- 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.
News and Events
02/24 Funder-to-Funder Discussion: Youth Workforce Grantmaking
Thursday, 02/24 at 2:30 pm ET We’re kicking off our 2022 funder-to-funder discussion series on February 24th with a conversation about youth workforce development grantmaking. During this one-hour, informal Zoom meeting, you’ll have an opportunity Read more
Blog Post: Workforce Grantmaking in Tribal Nations and Indigenous Communities
In late November, with leadership from member Jen Racho of the Northwest Area Foundation, Workforce Matters hosted a peer-to-peer conversation for funders supporting or interested in supporting workforce development in Tribal nations and Indigenous communities. Read more
01/26 Virtual Info Session: The Fund for Workforce Equity
The Fund for Workforce Equity is a new 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. Read more
Dec 17 News + Updates
what we’re up to 2022 Workforce Grantmakers Directory Early in the new year, Workforce Matters will be releasing our first Workforce Grantmakers Directory to help our members find + connect with peer grantmakers who share their interests. You Read more
Dec 3 News + Updates
what we’re up to Funder Briefing with the U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 | 2:30-3:30pm ET Calling all funders! Join NFG’s Funders for a Just Economy for a briefing with the U.S. 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.
