TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020 By Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC-SLP Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC-SLP is Senior Vice President of Grants and Communications at the Kessler Foundation, where she oversees the Foundation’s comprehensive grant making program and its communications department. Read more
what we’re up to Feeling isolated working from home? Overwhelmed with ambiguity about what the future holds? We heard you. We’ve designed a series of Fall 2020 events to keep you connected to peers, exploring new ideas, and cultivating a Read more
Contact tracing is viewed as an important tool for managing COVID-19’s spread in the United States if done in a timely fashion, but a scarce supply of workers with contact tracing training has hobbled efforts to keep the disease in Read more
You’re invited! Please join Workforce Matters and Funders Together to End Homelessness for a special private screening + discussion of the soon-to-be-released documentary film The Road Up. Even before COVID-19, a staggering number of American workers were trapped in a Read more
on our calendars Talent Finance U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is kicking off a series of virtual forums to launch their newest initiative, Talent Finance. The event series will follow the release of a Read more
Microsoft recently opened preliminary applications for the community skills program, part of its larger commitment to address racial injustice. The program will award up to 50 unrestricted, cash grants of up to $100,000 per year for three years to Black- Read more
on our calendars Managing for Economic and Social Justice Aug 31 6pm eastern | MIT Sloan A candid discussion with three inspiring executives who are committed to creating good, accessible jobs for workers in contexts that range from an entrepreneurial Read more
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020 By: Monica Munn Monica Munn is Senior Director of the Mariam Assefa Fund at World Education Services and member of the Steering Committee of Workforce Matters. Founded in 1974, World Education Services Inc. (WES) is a non-profit Read more
This week’s events include: On Tuesday, June 23rd Associated Black Charities will be hosting the webinar SOS: Supporting Black and Non-Black Workers of Color in the Age of COVID-19. Click here to learn more and register. The key findings of Read more
Join Workforce Matters, Economic Opportunity Funders, Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Hispanics in Philanthropy, and Youth Transition Funders Group for a webinar exploring approaches to virtual work-based learning and career technical education. We will explore Read more