for Funders
A summary of key developments from the Workforce Matters spring policy briefing in May 2026, featuring updates from the National Skills Coalition. This blogpost has been updated to reflect the House Appropriations Committee’s passage of Read more
Webinar Recap: Centering Tribal Sovereignty in Workforce Systems
What does it look like when Tribal Nations don’t just participate in workforce systems, but lead them? On April 28, Workforce Matters hosted a conversation through the Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities Initiative Read more
Meet our Supporting Member: The Taft Foundation
Attributed to: Nina M. Bershadker, Executive Director, Taft Foundation About the Taft Foundation In service of The Taft Foundation’s mission to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) lead fulfilling lives, we are particularly focused Read more
Meet Our Steering 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
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.
