- 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
10/24/18 Event: Healthcare Connect Networking Dinner
Are you headed to the Healthcare Connect conference in New Orleans October 24th – 25th? Join your fellow funders for an information networking dinner the evening of October 24th. We’ll gather immediately following the evening reception for Read more
10/02/18 Webinar: Inclusive Growth – How Economic Development Organizations Can Support Talent Development
Workforce Matters members are invited to participate in a webinar with Joseph Parilla from the Brookings Institution as he shares the findings and lessons from Brookings’ Inclusive Economic Development Learning Lab, which worked with economic Read more
09/27/18 Webinar: Racial Equity – Implementing Data Disaggregation and Analysis Strategies (Part IV of IV)
This will be the fourth webinar in our series of on racial equity for workforce funders. For more information or to join our racial equity learning network, please email us. Registration is required and login information 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.
