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  • Workforce Matters Networking Dinner in Dallas, TX

    Workforce Matters is holding a networking dinner for grantmaking members (supporting members and basic members) in the North Texas region on Wednesday, April 22 at 6 pm. The location will be convenient to downtown Dallas; details will be sent to confirmed attendees. Space is limited; we encourage you to RSVP Read more

  • Corporate Grantmaker Leadership Conversation with Tia Hodges, MetLife Foundation

    This Spring Workforce Matters is launching a Corporate Grantmaker Leadership Series designed to bring together corporate grantmakers, foundation executives, and philanthropic leaders for candid, 25-minute conversations about the most pressing issues in workforce and education philanthropy.  Join us for this conversation with Tia Hodges, President & CEO,  MetLife Foundation, and Read more

  • Centering Tribal Sovereignty in Workforce Systems and the Role of Philanthropy

    This webinar for funders and field partners will provide two examples from Indian Country of implementing a collective vision and governance model to strengthen workforce programs in Tribal communities.Our speakers will share how a workforce vision for Tribal communities has been organized to both center Tribal community priorities and challenge Read more

  • Economic Inclusion Roundtable Discussion #1

    The Economic Inclusion Funders Roundtable series is a collaborative learning and action initiative convened by the World Education Services (WES) Mariam Assefa Fund in partnership with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Workforce Matters. Please join us on April 30 at 12 pm ET, when we’ll discuss how funders can support advancing job quality and pathways to good work. Immigrants contribute to the Read more

  • Spring Workforce Policy Briefing

    Join Workforce Matters for our Spring Workforce Policy Update. This briefing is free and open to both funders and field partners. Space is limited, and registration is required!

  • Worker-Centered Strategies Affinity Group: Session 1

    This affinity group is anchored in our definition of worker-centered strategies: policies and practices that prioritize good jobs, worker power, fair treatment, and equitable opportunities—and are designed with workers, not for them. This four-part series is intentionally designed to support collective learning and collaboration among grantmakers interested in deepening investments Read more

  • Regional Office Hours for Grantmakers: Southeast

    Zoom (link to be sent upon registration)

    We’re excited to launch Regional Office Hours for Grantmakers—a new way to connect, learn, and problem-solve with peers in your region. These sessions are designed for funders to share what’s working, tackle common challenges, and stay plugged into regional opportunities and trends. Gather with Southeast funders for practical discussion, shared Read more

  • Worker-Centered Strategies Affinity Group: Session 2

    This affinity group is anchored in our definition of worker-centered strategies: policies and practices that prioritize good jobs, worker power, fair treatment, and equitable opportunities—and are designed with workers, not for them. This four-part series is intentionally designed to support collective learning and collaboration among grantmakers interested in deepening investments Read more

  • Economic Inclusion Funders Roundtable #2

    The Economic Inclusion Funders Roundtable series is a collaborative learning and action initiative convened by the World Education Services (WES) Mariam Assefa Fund in partnership with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Workforce Matters. Please join us on June 29 at 12:30 pm ET for the second roundtable meeting in this series.  Immigrants contribute to the Read more

  • Worker-Centered Strategies Affinity Group: Session 3

    This affinity group is anchored in our definition of worker-centered strategies: policies and practices that prioritize good jobs, worker power, fair treatment, and equitable opportunities—and are designed with workers, not for them. This four-part series is intentionally designed to support collective learning and collaboration among grantmakers interested in deepening investments Read more

  • Apprenticeship Affinity Group Meetings

    Join Workforce Matters for our apprenticeship affinity group meetings this year! These one-hour calls will provide funders with the opportunity to learn and share about grantmaking that expands and strengthens apprenticeship opportunities. This group will meet 3 times in 2026 - April 9, July 29, and December 1. Register today.

  • Regional Office Hours for Grantmakers: Southwest/West

    Zoom (link to be sent upon registration)

    We’re excited to launch Regional Office Hours for Grantmakers—a new way to connect, learn, and problem-solve with peers in your region. These sessions are designed for funders to share what’s working, tackle common challenges, and stay plugged into regional opportunities and trends. Join grantmakers across the West and Southwest to Read more