U.S. Chamber’s Donohue: We Must Close the Skills Gap and the People Gap
October 30, 2018
Donohue Addresses the State of the American Workforce and What Business is Doing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Economy and Maintain American Competitiveness
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Education and Workforce Fellowship Program
September 19, 2018
Responding to the needs of state and local chambers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today launched a new premier business leadership program to help address their most pressing education and workforce issues. The Business Leads Fellowship Program will train and equip fellows with resources, access to experts, and a network of peers to build their capacity to address these challenges.
U.S. Chamber Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Partner to Bring TPM Academies to Tennessee, Michigan, and Kentucky
March 22, 2018
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced today the next phase of the Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) initiative, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s signature workforce development initiative. With a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the U.S. Chamber Foundation is leading the efforts on statewide TPM Academies. Michigan, Tennessee, and Kentucky have been selected to host these programs. Over the past four years, the TPM Academy has grown into a community of over 300 employers across 21 states.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Study Reveals Regulatory Burdens, Inconsistent Rules Are Barriers to Entry for U.S. Food Truck Owners and Threaten to Stall Industry Growth
March 20, 2018
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released the results of a comprehensive study conducted of the food truck industry in the United States. The 12-month study, Food Truck Nation, reveals the ease and hurdles of starting up and operating a food truck business in 20 of the most active food truck cities across the nation. The study reveals that the burdens placed on owners threaten to halt growth of an industry that for many entrepreneurs has become a gateway to owning a brick-and-mortar restaurant.
U.S. Chamber Foundation, USA Funds Announce Second Talent Pipeline Management Academy Cohort
February 9, 2017
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced today the second cohort of participants in its Talent Pipeline Management Academy, a program supported by a $2.5 million grant from USA Funds. Talent Pipeline Management (TPM), the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s signature workforce development initiative, is a new way of addressing the nation’s skills gap by positioning employers in a more central role as key customers of postsecondary education and training providers.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Launches Health Means Business Champions Network
June 7, 2016
Initiative Urges Action from Businesses, Stakeholders to Transform America’s Communities, Become Champions in National Health and Well-Being Movement
U.S. Chamber Foundation Study Finds Technology is Reshaping Industries and Job Market in Middle America
October 20, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today named the states best poised to thrive in the rapidly evolving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) focused economy.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Study Ranks Virginia Among Nation’s Leading Tech States
October 20, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today named the states best poised to thrive in the rapidly evolving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) focused economy.
Why Is New Orleans A Great Place to Do Business?
August 24, 2015