The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Community Resilience and Disaster Response Program advances business-led solutions to create stronger, more resilient communities locally and globally. Through our programs, we seek to:
- Improve communication, coordination, and cooperation between businesses, government, and nonprofits in times of disaster.
- Utilize business expertise and innovation to improve disaster management.
- Improve the effectiveness of business contributions to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Help small businesses build resilience they need to face any disaster.
Supporting Relief Efforts After a Disaster
We support the business response to natural and man-made disasters to enable recovery and long-term resilience.
Coordination Calls
When a disaster strikes, we bring together the private, public, and nonprofit sectors and community organizations on the ground to discuss immediate needs and how businesses can support relief efforts. Learn more.
Corporate Aid Trackers
We serve as the keeper of the records for corporate response to disasters. Our corporate aid trackers are viewed by national and local decision makers and picked up by media outlets as a credible source. Learn more.
Building Small Business Preparedness and Resilience
We provide tools and resources for small business owners to plan, prepare, and recover from disasters. Check out our Small Business Resilience Hub for more information.
Readiness for Resiliency (R4R) Program
Helps small businesses prepare for a disaster and offers grants to those prepared businesses following a disaster.
Resilience in a Box
Provides business leaders with best practices on how to build disaster preparedness and business resilience.
Disaster Help Desk for Business
Offers one-on-one expert assistance to small business owners to help them quickly recover from a crisis.
Disaster Quick Guides
Guidance tailored to small businesses and chambers of commerce looking to prepare and recover from disasters.