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
- Workforce
5 Things to Know About Skill Savings AccountsLearn how Skill Savings Accounts can close America's growing skills gap while empowering workers and strengthening communities through innovative public-private partnerships.
By Jason Tyszko
- Civics
Civics Academy Pilot Summary Report
By Pamela Sharma
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 TrustA nonpartisan commitment to boost civic literacy, skills, and participation.Read More
Partner Stories
Upcoming Events
- WorkforceTalent Pipeline Management (TPM)® National Learning Network (NLN) Fall ConferenceTuesday, September 30 - Wednesday, October 01U.S. Chamber of CommerceLearn More
- Corporate Social ResponsibilityBusiness SolvesTuesday, October 28 - Wednesday, October 29U.S. Chamber of CommerceLearn More
- CivicsNational Civics Bee® ChampionshipTuesday, November 11U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Latest Content
- Over the last 20 years, the education industry has faced many new challenges — the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of Common Core, and the threat of school closures due to poor performance, under-enrollment, or lack of funding. While these challenges affect all schools, schools in some areas had more resources to adapt more quickly than others.
- This report examines the mechanics of how businesses develop and evaluate their LGBTQ+ inclusive practices. Findings show that businesses seek trusted expert knowledge as they develop their LGBTQ+ inclusive practices. Advances in data collection and programmatic monitoring and evaluating also contribute to the success of such activities.
- The work being done through the Coalition to Back Black Businesses (CBBB) is not only empowering Black entrepreneurs across the U.S., but also the communities they serve. With access to capital being a major issue, CBBB grants help to create opportunities and economic growth that benefits everyone. Now, we’re sharing the stories of the business owners directly impacted by CBBB and how they’re advocating for equal access to opportunity.
- Six weeks after a series of devastating earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation led two discussions during the U.S.-Türkiye Business Forum: Prioritizing Resilient Partnerships, convened with the U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-Türkiye Business Council on March 13. As the region begins to focus on recovery to meet humanitarian needs, this creates opportunities for strengthening relationships and building stronger, more resilient communities.
- At this very moment, women across the United States are sitting on million-dollar ideas, like a product that fills a niche or a service that solves a unique challenge. And increasingly, women are turning those ideas into entrepreneurship opportunities. Women accounted for 49% of business startups in 2021, a 28% jump from two years earlier.
- We cannot underestimate the importance of helping women and girls develop financial acumen to position them for success, no matter their life stage or unique journey. It will positively impact our democracy, our economy and our society.
- I realize that it can be difficult for companies based in big cities to understand the realities of everyday life in small-town America. But the stark truth is that compared with their suburban and urban counterparts, the 1.1 million rural families with young children face a multitude of challenges that impact their childcare outlook.
- There’s no question that empowering women to participate in their local, national, and global economies can have a positive overall impact. Statistics show that greater equality in education, workforce opportunities, and entrepreneurship can lead to improved business outcomes and stronger, more inclusive economic growth.
- For the first time in history, more than 10% of Fortune 500 companies are now led by women CEOs, according to January 2023 data from Fortune. This shift is indicative of an overall change in women’s participation in the workforce in recent decades, in which women are changing jobs more frequently than their male counterparts and at the highest rates of all time.
