10 Companies Leading the Way in Corporate Citizenship
This year's Citizens Awards winners demonstrate that strategic corporate citizenship can transform lives and strengthen communities.
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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
- Workforce
Miami Tech Works EPIC Challenge Delivers Unexpected RewardsThrough the EPIC Challenge, Miami students collaborate with tech startups to tackle real-world challenges, sharpen in-demand skills, and launch their careers.
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
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Our latest pilot is an AI-powered platform that provides business leaders with a curated repository of real-world, proven solutions to complex challenges, starting with childcare.
Partner Stories
- Corporate Social Responsibility
PepsiCo Foundation and Sustainable Agriculture: Partnering with Farmers for ChangeAt Business Solves 2025, Marissa Rollens outlined the PepsiCo Foundation’s approach to sustainable agriculture: investing in farmers as partners, reducing risk through regenerative practices, and leveraging innovation to build resilient food systems.
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- This year's finalists showcase the transformative power of business to develop solutions that tackle our most critical societal challenges.Using the Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM) approach, an employer-led collaborative launched pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs to attract, train, and hire new employees. Within just a few years, these programs significantly reduced labor shortages for employer partners.Looking back on the last 20 years since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Entergy’s Patty Riddlebarger recounts how the company helped communities recover and drive lasting change for the city.John Phillips, president and CEO of AE Electrical Solutions in Frankfort, Kentucky, is using the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) framework to turn construction workforce shortages into a sustainable talent pipeline.Meet the 12th cohort of the Business Leads Fellowship Program, our premier education and workforce fellowship. Members represent 20 states and join an elite network of champions.As we gear up for the 2025 Business Solves Conference and Citizens Awards, we are spotlighting organizations whose work exemplifies innovation, impact, and a commitment to solving problems at scale.Using the Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM) approach, auto dealerships determined that they needed to develop prep classes to help entry-level workers become state-certified in mechanical work. Since then, the collaborative has helped dozens of entry-level workers become state-certified technicians.Using the Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM) approach, the construction industry identified a common need: entry-level talent requires the same foundational skills across trades. In addition, workers need advanced training in HVACR, plumbing, and electrical to meet regional demand.Discover how workforce collaborations are using shared infrastructure to better connect employers, training providers, and job seekers. This Q&A with FutureFit AI's Aly Slater highlights practical strategies for aligning education and training with real job opportunities and supporting career transitions—insights that will be featured at the upcoming TPM® NLN Summit.During the pandemic, Hillery Goodgame transformed Blue Heron Farms into a hub for innovation and education. Through the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s EPIC program, students gained real-world agricultural experience while helping the farm identify new revenue streams, integrate technology, and strengthen sustainability—planting seeds for future workforce development.
