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
- Disasters
Trust and Collaboration in Action: Insights from the 13th Annual Building Resilience ConferenceTrust took center stage at this year’s 13th Annual Building Resilience Conference, where public and private sector leaders convened to discuss actionable strategies, key insights, and lessons learned for supporting communities before, during, and after crises.
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Our Issues
- DisastersWe help businesses and communities respond to, prepare for, and recover from disasters.Learn More
- WorkforceWe develop solutions to meet America’s workforce needs.Learn More
- CivicsWe strengthen American democracy.Learn More
Our Solutions
- Resilience in a BoxBecome a more resilient business with these easy-to-use tools.Learn More
- Talent Pipeline ManagementLearn how to build successful talent pipelines to fill open jobs.Learn More
- The Civic Trust®A nonpartisan commitment to boost civic literacy, skills, and participation.Learn More
Partner Stories
Upcoming Events
- WorkforceTapping into Worker Voice to Improve Job Quality: Lessons from the Talent Pipeline Management NetworkWednesday, July 2411:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDTLearn More
- WorkforceT3 Innovation Network Mid-Year MeetingTuesday, July 30 - Wednesday, July 3109:00 AM EDT - 05:00 PM EDT
- CivicsNaturalization CeremonyTuesday, September 1709:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
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The future of work is now and the problem we are solving is not adapting to new technologies, but adapting to the dynamism of the economy, which will only accelerate. Dynamic economies require dynamic labor markets, and agile businesses require agile workers and workforce partnerships.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced a public feedback period on the JDX JobSchema+, a proposal to significantly evolve the existing data standard for job postings. The goal of this proposal is to expand on the foundation of the JobPosting Schema to meet more diverse hiring needs in a modern workplace and provide a more granular view of in-demand skills and competencies.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were approximately 8.6 million STEM jobs in May 2015, with the highest jobs in software development, user support, and systems analysts. Despite the high number of jobs, the lack of skilled workers in the labor force allow these positions to go unfilled. To make matters worse, the existing STEM workforce lacks diversity among women and minorities, not representing the emerging workforce of women and underrepresented groups.