Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I currently oversee Kessler Foundation’s comprehensive grant making program and its communications department. During my tenure, the Foundation has awarded more than $50 million in grant support for national and community-based employment programs. For more than Read more…
Thanks to all Workforce Matters members who joined us for Workforce Matters’ 2025 budget briefing and discussion on March 20. A special thanks to Economic Opportunity Funders for their excellent Annual Budget and Tax Briefing, which provided the foundation for our conversation, and to our speakers, Katie Spiker from the Read more…
Workforce Matters piloted a set of Peer Learning Strategy Sessions for members in Fall 2023. Created in response to member requests, these sessions were designed to be conversational and exploratory opportunities for our grantmaking members to learn about new or innovative grantmaking initiatives, brainstorm existing or potential investment strategies, and Read more…
Happy New Year! 2023 was replete with major milestones and new endeavors for Workforce Matters, most notably: As we move into 2024, we are excited to continue much of the work we launched and piloted last year, including: Amidst the hustle and bustle of a new year, new goals and Read more…
Our collective knowledge about the Indigenous peoples of the U.S. often remains veiled in mystery—a result of deliberate efforts of the colonial project to erase Native voices and narratives. We must continue to educate ourselves as we work toward building a more equitable and just society. In Indian Country, workforce development Read more…
On Thursday, September 21, 2023, Workforce Matters hosted our second virtual learning and discussion series on community colleges and workforce development. Featuring the New Jersey Pay it Forward Program, the conversation explored how innovative workforce financing – whether designed to provide last-dollar funding, or invested to stretch or amplify impact Read more…
The recognition of Workforce Development Month began in 2005. Now, almost 20 years later, organizations across the field continue to recognize the contributions of the workforce development field to our economy and society at large. As a philanthropy-serving organization uniquely focused on workforce development through our support of workforce grantmakers, Read more…
On August 28, 2023, Workforce Matters hosted a briefing for workforce grantmakers on the implications of the Supreme Court’s decisions in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC. Our conversation with Art Coleman, Managing Partner at EducationCounsel; Dr. Alex Camerdelle, Vice President at Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative; and Sally Chen, Read more…
On August 28, 2023, Workforce Matters hosted a briefing and discussion for workforce grantmakers on the implications of the Supreme Court’s decisions in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC. To accompany the discussion, we compiled a number of relevant resources in a Padlet in the hopes that they might Read more…
On Thursday, July 20th the Youth Transition Funders Group (YFTG) held a webinar titled “The State of Economic Well-Being for Vulnerable Young People: Trending Challenges & Opportunities in Youth Employment & Workforce Development”. The second installment of a 3-part learning series, the insightful 90-minute webinar featured senior representatives from education, labor, research, Read more…