Meet the Funder: Ashley McIver “…the role of philanthropy can be pivotal if capital and resources are used strategically and equitably.” Ashley McIver is a Senior Philanthropy Officer at the Communities Foundation of Texas. Ashley has been a member of Read more
Ashley McIver is a Senior Philanthropy Officer at the Communities Foundation of Texas. Ashley has been a member of the Workforce Matters Steering Committee since 2019 and currently serves as Co-Chair. WFM: Tell us about yourself. What are you up to Read more
Welcome to Our Newest Steering Committee Members! Please join us in welcoming our newest Steering Committee members: Abbey Carlton of Indeed, Patti Constantakis of Walmart.org, Dr. Lauren N. King of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and Jen Racho of the Northwest Area Foundation. In addition, congratulations to Elizabeth Cheung of the Read more
Thursday, 02/24 at 2:30 pm ET We’re kicking off our 2022 funder-to-funder discussion series on February 24th with a conversation about youth workforce development grantmaking. During this one-hour, informal Zoom meeting, you’ll have an opportunity to network with colleagues, ask Read more
In late November, with leadership from member Jen Racho of the Northwest Area Foundation, Workforce Matters hosted a peer-to-peer conversation for funders supporting or interested in supporting workforce development in Tribal nations and Indigenous communities. The group was able to Read more
what we’re up to Announcing The Fund for Workforce Equity The Fund for Workforce Equity is a new pooled fund organized by Workforce Matters to spark innovative strategies to center workers and learners of color in the design and implementation of workforce policies and programs. Interested in learning Read more
The Fund for Workforce Equity is a new pooled fund organized by Workforce Matters to spark innovative strategies to center workers and learners of color in the design and implementation of workforce policies and programs. Interested in learning more? Click Read more
what we’re up to 2022 Workforce Grantmakers Directory Early in the new year, Workforce Matters will be releasing our first Workforce Grantmakers Directory to help our members find + connect with peer grantmakers who share their interests. You must opt in by December 31st Read more
what we’re up to Funder Briefing with the U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 | 2:30-3:30pm ET Calling all funders! Join NFG’s Funders for a Just Economy for a briefing with the U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday, Read more
Interested in helping Workforce Matters shape the future direction of our work? Workforce Matters seeks to engage a consultant to facilitate an organizational planning process that helps our leadership determine the most efficient, equitable, and effective operating model to advance Read more