What We Do
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation harnesses the power of business to create solutions for the good of America and the world. We anticipate, develop, and deploy solutions to challenges facing communities—today and tomorrow.
Our Impact in Stories
- Corporate Social Responsibility
25 Years of Business Solving Society's Greatest Challenges: Meet the 2024 Citizens Awards WinnersThe 25th annual Citizens Awards celebrated nine organizations leveraging their unique business capabilities to solve critical challenges in communities across the globe.
By Sydney Lewis
- Civics
The Spirit of America: Opportunity, Community, and New Beginnings
By Dionna Stokes
Our Issues
- DisastersWe help businesses and communities respond to, prepare for, and recover from disasters.Read More
- WorkforceWe develop solutions to meet America’s workforce needs.Read More
- CivicsWe strengthen American democracy.Read More
Our Solutions
- Resilience in a BoxBecome a more resilient business with these easy-to-use tools.Read More
- Talent Pipeline ManagementLearn how to build successful talent pipelines to fill open jobs.Read More
- The Civic Trust®A nonpartisan commitment to boost civic literacy, skills, and participation.Read More
Partner Stories
- Corporate Social Responsibility
How PepsiCo Foundation Created a Social Enterprise to Feed the HungryPepsiCo Foundation's Food for Good program is a great example of a corporate social enterprise having a positive impact on the community. Here’s how they did it.
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Upcoming Events
- EducationNational Child Care Innovation Summit: Business Leaders in ActionTuesday, December 03 - Wednesday, December 04U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- WorkforceT3 Innovation Network End-of-Year MeetingWednesday, December 1101:00 PM EST - 02:30 PM ESTVirtualLearn More
- WorkforceTalent Forward SummitWednesday, March 26 - Thursday, March 27U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Latest Content
Small and medium-sized businesses are utilizing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Incorporating Inclusion initiative in their journey to create more LGBTQ-inclusive workplaces. This past month, we hosted an event in Charlotte, NC.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced a groundbreaking new initiative focused on improving education outcomes for all students. The U.S. Chamber Foundation is leading a multi-year initiative with the support of a working group of preeminent leaders in education. The working group members bring an impressive breadth of experience, expertise, and diverse perspectives to this initiative. Included are leaders of organizations such as The Education Trust, Foundation for Excellence in Education, Parents Amplifying Voices in Education, and the Center for Measurement Justice.
For the past decade, military spouses have experienced an unwavering unemployment rate of 22%, making it one of the highest unemployed demographics in the United States. According to new research, their spouses' military service is also negatively affecting their ability to maximize employer-sponsored retirement benefits, build their long-term financial futures and find careers that offer competitive salaries equivalent to their professional experiences and/or education levels. The Hidden Financial Costs of Military Spouse Unemployment survey, conducted by Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) in collaboration with Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and First Command Financial Services Inc., shines a light on the impacts of being a military spouse.
Kaiser Permanente, the California Chamber of Commerce, and Capitol Impact employed Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM) to better understand workforce skills gaps for current and future Kaiser Permanente construction projects and foster equitable outcomes for people entering the construction industry.
Cheryl Oldham, senior vice president at U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, reflects on the importance of K-12 policy for America's next generation and the future of the workforce.
As AI integrates the labor market, people want the business community, specifically business leaders, to shift to a skills-centered HR strategy that involves skills-based hiring, upskilling, and re-skilling.
Aaron Merchen, director of policy and programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, will host a new video series, the Drumbeat, centered on issues surrounding Early Childhood Education.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has partnered with Philips and the World Economic Forum’s Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) to help companies in the capital equipment sector transition to a circular “make-use-reuse” model to realize a better future for people and the planet.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Incorporating Inclusion initiative offers an opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium-sized businesses, and partners, to learn how to build inclusive cultures inside and outside their organizations.
