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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
