My 15-year-old son had his first job this past summer. He groaned about the schedule and boring tasks. He also loved his paycheck and the taste of independence. He made his first purchase with his own money. He stood taller. Read more
Overview In May 2026, Workforce Matters launched a Corporate Leadership Series, featuring Corporate Philanthropic Leaders around the country. Across this series, corporate philanthropy leaders described the same moment: budgets are tighter, policy is shifting, and AI is moving faster than Read more
Native Workforce Partners (Albuquerque, NM) Native Workforce Partners (NWP) is a Tribe-led coalition, fiscally sponsored by New Mexico Community Trust, bringing together Tribal and urban leaders from the state’s 19 Pueblos, three Apache Tribes, and the Navajo Nation to align workforce Read more
Between May and August 2026, Workforce Matters convened funders from private philanthropy, regional foundations, and corporate philanthropy for the Worker-Centered Strategies Affinity Group – a four-session learning journey designed to explore the meaning of worker-centered strategies and what it could Read more
Attributed to: Amy Conrad, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Financial Wellbeing Programs, AARP Foundation About AARP Foundation AARP Foundation is the nation’s leading organization serving the 39 million older adults living in poverty or one life event away from slipping into it. Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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, Read more
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 Read more
What does it look like when Tribal Nations don’t just participate in workforce systems, but lead them? On April 28, Workforce Matters hosted a conversation through the Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities Initiative featuring two compelling examples from Read more