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

July 6 News + Updates

By Workforce Matters | July 6, 2021

what we’re up to   Seven Recommendations to Advance Racial Equity in the Workforce System In the latest guest post on our blog, Desmond Amuh and Paige Shevlin of the Markle Foundation along with Daniel Bustillo of the Read more

Guest Post: Seven Recommendations to Advance Racial Equity in the Workforce System

By Workforce Matters | June 28, 2021

Authors: Desmond Amuh, Manager for Policy, Markle Foundation Daniel Bustillo, Executive Director, Healthcare Career Advancement Program (H-CAP) Clair Minson, Founder & Principal Consultant, Sandra Grace LLC Paige Shevlin, Director of Policy and State Partnerships, Markle Read more

June 18 News + Updates

By Workforce Matters | June 18, 2021

what we’re up to Are you new to Workforce Matters? Just looking for information about how to get more involved? Join us for one of our monthly Office Hours, where you’ll have an opportunity to Read more

Q&A with Kesmyre Smalls

By Workforce Matters | June 18, 2021

How does your work at Workforce Matters compare with other internships you have had? This internship is completely different from the other internship I’ve had. For starters, this is 100% online. I was kind of Read more

A Reflection on Asset-Framing for Workforce Development

By Workforce Matters | June 8, 2021

Last month, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a Workforce Matters supporting member, sponsored a workshop for Workforce Matters members on Asset-Framing strategies led by Trabian Shorters, Founder and CEO of BMe Community. Workforce Matters was Read more

Guest Post: Advancing a more inclusive recovery by supporting community-driven solutions that build wealth for Black and Latina women

By Workforce Matters | May 27, 2021

Here are two intertwined realities: Black and Latina women have long been financial backbones of their households and communities- as entrepreneurs, business owners, consumers and breadwinners. Yet, at the same time, Black and Latina women 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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