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News and Events
Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities
Workforce Matters is excited to share more about our Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities Initiative! We asked some of our first grantmakers involved in this effort, Jennifer Racho of the Northwest Area Foundation Read more
Introducing Clair Minson as Workforce Matters’ New Co-Director
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce MattersI’ve been working in the field of workforce development for over a decade and in the last five years, I’ve focused specifically Read more
Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action
From Co-Directors Loh-Sze Leung and Clair Minson: The Supreme Court’s rulings that struck down race-based admissions at Harvard and at the University of North Carolina set back decades of progress toward greater diversity and inclusion Read more
RECAP: Promoting Inclusion for People Disabilities in the Workforce Helps All Workers
On May 10, 2023, during Mental Health Awareness Month, Workforce Matters held a webinar with the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the U.S. Department of Labor. The webinar featured Assistant Secretary Taryn M. Read more
RECAP: Community College Webinar featuring Lumina Foundation
On May 4, Workforce Matters hosted a webinar on community colleges featuring Lumina Foundation and partner organizations working together to create career opportunities through short-term credential programs like High Road Construction Careers (HRCC) in California. Read more
New Member Profile: Beau Boice, Strada Education Foundation
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I joined Strada (then USAFunds) in 2014. The majority of my work here at Strada has focused on philanthropic initiatives that create Read more
The Fund for Workforce Equity is a pooled fund organized by Workforce Matters to spark innovative strategies to center workers and learners of color in the design and implementation of workforce policies and programs.
We announced our second round of grantees in March 2025. Read more about them on the Fund for Workforce Equity website.
About Workforce Matters
Workforce Matters is a national network of grantmakers that draws on expert and practitioner knowledge and works together to strengthen workforce development philanthropy such that it empowers workers, learners, and job seekers to realize their full potential; dismantles inequities based on race, gender, ability, and other individual characteristics; and advances equitable education and employment outcomes for youth and adults.
