Attributed to: Liz Hoagland, Senior Director, Education and Workforce Development, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation About Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Liz Hoagland, Senior Director, Education and Workforce Development, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Fairfield County’s Community Foundation works closely with local Read more
In the Summer of 2025, five grantmakers explored how they could further evolve their trust-based philanthropy practices in a learning lab sponsored by Workforce Matters. Each organization was already implementing at least one of the six principles of trust-based philanthropy Read more
-Attributed to: Monique Tinglin, Manager, The Allstate Foundation Social Impact & Strategic Programs About The Allstate Foundation Monique Tinglin, Manager, The Allstate Foundation Social Impact & Strategic Programs The Allstate Foundation works to help communities thrive. Our focus areas are Read more
This spring, Workforce Matters partnered with Listen4Good to launch our second survey of field partners, including Fund for Workforce Equity applicants and grantees, in order to collect and respond to field partner feedback. Who responded We received complete surveys from Read more
About Ascendium Ascendium Education Group’s philanthropy is grounded in our commitment to ensuring all learners have a path to upward mobility, and the recognition that good jobs increasingly require some kind of postsecondary education or specialized workforce training. As a Read more
Earlier this year, Workforce Matters fielded a feedback survey and hosted two listening sessions in partnership with the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). Over 100 individuals participated, including grant partners in our Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities Read more
Workforce Matters created and released Workforce 101 in May 2025. Developed by Nancy Snyder Consulting and delivered by Nancy Snyder and Katie Spiker of the National Skills Coalition, this webinar and slide deck provided a detailed overview of the publicly-funded Read more
The Workforce Matters team was busy in June, connecting with members in Bozeman, New Orleans, and Los Angeles at different conferences and events. On June 4th, Natasha Hale, project manager for our Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities initiative, Read more
Ranita Jain, Annie E. Casey Foundation Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on expanding access to meaningful education and employment opportunities, especially for individuals who have been Read more
On May 29, Workforce Matters members working at the intersection of postsecondary education and workforce development gathered for a virtual peer to peer conversation. The goals of our call were to create a space for participants to: catch up Read more