BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Workforce Matters - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Workforce Matters X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://workforce-matters.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Workforce Matters REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260826T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260826T131500 DTSTAMP:20260807T150623Z CREATED:20260806T200526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T150623Z UID:7049-1787745600-1787750100@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Workforce Equity x AI (Session 2): The Changing Landscape of Work DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second webinar in our Workforce Equity x AI series: The Changing Landscape of Work. This interactive session will focus on where AI is being deployed at scale and how it is reshaping work. \nOur speakers will be: \n\nMishal Khan\, UC Berkeley Labor Center\nAdio-Adet Dinika\, Distributed AI Research Institute \nJessica Burbank\, Economic & Tech Journalist \n\nThis webinar series is organized in partnership with Ivan Torres of the National Center for AI\, Philanthropy & Society.  The series is free for all staff who work for current Supporting Members of Workforce Matters and $150/person for Basic Members ($75 per webinar for sessions 2 and 3).  \nRegistration is required. \nPlease note that this program is reserved for grantmaking members of Workforce Matters.  URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/workforce-equity-x-ai-session-2-the-changing-landscape-of-work/ LOCATION:Zoom (link to be sent upon registration) CATEGORIES:Funder only,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T163000 DTSTAMP:20260424T212436Z CREATED:20260406T185142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T212436Z UID:6885-1777390200-1777393800@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Centering Tribal Sovereignty in Workforce Systems and the Role of Philanthropy DESCRIPTION: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 policies and systems that continue to undermine Tribal sovereignty. We will hear from Native Workforce Partners\, an organization of workforce and education programs serving Native people in New Mexico that supports employment and training programs in both tribal nations and urban centers through a collective group of programs funded by the US Department of Labor under Section 166 or 477 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act\, and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe\, who have focused on implementing a community-designed education and workforce pipeline. Panelists will discuss how their governance structure creates self-determined priorities\, what policies they hope to advance at the state level\, how federal policies have impacted their work to date\, and finally\, how philanthropy has played a role in catalyzing their efforts. This conversation is open to grantmakers and field partners. \nThis will be the first in a series of webinars sponsored by Workforce Matters’ Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities in 2026. For more information on this series\, please email nativenations@workforce-matters.org. Register here today! \nSpeakers: \n\nBernadette Panteah\, Co-chair\, Native Workforce Partners\nMegan Elkins\, Program Officer\, W.K. Kellogg Foundation\nDr. Christine Meyer\, Director of Education\, Coeur d’Alene Tribe URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/centering-tribal-sovereignty-in-workforce-systems-and-the-role-of-philanthropy/ CATEGORIES:Open to all,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T160000 DTSTAMP:20260220T001816Z CREATED:20260218T161948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T001816Z UID:6710-1772722800-1772726400@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Apprenticeship: What Funders Need to Know Right Now (Webinar) DESCRIPTION:Join Workforce Matters and Apprenticeships for America to learn more about current opportunities to grow and develop apprenticeships as well as the funding streams and policies that are supportive of the apprenticeship ecosystem. Hear from funders that are currently investing in this workforce strategy and their approaches to building apprenticeship capacity. \nSpeakers will include: John Colborn (Apprenticeships for America)\, Brittany Corde (Ascendium Education Group)\, Laura Love (Strada Education Foundation)\, and Laura Mutis (JPMorgan Chase). \nThis webinar will help set the stage for Workforce Matters’ Apprenticeship Affinity Group meetings for the year! \nRegister today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VmVAHQEdRNOmMKRKVt7oDg URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/apprenticeship-what-funders-need-to-know-right-now-webinar/ LOCATION:Zoom (link to be sent upon registration) CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T140000 DTSTAMP:20260128T225102Z CREATED:20260115T162253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T225102Z UID:6234-1771506000-1771509600@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Financing the Future of Education & Workforce Training DESCRIPTION:Workforce Matters is kicking off this year’s Peer Learning Strategy Sessions with a conversation with ECMC and their partner Jobs for the Future (JFF) to explore how organizations can use innovative financing models\, like pay-it-forward funds\, to drive sustainable social impact in the context of constrained budgets and federal loan program reforms. This discussion will focus on ECMC’s motivations for investing in innovative finance ecosystem building\, why these models are more important than ever in the United States\, and how JFF is partnering to research and advocate for student-friendly innovative finance models. Register here to learn more and join this session. URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/financing-the-future-of-education-workforce-training/ LOCATION:Zoom (link to be sent upon registration) CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251011 DTSTAMP:20250609T153431Z CREATED:20250123T162902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T153431Z UID:2649-1759881600-1760140799@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Further Together 2025 DESCRIPTION:Registration is now live\, visit www.further-together.org to learn more and register.  URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/further-together-2025/ LOCATION:The Westin Crystal City Reagan National Airport CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T130000 DTSTAMP:20250903T183300Z CREATED:20250903T183300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T183300Z UID:3162-1758801600-1758805200@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:"Ask Us Anything" with National Skills Coalition DESCRIPTION:Wondering about how cuts to SNAP and Medicaid\, the passage of Short-Term Pell\, or FY2026 appropriations levels might affect your grantees and the communities they serve? \nJoin Workforce Matters for a dynamic\, closed-door session with National Skills Coalition to discuss the impacts of budget reconciliation and appropriations on workforce development programs and services. \nAfter offering key insights\, executive team leaders from National Skills Coalition will engage in a Q&A session so that philanthropic leaders can ask top-of-mind questions about recent federal policy decisions\, who is affected\, when\, and how. \nThis call will be conversational and driven by your questions and interests. It will not be recorded. \nParticipation in this program is limited to grantmaking members of Workforce Matters. This program is free for Supporting Members and $50 for Basic Members of Workforce Matters. URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/ask-us-anything-with-national-skills-coalition/ CATEGORIES:Office Hours,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T153000 DTSTAMP:20250422T211235Z CREATED:20250422T204446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T211235Z UID:2803-1747144800-1747150200@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Workforce 101: An Overview of Public Workforce System Funding and Infrastructure DESCRIPTION:You are invited to register for Workforce Matters’ newest webinar–Workforce 101: An Overview of Public Workforce System Funding and Infrastructure. Designed specifically for workforce grantmakers who wish to better understand the workforce sector\, this informative webinar will cover: \n\nThe major federal programs that created and support the infrastructure of the public workforce system;\nWho is served by these programs;\nHow federal dollars flow to states and to the field;\nDifferent organizational roles in the ecosystem;\nHow these roles and dollars may be coordinated through policies structures and programs; and\nRoles for philanthropy.\n\nThe webinar will be delivered by Nancy Snyder of Nancy Snyder Consulting and Katie Spiker of the National Skills Coalition. \nThis webinar is free for all staff who work for current Supporting Members of Workforce Matters and $75/person for Basic Members. \nRegistration is required. \nPlease note that this programming is reserved for grantmaking members of Workforce Matters. URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/workforce-101-an-overview-of-public-workforce-system-funding-and-infrastructure/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T150000 DTSTAMP:20250129T140715Z CREATED:20250129T140715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T140715Z UID:2661-1743084000-1743087600@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:EOF Budget Briefing Debrief Call with Workforce Matters DESCRIPTION:Join Workforce Matters and the National Skills Coalition on March 27 for a funder-only conversation debriefing the Economic Opportunity Funders’ 2025 Budget Briefing\, which will be held earlier in the week on March 25. Approved registrants for this call will also receive access to the livestream and recording of EOF’s briefing in preparation for our discussion. Funders are invited but not required to participate in or watch the EOF briefing ahead of time. Please note that participation in the debrief call is free\, but registration is required and is limited to grantmaking members of Workforce Matters. \n  \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Dp0UvSCzSgCvqeLEdDGEvw#/registration URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/eof-budget-briefing-debrief-call-with-workforce-matters/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241213T130000 DTSTAMP:20241121T141142Z CREATED:20241120T223824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T141142Z UID:2581-1734091200-1734094800@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:End of Year Workforce Policy Briefing with the U.S. DOL Employment and Training Administration DESCRIPTION:Workforce Matters grantmaking members are invited to join members of the U.S. DOL Employment and Training Administration for a year-end workforce policy briefing as you plan for 2025 and beyond. \nThis event is free for Workforce Matters’ grantmaking members. Registration is required. URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/end-of-year-workforce-policy-briefing-for-with-the-u-s-dol-employment-and-training-administration/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241203T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241203T160000 DTSTAMP:20241120T224045Z CREATED:20241120T223348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T224045Z UID:2580-1733238000-1733241600@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Post-Election Workforce Policy Briefing for Grantmakers with NSC\, Joint Center\, and Unidos DESCRIPTION:Join Workforce Matters and partners from National Skills Coalition\, the Joint Center\, and Unidos for a post-election workforce policy briefing for grantmakers. What’s on the horizon? How should we prepare ourselves and our grantees? \nThis event is free to all grantmaking members of Workforce Matters. Registration is required. URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/post-election-workforce-policy-briefing-for-grantmakers-with-nsc-joint-center-and-unidos/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240612T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240612T140000 DTSTAMP:20240516T152132Z CREATED:20240516T152058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T152132Z UID:2328-1718197200-1718200800@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Fund for Workforce Equity Round 1 Learning + Next Steps DESCRIPTION:Join Workforce Matters and SPR Associates to hear about learnings from Round 1 of the Fund for Workforce Equity\, our field partner survey\, and implications for funders and field partners about the work of centering workers and learners of color in designing and implementing workforce development programs and policies. Hear about our early thinking for Round 2 and have a chance to provide feedback. \nThis event is free and open to all Workforce Matters members and partners. Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwscuuopjgpHdbSQlCdSVwTio0Fu1BgwKUY#/registration URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/fund-for-workforce-equity-round-1-learning-next-steps/ CATEGORIES:Fund for Workforce Equity,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240503T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240503T120000 DTSTAMP:20240418T162452Z CREATED:20240410T214224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T162452Z UID:2279-1714734000-1714737600@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Learning from the Ground Up: Working at the Center of Worker Rights and Workforce Development DESCRIPTION:Workforce and worker rights grantmakers are invited to join Workforce Matters and the LIFT Fund for a conversation with collaboratives that are doing work at the intersection of workforce development and worker rights work in their communities. The goal of this webinar is to lift up good work that is already happening and inspire more collaboration among and investment from funders in both sectors in these efforts in service of reimagining a truly worker-centered workforce ecosystem. \nSpeakers will include: Allison Gerber\, The Annie E. Casey Foundation Leila Hilal\, Detroit Area Workforce Funders Collaborative Rob Hope\, ReWork the Bay Livia Lam\, The Ford Foundation Will Tucker\, Jobs to Move America \nPlease register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tfuuuqzkpGdU9hxbtht9cNccxqpKExNH2\nEmail info@workforce-matters.org for more information. \nPlease note that this program is reserved for grantmaking members of Workforce Matters and the LIFT Fund. URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/learning-from-the-ground-up-working-at-the-center-of-worker-rights-and-workforce-development/ LOCATION:Zoom (link to be sent upon registration) CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T130000 DTSTAMP:20230914T184003Z CREATED:20230913T171701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T184003Z UID:1817-1698840000-1698843600@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Re-imagining a Worker-Centered Workforce System DESCRIPTION:Peer Learning Strategy Sessions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 1\, 12-1 pm ET – Re-imagining a Worker-Centered Workforce System\nHow are workers experiencing the current economic climate\, and what are their views on workforce development and related supports? Come learn about the research that the Annie E. Casey Foundation has sponsored\, and discuss the role of funders in advancing a worker-centered vision for workforce development. \n\nPlease note that participation in these events is limited to workforce grantmakers who work for a qualifying philanthropy. \n\nRegister here: https://marketing.workforce-matters.org/fall2023peerlearning URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/re-imagining-a-worker-centered-workforce-system/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T130000 DTSTAMP:20230914T184322Z CREATED:20230913T171509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T184322Z UID:1815-1696593600-1696597200@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Higher Education and Workforce Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Individuals DESCRIPTION:Peer Learning Strategy Sessions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 6\, 12-1 pm ET – Higher Education and Workforce Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Individuals\nJoin Workforce Matters and the Higher Education in Prisons Funder Collaborative for a conversation about ensuring returning citizens have access to higher education and training opportunities that put them on a viable career pathway with connections to holistic supports. What are some promising practices and lessons learned from the field\, and what are the implications for funders? \nPlease note that participation in these events is limited to workforce grantmakers who work for a qualifying philanthropy. \n\nRegister here: https://marketing.workforce-matters.org/fall2023peerlearning URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/higher-education-and-workforce-opportunities-for-justice-impacted-individuals/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T154658Z CREATED:20230913T171233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T154658Z UID:1808-1695913200-1695916800@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Developing the Native Workforce - Understanding Indian Country and the Role of Philanthropy DESCRIPTION:This first webinar on Thursday\, September 28 at 3:00 pm ET will provide attendees with a broad overview of Native nations and communities (“Indian Country”); how the self-determined development of the Native workforce advances overarching Native cultural\, social\, and economic imperatives; the role of philanthropy in supporting and scaling Native workforce development efforts; and how philanthropic organizations can develop partnerships with Native workforce development entities that expand and enhance the quality\, accessibility\, and cultural relevance of workforce development programs designed by and for Native people. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of leading Indian Country experts about how they can enhance their organizations’ ability to engage Native nations and communities in ways that empower the effectiveness of self-determined Native workforce development initiatives. Guest speakers include Natasha Hale\, Project Manager for Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities\, Alvin Warren\, Vice President of Career Pathways & Advocacy at LANL Foundation\, and Michael Johnson\, Chief Strategy Officer at IllumiNative. \nPlease note that participation in this Workforce Matters event is open to grantmaking members only. URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/developing-the-native-workforce-understanding-indian-country-and-the-role-of-philanthropy/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T140000 DTSTAMP:20230913T163352Z CREATED:20230913T163352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T163352Z UID:1805-1695301200-1695304800@workforce-matters.org SUMMARY:Community College Webinar on Innovative Workforce Financing Models DESCRIPTION:Workforce Matters is pleased to offer our second virtual learning and discussion series on community colleges and workforce development\, spearheaded by our Community College Working Group. Join us on Thursday\, September 21 at 1 pm ET to explore innovative workforce financing models as an option for community colleges exploring outcomes-based financing. Guest speakers will include Susan Dundon\, Director of Young Adults and Working Families for the Ralph C. Wilson\, Jr Foundation\, Jake Edwards\, Vice President of Impact Investments at Social Finance\, and Ronit Kanwar\, Director at Schmidt Futures.  \nRegister here: https://marketing.workforce-matters.org/innovativefinancing URL:https://workforce-matters.org/event/community-college-webinar-on-innovative-workforce-financing-models/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR