News and Events
05/14 Webinar: Workforce 101 – An Introduction to the US Workforce System
Are you new to workforce development and struggling to wrap your head around the complex US workforce system? A seasoned workforce grantmaker who needs a refresher on how to decipher the WIOA/CTE/TANF/SNAP E&T alphabet soup? Read more
Blog Post: Getting to Know STARs – Highlights from a Conversation with Opportunity@Work
Watch the Highlights Video Gayatri – I wanted to open by sharing a bit about how the concept of being Skilled Through Alternative Routes, or STARs, has influenced the philanthropic strategy at Walmart.org and how Read more
Guest Post: Preparing for Recovery? Remember Rural Places.
Looking to the road to recovery from this moment, the time is now to invest in high-quality job training and skilling opportunities for residents of rural communities to prepare for the workforce of the future. Read more
Registration is now open! Spring 2021 Learning Labs
The first learning lab, launching in May 2021, will specifically target workforce grantmakers who work for corporate foundations or corporate giving programs. The second, launching in June 2021, will be open to any workforce grantmaker. Read more
Register Now for our 2021 Budget and Policy Series
Join Workforce Matters along with our colleagues at the Economic Opportunity Funders network for our upcoming 2021 Budget and Policy Series. During this three-part series, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about: Key provisions in 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.
