on our calendars Managing for Economic and Social Justice Aug 31 6pm eastern | MIT Sloan A candid discussion with three inspiring executives who are committed to creating good, accessible jobs for workers in contexts that range from an entrepreneurial packaging business to one of the world’s largest employers: Gayatri Read more
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020 By: Monica Munn Monica Munn is Senior Director of the Mariam Assefa Fund at World Education Services and member of the Steering Committee of Workforce Matters. Founded in 1974, World Education Services Inc. (WES) is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to helping international students, immigrants, and refugees Read more
There are a number of learning opportunities the next couple of weeks that will be of interest to Workforce Matters members. In addition to this week’s free, virtual JFF Horizons conference, Workforce Matters is hosting a conversation on Building CBO Capacity and Supporting Participant Success in Remote Learning on Read more
Wednesday, June 17th 2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT / 12:00 pm MT / 11:00 am PT / 8:00 am HST Remote learning and working are creating opportunity for some while widening the digital divide for others. Workforce and economic opportunity funders have an opportunity to learn more about digital access and inclusion research and Read more
Thursday, June 11th 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT / 1:30 pm MT / 12:30 pm PT / 9:30 am HST Interested in learning about how to support and build the capacity of community-based organizations and other education/training partners as programs transition to online formats? How about tried-and-true methods Read more
Wednesday, June 3 4:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm PT / 10:00 am HST Interested in learning more about how to support our nation’s most vulnerable young people to work, learn and earn this summer and next year? Join YTFG, Workforce Matters, and Read more
February 26, 2020 Don’t let your processes undermine your foundation’s ability to serve the public good. In our current climate, there has been an increase in distrust and criticism about the power philanthropy wields and how it uses or misuses it. In this timely session, we will share approaches that Read more
February 19, 2020 Please join Workforce Matters for a webinar on innovations in workforce mobility. The Fund for Our Economic Future will share about the Paradox Prize and its mission to inspire innovations through an open call for ideas aimed at generating sustainable solutions to eradicate the ‘no car, nob Read more
February 12, 2020 Looking for concrete ways to connect racial equity with improving workforce outcomes? Interested in building the data disaggregation and analysis capacity of your workforce grantees? Join Workforce Matters, Philadelphia JOIN, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, and Government Alliance for Race and Equity (GARE) for a conversation about how Read more
February 4, 2020 | Washington, DC Interested in connecting with other workforce development grantmakers to hear about their work and share what you’re learning from your own? Workforce grantmakers attending the NSC Skills Summit – as well as any other funders who will be in DC – are invited to join us for an Read more