Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I currently lead the work-based learning strategy at Strada Education Foundation. Our aspiration is for every learner to have access to quality work-based learning, so we’re focused on a dramatic scale of paid internships, apprenticeships, and Read more…
Thanks to all members who joined us for Workforce Matters’ 2025 budget briefing and discussion on March 27. A special thanks to Economic Opportunity Funders for their excellent Annual Budget and Tax Briefing, which provided the foundation for our conversation, and to our speakers, Katie Spiker and Melissa Johnson from Read more…
This summer, Workforce Matters will launch a new peer-to-peer learning lab facilitated by Surabhi Jain of Surbahi Jain Consulting. This learning lab will serve as a community of practice for grantmakers interested in learning how to practically apply the principles of Trust Based Philanthropy. This new learning lab will focus Read more…
Authors: Matthew Bruce, Executive Director, Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance, and Steph Dolan, Program Director, Corporate Coalition of Chicago What do Martha Stewart, Donald Trump and Robert Downey Jr. all have in common? All have criminal records. While these individuals have gone on to varying degrees of fame and success, many Read more…
Workforce Matters launched the second round of Fund for Workforce Equity funding in 2024 in order to expand our support of efforts to engage workers and learners in shaping workforce development programs and policies. Now that our grantmaking round has concluded and grantees have been announced, we are reflecting on our processes Read more…
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I have spent close to a decade working in philanthropy, spanning both the private and corporate sectors, with a focus on workforce development and education. Throughout my career, I’ve witnessed firsthand the power of bringing people Read more…
$700,000 awarded to workforce organizations from across the country to center workers and learners of color (March 5, 2025) – The Fund for Workforce Equity, a pooled investment fund led by Workforce Matters, announced seven grant recipients will each receive grants of up to $100,000 to implement initiatives that center Read more…
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. My entire professional career has been dedicated to workforce development, beginning with my role supporting returning citizens in partnership with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in my native Boston. I worked closely with individuals navigating Read more…
As our members are aware, the Trump Administration’s actions this week around federal funding assistance have caused no small amount of disruption and confusion across the country. A funding freeze communicated via a memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on January 27 had the potential to impact Read more…
Workforce Matters hosted a post-election/2025 preview workforce policy briefing for funders last month with representatives from the National Skills Coalition, Unidos US, and the Joint Center. We are pleased to share key takeaways from the conversation below and welcome members to follow up with us on the next steps. In Read more…