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News and Events
Facing Federal Funding Uncertainty: Updates and Next Steps for Workforce Matters Members
As our members are aware, the Trump Administration’s actions this week around federal funding assistance have caused no small amount of disruption and confusion across the country. A funding freeze communicated via a memo from Read more
Key Highlights: Briefing with National Skills Coalition, Unidos US, and Joint Center
Workforce Matters hosted a post-election/2025 preview workforce policy briefing for funders last month with representatives from the National Skills Coalition, Unidos US, and the Joint Center. We are pleased to share key takeaways from the Read more
2024 Workforce Policy Wrap-Up with the Employment and Training Administration
Last month, Workforce Matters hosted an end-of-year workforce policy briefing with staff from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) to receive updates on ETA’s most recent investments about which philanthropic partners Read more
Impact of AI on Work and Workforce Development: Webinar Recap
In April 2024, Workforce Matters initiated a series of discussions on the Impact of AI on Work and Workforce Development at our Further Together conference. Since that time, our members have continued to express interest Read more
Steering Committee Spotlight: Kwelin Pipkin
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters I’ve spent 19 years in municipal government, focusing on human and community service programs. My expertise lies in public workforce systems, Read more
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
This week (November 17-23, 2024), the U.S. Department of Labor celebrates the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week. Over the past 9 years, the Office of Registered Apprenticeships has seen tremendous growth, including over 2.3 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.
