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Workforce Matters Field Partner Survey
Workforce Matters launched the Fund for Workforce Equity in 2022 in order to provide support to workforce organizations interested in centering the voices of workers and learners of color in their programmatic and/or organizational activities. As we reflect on the fund’s launch and implementation, we are interested in learning more about our field partners’ experiences with the fund and with Workforce Matters overall. Whether or not you applied to the Fund for Workforce Equity, we invite you to complete our brief Workforce Matters Field Partner Survey by November 17, 2023. Your feedback will help us refine and improve our offerings and future grant opportunities. The first 50 respondents will receive a $10 gift card. Thank you in advance for your input!
Congratulations to our 2022 Grantees:
- Alternatives For Girls Detroit, MI
- California Indian Manpower Consortium Sacramento and San Diego County, CA
- Chicago Commons Association Chicago, IL
- Encuentro Albuquerque, NM
- Fair Work Center Seattle and Yakima Valley, WA
- Gideon’s Army Grassroots Army for Children Nashville, TN
- Hack.Diversity Boston, MA and New York, NY
- Hired Minneapolis, MN
- Insight Garden Program (IGP) Berkeley, CA
- New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) Albany, NY
- Cafe Reconcile (RNO) New Orleans, LA
- Rocky Mountain Partnership (RMP) Thornton, CO
- Roots Community Health Center Oakland, CA
- YWCA San Antonio San Antonio, TX
- Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) Cleveland, OH
Articles
Support for initiatives that center workers and learners of color: Funders look ahead at how they can be most impactful (WorkingNation, Dec 1, 2022)
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Fund for Workforce Equity Selects Inaugural Grantees (November 17, 2022)
“This diverse group of organizations will elevate important lessons about advancing equitable outcomes as they seek out the best ways to design and implement programs that ensure learners and workers of color, especially those from low-income backgrounds, are connected to workforce training opportunities that lead to high-quality jobs.”
Kirstin Yeado
Ascendium“We’re proud to support the Fund for Workforce Equity and partner with these 15 organizations as they lead the way in developing workforce solutions that center the voices and agency of BIPOC workers and learners.”
Lauren Crain
WES Mariam Assefa Fund“These Fund for Workforce Equity grantees have a unique opportunity to collaborate with workers of color and develop workforce strategies that center their goals and aspirations.”