Workforce Matters Field Partner Survey

Workforce Matters launched the Fund for Workforce Equity in 2022 in order to provide support to workforce organizations interested in centering the voices of workers and learners of color in their programmatic and/or organizational activities.  As we reflect on the fund’s launch and implementation, we are interested in learning more about our field partners’ experiences with the fund Read more…

Steering Committee Nominations Open!

Workforce Matters has opened our Steering Committee nominations process for 2024-25. Steering Committee members provide oversight and strategic direction for the activities of the Workforce Matters network. Steering Committee members must work for a grantmaking organization that is already a supporting member of Workforce Matters or be willing to commit to support Workforce Matters over the life of the member’s term. Learn more and apply by November Read more…

Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action

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…

Request for Information: Infrastructure Talent Pipeline Challenge

The White House recently kicked-off the Infrastructure Talent Pipeline Challenge to prepare workers for jobs that help rebuild American infrastructure and supply chains, sustain the recovery, and promote steady and stable growth. The Challenge is a nationwide call-to-action for employers, education and training providers, states, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, Read more…

Further Together Registration is Now Open!

Advancing Equity Through Workforce Philanthropy November 14-16 2022 | Washington, DC Learn More + Register Join your fellow workforce development grantmakers this fall for Further Together: Advancing Equity Through Workforce Philanthropy, a unique three-day gathering featuring nine workshops, two plenaries, opportunities to learn from more than a dozen experts, and Read more…

Now Accepting Applications for our Spring 2022 Learning Labs Cohort

This spring, Workforce Matters will launch a new peer-to-peer learning lab facilitated by Clair Watson Minson of Sandra Grace LLC to serve as a community of practice for grantmakers working to implement ideas and strategies inspired by A Racial Equity Framework for Workforce Development Funders. This four session series will provide space for grantmakers to learn about and apply Read more…