Workforce Matters is excited to share more about our Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities Initiative! We asked some of our first grantmakers involved in this effort, Jennifer Racho of the Northwest Area Foundation and Kirstin Yeado of Ascendium, to reflect on their participation in this initiative: Why did Read more…
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce MattersI’ve been working in the field of workforce development for over a decade and in the last five years, I’ve focused specifically on the intersection of workforce development and racial justice. I initally entered this field as Read more…
From Co-Directors Loh-Sze Leung and Clair Minson: The Supreme Court’s rulings that struck down race-based admissions at Harvard and at the University of North Carolina set back decades of progress toward greater diversity and inclusion in higher education. Affirmative action programs and policies have long been a critical tool for Read more…
On May 10, 2023, during Mental Health Awareness Month, Workforce Matters held a webinar with the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the U.S. Department of Labor. The webinar featured Assistant Secretary Taryn M. Williams, Anupa Iyer Geevarghese, Chief of Staff, and Robert Trombley, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Read more…
On May 4, Workforce Matters hosted a webinar on community colleges featuring Lumina Foundation and partner organizations working together to create career opportunities through short-term credential programs like High Road Construction Careers (HRCC) in California. We heard from our panel of speakers about the partnerships behind this work among organizations Read more…
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I joined Strada (then USAFunds) in 2014. The majority of my work here at Strada has focused on philanthropic initiatives that create more equitable pathways between education and careers. I currently steward our Employer and Community College Read more…
By Jennifer Zeisler, Senior Program Director, ECMC Foundation This post was originally posted on the ECMC Foundation website. Jennifer Zeisler is a Steering Committee member of Workforce Matters. ECMC Foundation ― with its mission to improve higher education for career success among underserved populations through evidence-based innovation ― has demonstrated Read more…
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I recently joined World Education Services as the Senior Director of the Mariam Assefa Fund, leading the team and its philanthropic efforts in the US and Canada. Our team seeks to build inclusive communities where immigrants, Read more…
Between November 2022 and February 2023, Workforce Matters partnered with Listen4Good to launch a survey of our members in order to collect and respond to your feedback. We heard from a total of 95 members, including 33 who attended the Further Together conference in Washington, DC. What was shared Members Read more…
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. Last year, I joined JPMorgan Chase as a Vice President, Global Philanthropy focused on the firm’s Jobs & Skills work. Our team works to advance equitable growth and address skills and career pathways gaps for the Read more…