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
- Workforce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Honors Michigan LEO for Workforce ImpactThe U.S. Chamber Foundation is recognizing the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity as the inaugural recipient of the Excellence in Impact Award for its leadership in scaling employer-driven workforce strategies that deliver measurable results across industries and communities.
By Victoria Andreasen
Our Insights
- 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.Disasters
- WorkforceWe develop solutions to meet America’s workforce needs.Workforce
- CivicsWe strengthen American democracy.Civics
Our Solutions
- Small Business Readiness for ResiliencyBecome a more resilient business with these easy-to-use tools.Small Business Readiness for Resiliency
- Talent Pipeline ManagementLearn how to build successful talent pipelines to fill open jobs.Talent Pipeline Management
- The Civic TrustA nonpartisan commitment to boost civic literacy, skills, and participation.The Civic Trust
Spotlight
This year's finalists are connecting people to opportunity, strengthening local economies, supporting healthier communities, and improving preparedness before crises occur.
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Upcoming Events
- CivicsNational Civics Bee® ChampionshipMonday, October 12 - Wednesday, October 14Washington, D.C.
- Corporate Social ResponsibilityBusiness Solves Conference and Citizens AwardsTuesday, October 27 - Wednesday, October 28U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- WorkforceHiring Our Heroes Awards GalaThursday, November 12U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
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Latest Content
- Andrew Meehan, co-founder of Relate Advocacy, TPM Fellow, and TPM Academy Faculty, is a public affairs strategist driving workforce solutions in North Carolina. Through his work with the NC Chamber Foundation, he has become a leading advocate for statewide talent strategies, especially in healthcare.The New Data Paradigm, launched by the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s T3 Innovation Network, reimagines education and workforce data. By creating a public-private data utility, this effort empowers learners and workers with secure access to their records, improves system connections, and harnesses technology to expand opportunity nationwide.Amanda Wike's role in the Business Leads Fellowship Program has been crucial in her mission to improve Illinois' workforce, including expanding affordable childcare in her community.In this edition of “Commerce Meets Classroom,” we examine how career-connected learning is helping schools and employers meet a shared challenge: preparing students for real-world success.Discover how the traditional college-to-career pipeline is breaking down—and how employers, educators, and policymakers can build a more flexible, skills-based system that better serves today’s learners, workers, and economy.Matt Sigelman and Debbie Wasden of The Burning Glass Institute reveal why most credentials don’t deliver—and how new data tools can help employers hire smarter.This fall, our Judicial Fellowship Program will bring together 25 judges and magistrates from 18 countries across 6 regions of the world to Washington, D.C., and Virginia for a rigorous two-week program focused on upholding the rule of law.The T3 Innovation Network joined the Badge Summit at CU Boulder to highlight how its network of individuals and organizations are leveraging digital innovations and emerging technologies to transform how we learn and work.Learn how Skill Savings Accounts can close America's growing skills gap while empowering workers and strengthening communities through innovative public-private partnerships.Hampton Roads Workforce Council Director of Employer Engagement and Talent Pipeline Management® Fellow, Jacqueline Rondeau, uses the TPM framework to lead employer collaboratives that are reshaping the maritime workforce in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
