Events
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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
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Worker-Centered Strategies Affinity Group: Session 4
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
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Summer/Fall Workforce Policy Briefing
Join Workforce Matters for our summer/fall Workforce Policy Update. This briefing is free and open to both funders and field partners. Space is limited, and registration is required!
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Postsecondary Education and Workforce Funders Affinity Group Meeting
Do you invest at the intersection of postsecondary education and workforce development? Connect with peers to exchange strategies, investments, and lessons learned. Sign up to learn more about this group and be notified of future opportunities to get involved. This is our third affinity group meeting of the year. Registration Read more
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Economic Inclusion Funders Roundtable #3 (In-person)
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. The third meeting of the Roundtable will be held in conjunction with GCIR's National Conference. Please see www.gcir.org for more information about registration. Read more
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Regional Office Hours for Grantmakers: Midwest
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. Engage with Midwest peers to discuss challenges, spotlight Read more
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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.
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Economic Inclusion Funders Roundtable #4
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 December 3 at 12:30 pm ET for the last roundtable meeting in this series. Immigrants contribute to the Read more
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Winter Workforce Policy Briefing
Join Workforce Matters 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!