• Postsecondary + Workforce Funders Conversation (Part 2)

    Do you invest at the intersection of postsecondary education and workforce development? Please join your peers for a conversation about current issues and trends and to identify opportunities for future learning! Email info@workforce-matters.org for registration information.

  • “Ask Us Anything” with National Skills Coalition

    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? Join Workforce Matters for a dynamic, closed-door session with National Skills Coalition to discuss the impacts of budget reconciliation and appropriations on workforce development Read more

  • Further Together 2025

    The Westin Crystal City Reagan National Airport

    Registration is now live, visit www.further-together.org to learn more and register. 

  • COSPONSORED WEBINAR: Making the Case for Supporting Immigrants in Your Grantmaking: A Messaging Toolkit for Funders

    Zoom (link to be sent upon registration)

    We know that funders face many challenges when attempting to make the case within their institutions for the value and importance of investing in immigrant communities. We also know that moving money to immigrant-led and immigrant-centered organizations can help foundations advance their strategic priorities, whether they relate to immigration explicitly Read more

  • Q4 Workforce Policy Update with National Skills Coalition

    Zoom (link to be sent upon registration)

    Join Workforce Matters and the National Skills Coalition for our Q4 Workforce Policy Update. This briefing is free and open to both funders and field partners. Space is limited, and registration is required!

  • Financing the Future of Education & Workforce Training

    Zoom (link to be sent upon registration)

    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. Read more

  • Apprenticeship: What Funders Need to Know Right Now (Webinar)

    Zoom (link to be sent upon registration)

    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 Read more

  • Regional Office Hours for Grantmakers: Northeast

    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. Connect with fellow grantmakers across the Northeast to Read more

  • Postsecondary Education and Workforce Funders Affinity Group Meeting

    Open to grantmakers only. Looking to connect with peers and deepen your engagement with Workforce Matters? Our Affinity Groups and funder conversations offer year-round opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and collaborate with fellow workforce funders. Based on member feedback, we’ve relaunched and expanded our focus areas. Current groups include: Read more