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Webinar Recap: Self-Determination and Innovation: Keys to Transformative Workforce Development in Native Communities

What does it mean to put self-determination and innovation into practice in workforce programs built by and for Native nations and communities? On June 30, Workforce Matters hosted the second webinar in our 2026 Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities (WGNNC) series, and asked practitioners whose organizations are doing Read more

By Workforce Matters, 3 weeks ago August 25, 2026

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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 is a limited life foundation that sunsets in 2035 based in Detroit and investing in Read more

By Workforce Matters, 3 weeks ago August 19, 2026

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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 Deaconess Hospital in the mid-90s, so the decision was made that all grantmaking will support Read more

By Workforce Matters, 2 months ago August 18, 2026

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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 its 2027 Fiscal Year bill to fund Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education in Read more

By Workforce Matters, 3 months ago June 22, 2026

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Meet Our Steering Committee Member: Galiana Fajardo

Galiana Fajardo, Senior Principal, Programs, Redefine Alliance Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I’m from California’s Central Valley, a region that has been systematically under-resourced compared to its sister regions, the Bay Area and Southern California. I have witnessed firsthand how a lack of Read more

By Workforce Matters, 5 months ago April 8, 2026

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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 and guests explored these challenges and opportunities on our March 5 webinar, “Apprenticeship: What Funders Read more

By Workforce Matters, 5 months ago June 18, 2026