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

Highlights for the Week of June 15, 2020

By Workforce Matters | June 15, 2020

Coming Soon On Tuesday 6/16/20 at 12:00 PM eastern Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees is hosting Refugees, Resilience, and COVID-19: Opportunities for Philanthropic Engagement. To learn more and register, click here. Part two of Read more

Highlights for the Week of June 8, 2020

By Sarah Oldmixon | June 9, 2020

There are a number of learning opportunities the next couple of weeks that will be of interest to Workforce Matters members.   In addition to this week’s free, virtual JFF Horizons conference, Workforce Matters is Read more

06/17/20 Webinar: Digital Inclusion 101: Who has internet access, why, and what can funders do about it?

By Sarah Oldmixon | June 2, 2020

Wednesday, June 17th 2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT / 12:00 pm MT / 11:00 am PT / 8:00 am HST Remote learning and working are creating opportunity for some while widening the digital divide for others.  Workforce and economic Read more

06/11/20 Webinar: Remote Learning: Building CBO Capacity and Supporting Learner Success

By Sarah Oldmixon | June 2, 2020

Thursday, June 11th 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT / 1:30 pm MT / 12:30 pm PT / 9:30 am HST Interested in learning about how to support and build the capacity of community-based Read more

06/03/20 Webinar: Towards an Equitable Economic Recovery for Young People – Funder Town Hall on Summer Jobs and Service Corps Programs

By Sarah Oldmixon | June 2, 2020

Wednesday, June 3 4:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm PT / 10:00 am HST Interested in learning more about how to support our nation’s most vulnerable young people Read more

05/28/20 Webinar: Towards an Equitable Response and Recovery – Grantmaking Strategy Under COVID-19

By Workforce Matters | May 8, 2020

Thursday, May 28th Interested in learning more about how your peers are tackling the challenges of grantmaking in the COVID-19 era? Join Workforce Matters and our partners at the Children, Youth, and Family Funders Roundtable; 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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