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…
Further Together: Advancing Equity Through Workforce Philanthropy
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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.
Learning from the Ground Up: Working at the Center of Worker Rights and Workforce Development
Zoom (link to be sent upon registration)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 Read more…
Learn and Work Ecosystem Platforms – A Briefing and Workshop for Workforce Matters Members
Learn and Work Ecosystem Platforms - A Briefing and Workshop for Workforce Matters Members Join Workforce Matters for a briefing and workshop with the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library and the Workforce Almanac. This interactive session will introduce members to two key open access, complementary platforms providing information to a Read more…
Fund for Workforce Equity Round 1 Learning + Next Steps
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 Read more…
Member Office Hours
Connect with other members, ask questions, and learn more about the network with co-director Clair Minson at this month's office hours. Please note: office hours are open only to grantmaking members of Workforce Matters. Emailinfo@workforce-matters.org to sign up.
Webinar: Supporting Native Workforce Development – A Guide for Funders
Please join Workforce Matters for a conversation introducing our newest resource: Supporting Native Workforce Development: A Guide for Funders. Speakers will include: Christianne Lind, Northwest Area Foundation Kwelin Waller, AIR Ian Record, Ian Record Consulting Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities (WGNNC) is an emerging funder collaborative focused on Read more…
Member Networking Dinner @JFF Horizons
Grantmaking members of Workforce Matters who are attending Horizons or are just in the DC area are invited to join us for a networking dinner in Washington, D.C. on the evening of July 22. This event is free, but registration is required. Space is limited, and priority will be given Read more…