Economic Empowerment

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Corporate Citizenship Center is a leading resource and voice for businesses seeking to increase economic opportunity on a global scale.

Our Economic Empowerment Program works to:

  • Iincrease the dialogue and deepen the learning experience around the design and implementation of economic empowerment initiatives;
  • Convene business, government, and NGO leaders to discuss the best approaches for conducting empowerment work; and
  • Amplify the voice of companies who are economically empowering women and share their stories.

Learn more on our website.

Content from this campaign

Events
Leveraging Technology for Financial Wellness
Join us for a webinar hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and supported by JPMorgan Chase & Co., where representatives from University of North Carolina Center for Community Capital and nonprofit Leaders in Financial Technology (nLIFT) will discuss the potential for technology innovation in the financial services sector – fintech – to increase financial inclusion in the United States.
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What Works in Employee Financial Wellness Programs
Join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation for a webinar on financial wellness programs (FWP) and learn how your business can benefit by creating or expanding your FWP for your employees.
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Register for Webinar July 17, "Investing in Women: New Evidence for the Business Case"
Events
Final Day to Save on #USCCFWomen Registration!
Registration is now open for our "Measuring Success, Making it Count: Women's Empowerment Principles Forum 2017." Join us at the United Nations Headquarters and Grand Hyatt in NYC on March 14-15 to discuss ways of measuring initiatives that support woman and girls, and how to use data to drive action. Hurry, Early Bird discount ends January 31!
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Enabling Greater Financial Capability
An astounding two billion people around the world still lack access to modern financial services. While the finance gap is most acute in the developing world, communities and businesses across the United States also lack adequate access to finance. In the meantime, there are still big gaps in financial literacy and capability even among those who have access to finance.
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Free Webinar: New Frontiers in Financial Capability
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U.S. Chamber Foundation and Partners to Convene Leaders in Mexico City for Women’s Economic Empowerment Event
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF), in conjunction with the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico and WEConnect International, will host a two-day event to explore how the private sector can empower women through initiatives to promote entrepreneurship, supply chain diversity, and workforce development. Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment in Mexico: Exploring Opportunities for Private Sector Engagement and Impact is supported by Walmart, EY, Dell, Reserveage Organics, Accenture, and McLarty Associates.
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Leaders from Uber, Walmart, EY, and More to Discuss Opportunities for Private Sector in Mexico
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, along with the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, WEConnect International, and our corporate and nonprofit partners, will convene a two-day event in Mexico City on February 9-10, 2016 focused on promoting women’s entrepreneurship.
Events
U.S. Chamber Foundation Heads to Mexico City for Women's Empowerment and Workforce Development Event
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, along with the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, WEConnect International, and our corporate and nonprofit partners, will convene a two-day event in Mexico City on February 9-10, 2016 focused on promoting women’s entrepreneurship.
Research & Reports
New Report Features Private Sector Leadership in Financial Inclusion
2 billion people around the world still lack access to modern financial services. Today, we're releasing Private Sector Leadership in Financial Inclusion , a report detailing ways the business community is addressing the critical finance gap worldwide.

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