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Feb 22 News + Updates
Our February 22, 2021 newsletter is now available – click here to check out the latest news.
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Dec 4 News + Updates
what we’re up to Insights from Our Members In our newest guest post, Robin Kramer of The Smidt Foundation discusses findings from two studies the Foundation commissioned through its Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Initiative: A JFF landscape of high school trades education in all 50 states, and nationwide opinion research from NORC Read more
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Nov 19 News + Updates
what we’re up to Insights from Our Members In our newest guest post, Rob Hope and Kayla Tolentino of ReWork the Bay at the San Francisco Foundation weigh in on why the rules of the game matter, not just how you play it: “Our main goal as a Read more
blog posts guest post news + announcements
Guest Post: Why the rules of the game matter, not just how you play it
Our latest blog post comes from Rob Hope, Director, and Kayla Tolentino, Initiative Associate, of ReWork the Bay at the San Francisco Foundation. ReWork the Bay works to increase the number of people in the Bay Area who have quality, empowered employment that offers the pay and benefits necessary for people Read more
criminal justice reform film screening webinars
Last Chance! The Road Up Extended Screening + 2nd Discussion
Extended Screening October 25th-27th Discussion: The Intersection of the Criminal Justice System and Employment Tuesday, October 27th 1:00 pm eastern The documentary The Road Up follows four participants in Cara, a Chicago job-training program, as they seek to make the long journey to stable employment in good jobs. Register today Read more
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Oct 15 News + Updates
what we’re up to Last chance! Apply to join a Peer-to-Peer Learning Lab by Friday, October 16th This fall, Workforce Matters will be launching three new Learning Labs. Our Learning Labs provide a table for funders to come together to share information about their own grantmaking, discuss tough questions, Read more
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Oct 1 News + Updates from Workforce Matters
what we’re up to Feeling isolated working from home? Overwhelmed with ambiguity about what the future holds? We heard you. We’ve designed a series of Fall 2020 events to keep you connected to peers, exploring new ideas, and cultivating a vision for what comes next. Please consider joining us for Read more
film screening
“The Road Up” Film Screening + Discussion
You’re invited! Please join Workforce Matters and Funders Together to End Homelessness for a special private screening + discussion of the soon-to-be-released documentary film The Road Up. Even before COVID-19, a staggering number of American workers were trapped in a kind of economic purgatory, unable to get—or keep—a job that Read more
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Sept 16th News + Updates from Workforce Matters
on our calendars Talent Finance U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is kicking off a series of virtual forums to launch their newest initiative, Talent Finance. The event series will follow the release of a white paper that will make the case for a new Read more
blog posts
Member Update: Microsoft grant for Black- and African American-led nonprofits
Microsoft recently opened preliminary applications for the community skills program, part of its larger commitment to address racial injustice. The program will award up to 50 unrestricted, cash grants of up to $100,000 per year for three years to Black- and African American-led nonprofits that provide digital skills and workforce Read more