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
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Free, In-Person AI Training for Small Businesses NationwideThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is pleased to announce the state and local chambers bringing free AI trainings directly to small businesses and entrepreneurs in communities across the country.
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- Civics
Introducing The Juror Education Project
By Hilary Crow - Disasters
Strengthening America for the Next Generation
By Alicia Sondberg
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
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
- DisastersDisaster Resilience Summit: Strengthening Communities TogetherTuesday, June 23 - Wednesday, June 24Bentonville, AR
- 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
- WorkforceTalent Pipeline Management® (TPM) National Learning Network SummitTuesday, September 29 - Wednesday, September 30U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
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Latest Content
- Focus: HOPE helped LaRico Andres turn curiosity into a career—and a mission to uplift Detroit’s next generation of engineers.AT&T partnered with East Stroudsburg University students through the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s EPIC program to find fresh solutions to workforce challenges. The collaboration gave students real consulting experience while providing AT&T with new insights into recruiting and retaining Generation Z employees.Housing and childcare are key to workforce stability. This article explores how communities and business are solving both —through mixed-used projects, partnerships, and local innovation —to support families and drive growth. Collaboration is essential.Our Global Threats Initiative aims to mobilize whole-of-society solutions to whole-of-society problems. Senior Manager Kelsey Margey and Innovation Scholar Charlie Edwards share more insights and connect the dots from our latest research.With nonresidential fires causing over $3 billion in annual damage and increasing in frequency over the past decade, it’s critical for small businesses to have disaster plans in place.Annual awards program spotlights businesses driving positive change in communities nationwide.This year's finalists showcase the transformative power of business to develop solutions that tackle our most critical societal challenges.Learn about how 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.This USA TODAY op-ed highlights how our Small Business Readiness for Resiliency (R4R) program is helping small businesses prepare for disasters and strengthen community resilience.
