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Meet Our Steering Committee: Lauren Crain
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. Over the past 15 years, I’ve worked across the social sector to help build and launch new projects and programs, including Read more
Workforce Development in Native Nations and Communities: Closing Philanthropy’s Knowledge and Action Gap
At this spring’s “Further Together” conference, Workforce Matters held a lunch plenary session titled “Supporting Self-Determination & Workforce Development in Native Nations and Indian Country.” Moderated by Natasha Hale (Navajo), the panel featured Native workforce Read more
Learnings from Further Together: Learn-and-Work Ecosystem Platforms and Informing the Workforce Field
In this week’s post from Further Together, we’re highlighting a workforce ecosystem resource, the Workforce Almanac, that was included in our research reception, as well as a complementary platform, the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library. Read more
Learnings from Further Together: Disability Justice in the Workplace – Empowering Voices, Advancing Inclusion
In this week’s post from Further Together, we’re sharing takeaways and resources from our breakout session on “Disability Justice in the Workplace – Empowering Voices, Advancing Inclusion.” The session featured panelists Kevin Webb of Mitsubishi Read more
Learnings from Further Together: New Opportunities to Advance Equity in Apprenticeship
The week of May 5-11, 2024 is National Youth Apprenticeship Week, during which public and private sector partners across the country recognize and highlight the benefits and value of Registered Apprenticeship program opportunities for youth Read more
Learnings from Further Together: Advancing Fair & Second Chance Hiring Initiatives
Panelists pictured left to right: Dr. Lauren N. King (W.K.Kellogg Foundation), Tina Gagliano Mandell (Discover Financial Services), Dr. Lucretia Murphy (Jobs for the Future), Steph Dolan (Corporate Coalition), Alyssa Berman Cutler (University of Chicago), Matthew 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.
