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
- Civics
Announcing the 2026 Cohort of Judicial Fellows
By Melissa Mendizabal
- Civics
Colorado Student Wins 2026 National Civics Bee® Championship and $100,000 Education PrizePeter Daniell, a middle school student from Broomfield, Colorado, has won the 2026 National Civics Bee Championship.
Our Insights
- Civics
The State of Civic and Economic Understanding in AmericaInsights into Americans’ Civic and Economic Knowledge, Skills, and Engagement | An Annual Report from The Civic Trust®
By Hilary Crow
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
- Small Business Readiness for ResiliencyBecome 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
Spotlight
Apply by Nov. 15
With support from Verizon, the Readiness for Resiliency (R4R) Mitigation Grant program awards grants of $5,000 each to help small businesses reduce risk to natural disasters.
Upcoming Events
- DisastersR4R Mitigation Grant Informational WebinarFriday, November 0602:00 PM EST - 03:00 PM ESTVirtualLearn More
- WorkforceHiring Our Heroes Awards GalaThursday, November 12U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062
- Emerging IssuesBusiness Risk Innovation ForumMonday, November 16U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
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Latest Content
- This edition of “Commerce Meets Classroom” emphasizes the importance of summer learning programs and offers ways business leaders can support summer learning to improve academic outcomes for students.Ben Gerig serves as Director of Workforce Pathways at Colorado Succeeds, where he leads statewide efforts to build employer-aligned education-to-employment systems. Gerig uses the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Talent Pipeline Management® framework to address Colorado’s critical labor shortages—starting with skilled trades and expanding into manufacturing and life sciences.Introducing “Common Threads,” a new series exploring how childcare connects to the issues that shape our lives – from work and family to national security. In this first article, early childhood education expert Sasha S. Nicholas, alongside Hiring Our Heroes’ Meredith Lozar, outlines the common thread between childcare and the military.Explore our curated list of childcare resources for military families.With another hurricane season approaching and billion-dollar disasters increasing nationwide, the 2025 Building Resilience Conference brought together leaders to explore stronger unified approaches to disaster resilience and management.At the 2025 Building Resilience Conference, leaders from The UPS Foundation, American Red Cross, and United Way Worldwide, share actionable strategies to strengthen civic engagement as a way of enhancing disaster resilience.At the 2025 Building Resilience Conference, SBA's Chris Stallings and Fiserv's Jim Kelly share insights on the critical need for small business disaster preparedness, the importance of proactive planning and action, and the role that partnerships and data play in supporting small businesses.Cross-sector leaders share personal experiences and innovative case studies, unpacking the complex intersection of economic, strategic, and human factors in building resilient communities at the 2025 Building Resilience Conference.
