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News and Events
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
New Resource: Supporting Native Workforce Development – A Guide for Funders
Workforce Matters is excited to announce our newest resource – “Supporting Native Workforce Development – A Guide for Funders.” Developed with the support of our Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities initiative and advisory committee, Read more
2024 Member Survey
Workforce Matters is seeking your feedback! Your feedback in 2022 helped us plan more in-person opportunities to connect, identify areas of shared interest for programming, and get clearer about what you find valuable about the Read more
Steering Committee Spotlight: Elaine Katz
Tell us a little bit about your background and why you joined Workforce Matters. I currently oversee Kessler Foundation’s comprehensive grant making program and its communications department. During my tenure, the Foundation has awarded more Read more
Annual Budget and Tax Briefing: 2024 Recap
Thanks to all Workforce Matters members who joined us for Workforce Matters’ 2025 budget briefing and discussion on March 20. A special thanks to Economic Opportunity Funders for their excellent Annual Budget and Tax Briefing, 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.
