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Giving Back on the National Day of Service

January 14, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged every aspect of our daily lives and countless individuals and families around the world have—and continue to—suffer because of it. On January 18, we will honor the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, remembering those who fight for equality and dedicate themselves to making the world a better place. Given the events of 2020 through today, the National Day of Service reminds us that it’s more important than ever to give back and lift up our communities.

Marc DeCourcey

Community Improvement

Corporate Citizenship

Democracy Needs Business & Business Needs Democracy

Emerging Issues

January 12, 2021

Democracy Needs Business & Business Needs Democracy

We face strong headwinds from those who seek to undermine liberal democracies, as well as those who are apathetic or don’t know any better.

Michael Carney

Civics

Emerging Issues

Lessons from the Pandemic: Childcare for Essential Workers

Center for Education and Workforce

December 22, 2020

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, in March, companies had to quickly adjust in order to support their employees with the changes that were taking place. For many, childcare was the number one issue.

Nicole D'Uva

Early Childhood Education

Health and Wellness

K-12 Education

Workforce Training

Challenging Times Put Our Technologies to the Test

Corporate Citizenship Center

December 17, 2020

Nine months ago, with very little notice, the coronavirus pandemic threatened to upend global supply chains, testing the capabilities of shipping companies like UPS as they shouldered enormous package volume rarely seen outside of the peak holiday shopping season. Meanwhile, we prepared our network to continue supporting the urgent work of medical professionals as they combat this deadline virus.

Bala Ganesh

Disaster Response

Innovation

Talent Finance Video Series: Erin Robert

Center for Education and Workforce

November 25, 2020

For investors, Talent Finance provides the language and framework for a realm of new possibilities. With a data-driven approach, the Talent Finance initiative is leading a movement to connect the public and private sectors to work towards increasing investment in people.

Yvanna Cajina

Economic Growth

Innovation

Talent Pipeline Management

Workforce Training

COVID-19 Business in Action Interview Series: Amazon Web Services

Corporate Citizenship Center

November 23, 2020

We sat down with business leaders driving the global corporate response to COVID-19 to learn more about their efforts, how they are navigating this uncharted territory, and what advice they have for others.

Yagmur Cosar

Corporate Citizenship

Disaster Response

Talent Finance: What We Learned and What Comes Next

Center for Education and Workforce

November 23, 2020

We believe our nation should have an approach to financing talent development that is fit for our time, not one built for a different economy and era. The need couldn’t be more urgent.

Historic Preservation: Good for Your Business, Good for Your Community

Emerging Issues

November 20, 2020

If this were Thanksgiving time in any other year, you would probably be traveling to join friends and family, or they would be traveling to see you.

Donovan Rypkema

Community Improvement

Emerging Issues

Interview with Steven C. Preston, President and CEO, Goodwill Industries International

Corporate Citizenship Center

November 16, 2020

Business Solves Event Graphic- Steven Preston (speaker)

With the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Citizenship Conference, Business Solves, right around the corner, we sat down with one of our speakers, Steven C. Preston, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International, to learn more about his organization’s efforts, how Goodwill® is supporting the needs of U.S. communities during the pandemic, and what advice he has for others.

Sara Napolitano Matz

Economic Empowerment

Workforce Training