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
- Disasters
Small Business Resilience: Examining Optimism, Risk, and Ability to RecoverPreliminary research findings from a national study of U.S. small businesses
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
Solutions Bank
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.
Upcoming Events
- WorkforceMilitary Spouse Employment SummitThursday, May 2110:00 AM EDT - 02:30 PM EDTU.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- WorkforceTalent Forward: AI+WorkWednesday, May 27U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- WorkforceEmployer Provided Innovation Challenges (EPIC) Summer ConveningTuesday, June 2309:00 AM EDT - 05:00 PM EDTU.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
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Latest Content
- Ohio ninth-grader Aarit Koul won the 2025 National Civics Bee Championship, exemplifying the U.S. Chamber Foundation's mission to strengthen civic education as America celebrates its 250th anniversary.Coast Guard Veteran Rhys Campbell transitioned from military service to a successful career at Verizon through the Hiring Our Heroes Career Forward program.From study guides and AI tutors to youth service, mentorship, and family engagement, National Civics Bee® partners are building a powerful ecosystem for civic learning. Together, they are showing what it looks like when business, education, and community organizations make civic education a shared priority.Mark Peters, CEO of Butterball Farms, applies Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM) principles to build people-centered talent systems. Through the iNexus initiative, he helps employers collaborate with educators to strengthen retention, expand mobility, and create regional pathways to meaningful work.Winter Storm Fern could severely disrupt small businesses across multiple states. Learn how to prepare now and complete the R4R checklist to become eligible for a $5,000 grant if a disaster is declared in your state.The U.S. Chamber Foundation released an updated edition of the report reflecting on how assessment and accountability policies have contributed to improving both the quality of and access to K–12 public education.At the 2025 Hiring Our Heroes Awards Gala, we had the honor of presenting the President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement to Wayne Peacock, who recently retired as President and CEO of USAA.Kalamazoo’s early care and education (ECE) collaborative has built a sustainable strategy to attract new talent and support employees in earning industry-recognized credentials.In West Michigan, the public safety collaborative decided to restart and support essential training programs to meet their labor gap struggles. Within a few years, most employer partners filled their vacant positions.
