As a philanthropy-serving organization uniquely focused on workforce development through our support of workforce grantmakers, Workforce Matters cares deeply about the field of workforce development, workers, learners, and all those who work daily to find innovative solutions to workforce challenges. We envision a workforce development field where funders work effectively with all Read more…
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I currently lead The Broad Foundation’s (TBF) pathways to good jobs portfolio, which provides youth and adults with the skills, social capital, and workforce training to secure family-wage earning employment. Before joining TBF, I led education, Read more…
Workforce Matters is launching Round 2 of the Fund for Workforce Equity, a pooled fund that aims to center workers and learners of color in workforce policy and program design and implementation. In this round of funding, we anticipate awarding up to seven two-year grants of $100,000 each to organizations Read more…
Over $500,000 awarded to organizations from across the country to support workers and learners in Native nations and communities The Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities Initiative, a new initiative spearheaded by Workforce Matters, announced eight funding recipients who will each receive funding of up to $70,000 to implement Read more…
Workforce Matters is excited to announce our newest resource – “Supporting Native Workforce Development – A Guide for Funders.” Developed with the support of our Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities initiative and advisory committee, the guide helps funders understand how they can: Learn more and download the guide.
Workforce Matters is seeking your feedback! Your feedback in 2022 helped us plan more in-person opportunities to connect, identify areas of shared interest for programming, and get clearer about what you find valuable about the network. Help us shape our programming for the upcoming year by completing this brief survey! Respondents Read more…
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…
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…