Workforce Matters Funders Network

🗣 Calling all Education Workforce Grantmakers 🗣 We would love to hear from you! We're hoping to plan some in-person networking events at one or more of our favorite Fall conferences, but we need your help! Fill out this form and let us know where you'll be! Thanks in advance! https://lnkd.in/gTP7brBM

Are you a workforce or education grantmaker? Are you currently supporting or interested in supporting community colleges? Do you want to learn more about leveraging federal funding to strengthen industry-specific career pathways? Join our Peer Learning Strategy conversation next week Tuesday (7/23) at 3pmET with Kermit Kaleba and Georgia Reagan who will share about their support of Industry and Inclusion cohorts with federal grantees in OH, MI and IL. Register using the link below to join this conversation. Please note this is for funders/grantmakers only. https://lnkd.in/gcKG6pkN

We’re excited for this conversation tomorrow! Make sure you register to join!

👉 Don't forget to register and join us for tomorrow afternoon's briefing workshop on two workforce ecosystem platforms -- the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library and the Workforce Almanac! Presenters will demonstrate real-time use cases and provide opportunities for discussion and feedback! Register here - https://lnkd.in/g3B4nxxF

Workforce Matters recognizes the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the economic vitality of this country. We honor all those who observe and celebrate AAPI Heritage Month. In addition to AAPI Heritage Month, we also recognize Mental Health Awareness Month. We applaud all of our partners who create safe and healthy workplaces in support of mental health month. Take a minute or two to review these resources for ideas of how to share the conversation at your workplace: Mental Health at Work: Raising Awareness of Current Resources from our colleagues at the US Department of Labo https://loom.ly/dXEtOZ4 AAPI Heritage Month: What Asian Americans in the Workplace Want Employers to Know. from Supporting Member, Indeed https://loom.ly/rPAkR28

Lauren N. King, Ph.D. W.K. Kellogg Foundation asked to share this event with our network - The Century Foundation (TCF)'s workforce and education teams are working together to increase diversity and equity in medicine, engineering, and law. Through this project, TCF seeks to understand how historically underrepresented individuals are excluded from the talent pipelines that lead to these fields and identify discrepancies in how these sectors serve diverse communities across the nation. With the help of a national task force, TCF will develop policy and practice solutions to ensure underrepresented students and professionals have access to the supports and resources that drive inclusion, participation, persistence, and completion. We hope you’ll join us for a virtual information session and conversation on Thursday, May 16th to learn more about this work and to engage in a meaningful discussion led by TCF Fellows, Michelle Burris, Halley Potter, and Emily McGrath. Register here - https://lnkd.in/gVt7w3UP

In recognition of Earth Day and Climate Awareness, Workforce Matters would like to spotlight The Alliance for Collective Action, which convenes leaders of environmental and social movements. Their 2024 Policy Platform focuses on researching the workforce landscape and supporting workers, and highlighting the way states and regions are thinking about the intersection of climate and workforce development. Read their Workforce Development Recommendations: Direct Impact and Support. https://loom.ly/iKhsruc

Interested in how you can support the voices of young people in the workplace? New blog and resources alert from Annie E. Casey Foundation: https://lnkd.in/eCQ3vz36 #youth #goodjobs #workervoice

"Why Philanthropy Must Support Labor Justice" ~ check out this piece written by our colleague and partner Jennifer Epps of The LIFT Fund. https://lnkd.in/g4MNmMMA

Workforce Matters grantmaking members are invited to join a conversation on May 3, 12-1 pm ET - "Learning from the Ground Up: Working at the Center of Worker Rights and Workforce Development." Thank you to our partners at The LIFT Fund for co-hosting with us. Learn more and register here https://lnkd.in/gRHtKcan