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05/24 Webinar: Spring 2022 Workforce Policy Update

By Workforce Matters | April 18, 2022

Mark your calendars and make plans to join us for our annual Workforce Policy Update webinar Tuesday, May 24th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm eastern. Representatives of three national organizations will share their insights on the current Read more

April 18 News + Updates

By Workforce Matters | April 18, 2022

Application Deadline is May 1st – Racial Equity Learning Exchange A three-part intensive cohort for workforce grantmaking organizations Are you a leader in a workforce grantmaking organization that has committed to equity work? Are you navigating the tensions around Read more

April 1 News + Updates

By Workforce Matters | April 4, 2022

Register Today! April 12 Funder-to-Funder Discussion on Community Colleges Join Workforce Matters Tuesday, April 12th at 2:00 pm eastern for a peer-to-peer conversation among grantmakers investing in community colleges. During this one-hour, informal Zoom meeting, you’ll have an opportunity Read more

Meet the Funder: Jennifer Zeisler

By Workforce Matters | March 28, 2022

Jennifer Zeisler is Senior Program Director, Career Readiness at the ECMC Foundation. Jennifer has served on the Workforce Matters Steering Committee since 2020. You can find her on Twitter at @JenniferZeisler. WFM: Can you tell Read more

Mar 11 News + Updates

By Workforce Matters | March 21, 2022

Reminder: Fund for Workforce Equity 2022 Contributions Deadline Approaching Our 03/31 contribution deadline is rapidly approaching! Learn more about The Fund for Workforce Equity, let us know if you’re interested in potentially contributing, and encourage your nonprofit partners to join our email list for Read more

Recap: Funder-to-Funder Discussion on Youth Workforce Grantmaking

By Workforce Matters | March 10, 2022

Over the course of the global pandemic, millions of youth and young adults have seen their plans for the future severely disrupted. Internships and summer jobs were cancelled, community youth programs hit pause, and virtual Read more

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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