Workday Foundation
The Workday Foundation (established with a Workday stock grant in 2013) invests in workforce development, skills for in-demand careers, and upstream prevention initiatives. The foundation describes grant programs and partners globally and provides an email ([email protected]) for prospective partners. Leadership and board members are listed on the page.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established nonprofit working on workforce development, career pathways, or related economic-mobility programs with evidence of programmatic scale, measurable outcomes, and the ability to operate across or be relevant to multiple U.S. markets.
Good Fit
- • Runs adult or youth workforce development, reskilling, or career-pathway programs.
- • Can show measurable placement or outcomes data and a plan for scaling or replication.
- • Seeks project or general operating support at typical foundation grant sizes (~$25K–$1M).
- • Operates regionally or nationally (or in priority markets like MA, DC, CA).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached roughly 18 U.S. states plus some international entries, showing a national (and occasional international) footprint rather than a single-state focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows about 66 distinct recipients (70 grants) with a mix of returning and new organizations across three years, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness exists: the website publishes an invitation email for prospective partners and the foundation funded a meaningful number of new organizations in recent years (19 new grantees in the latest year and 30 in the prior year), although it also notes that many awards are preselected.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
