Developing the Native Workforce on Native Terms: Success Stories from Indian Country and Their Lessons for Philanthropy

This webinar will share two leading approaches to Native workforce development as well as an overview of the innovation movement that is emerging across the Native workforce development landscape. Native workforce development practitioners will provide attendees with deep insights into how Native definitions and criteria for success fundamentally differ from Read more…

Dialogue & Making Sense of Feedback with Your Constituents

Feedback Deep Dive Series Earlier this year, Workforce Matters hosted an Introduction to Feedback webinar and Peer Learning event in collaboration with Feedback Labs. We're excited to announce that we're partnering with Feedback Labs again to offer a Deep Dive into Making Sense of Feedback through Constituent Dialogue on Thursday Read more…

Supporting and Implementing Skills-Based Hiring

Peer Learning Strategy Sessions October 20, 12-1 pm ET - Supporting and Implementing Skills-Based Hiring Skills-based hiring has become part of the lexicon, with many employers committing to use this as a tool that advances more equitable hiring. Yet even after employers commit to skills-based hiring, they often do not Read more…

Re-imagining a Worker-Centered Workforce System

Peer Learning Strategy Sessions November 1, 12-1 pm ET - Re-imagining a Worker-Centered Workforce System How 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 Read more…

Corporate Funder Strategy Session – Aligning CSR and HR Priorities

Peer Learning Strategy Sessions November 15, 1-2 pm ET – Corporate Funder Strategy Session – Aligning CSR and HR Priorities Come join other corporate workforce grantmakers to discuss ideas for better aligning CSR and HR priorities and bringing these two groups together by linking internal mobility and philanthropic investments. What Read more…

The Opportunity to Expand Apprenticeships – A Field + Funder Conversation

Workforce Matters, JPMorgan Chase, Apprenticeships for America and partners from Apprenti, Per Scholas, and New America are excited to host a conversation during National Apprenticeship Week about the policies and systems important to supporting the learn and earn ecosystem; promising practices that advance equitable access to and outcomes from apprenticeship Read more…

Native Workforce Development Policy and Data: The Current Landscape and Ways Philanthropy can Strengthen Them

This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the main federal policies governing Native workforce development and their degree of effectiveness, the nature and extent of the data explaining the current state of the Native workforce nationally and locally, and how increased philanthropic focus and resources can strengthen Native workforce Read more…

Q4 Workforce Policy Briefing with U.S. DOL

Join Workforce Matters for our quarterly workforce policy briefing with staff members at U.S. DOL. This event is free, but registration is required.

Economic Opportunity Funders 2024 Budget and Tax Briefing

Economic Opportunity Funders hosts an Annual Budget and Tax Briefing to provide funders and philanthropic advisors with a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss why federal and state budget and tax work matters to national, state, and local philanthropy. During this briefing, participants network with colleagues and learn about Read more…

2024 Budget and Tax Briefing Debrief with Workforce Matters

Please join Workforce Matters for a LIVE discussion on March 20 with colleagues from the Department of Labor, National Skills Coalition, and Lumina Foundation for a discussion and debrief of the 2024 EOF Budget and Tax Briefing and implications for workforce investments. Registrants can choose to stream the budget briefing Read more…

Member Office Hours

Zoom (link to be sent upon registration)

Grantmaking members of Workforce Matters are invited to join co-director Loh-Sze Leung for office hours and share about your workforce grantmaking interests and questions and learn about upcoming events and ways to get involved in the network. Sign up by emailing info@workforce-matters.org.