Further Together: Advancing Equity Through Workforce Philanthropy will be Workforce Matters’ third national conference of grantmakers in the Workforce Matters network. This October, we’ll bring together grantmakers to:
  • Learn from national experts and peer grantmakers about timely issues, promising practices, and innovations in supporting workers and learners.
  • Connect and network with colleagues from across the nation.
  • Explore opportunities for collaboration.
Registration closes September 30.

News and Events

January 5 2023 News + Updates

By Workforce Matters | January 6, 2023

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December 15 News + Updates

By Workforce Matters | December 15, 2022

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Further Together Convening Recap

By Workforce Matters | November 30, 2022

Workforce Matters held its inaugural national convening for workforce funders in Washington, D.C. on November 14-16, 2022. It was fantastic to be in real life–together! We were thrilled with the turnout and grateful to all Read more

Elevating the Youth Fields Workforce: A Conversation With Deborah Moroney and Ann Stone

By Workforce Matters | November 10, 2022

In 2021, the Wallace Foundation partnered with the American Institutes for Research to launch the Youth Fields Workforce Study, which includes a national survey called the Power of Us Workforce Survey and case stories, to Read more

Oct 4 News + Updates

By Workforce Matters | October 6, 2022

FURTHER TOGETHER: ADVANCING EQUITY THROUGH WORKFORCE PHILANTHROPY November 14th-16th, 2022 | WASHINGTON, DC Join your fellow workforce development grantmakers this fall for  a unique three-day gathering featuring nine workshops, two plenaries, two receptions, opportunities to learn Read more

Workforce Matters @SHIFT The Future of Workforce

By Workforce Matters | October 3, 2022

Workforce Matters was well-represented at the National Fund for Workforce Solutions’ recent national convening, SHIFT the Future of Workforce.  Co-director Loh-Sze Leung shared about our Fund for Workforce Equity on a panel organized by the Read more

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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.

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