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Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation

Education | Workforce Development | Wellness | Research

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ElevateEdAZ

ElevateEdAZ prepares individuals for college and career through stronger alignment between education, business, and the community. #ElevateEdAZ

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Our Mission

The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (the Foundation) convenes and catalyzes business, education, and community to enhance college and career readiness, develop a stronger workforce, and build healthier communities throughout Arizona.

The Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, leads the charitable and education initiatives of the Greater Phoenix Chamber under the four pillars of education, workforce developmentwellness, and research. Through strong alignment between education, business, and community, the Foundation prepares individuals for college and career and serves as an intermediary to convey workforce needs and champion scalable workforce solutions. In addition, the Foundation makes Arizona and the Greater Phoenix region known as destinations for healthy talent and healthy communities through workplace wellness efforts and publishes data-driven research to inform policymakers, business leaders, and the general public.

Our Pillars

Education

ElevateEdAZ prepares individuals for college and career through stronger alignment between education, business, and the community.

Workforce

Serving as a catalyst for partnership, the Foundation convenes six employer-led workforce collaboratives to address the growing skills gap facing our community.

Wellness

Wellness AtoZ is making Arizona and the Greater Phoenix region known as a destination for healthy talent and a healthy community.

Research

The Foundation conducts data-driven research on public policy, economic impacts and community issues with the purpose of informing policy makers, business leaders and the general public.

Programs and Initiatives

Learn how we are engaging businesses to better prepare high school students for college and career.

Learn about careers paths in construction and how job seekers can connect with local employers.

Learn how apprenticeships can help employers fill and diversify tech talent pipelines and help job seekers with a quicker path to a career in tech.

Create or enhance your workplace wellness programs with our free health and wellness toolkits.

Stay connected with the Foundation by receiving our Community in Focus newsletter!

Latest from the Foundation

The Community in Focus newsletter provides the most up-to-date information on the Foundation’s programs and initiatives. View our latest editions below:

Get to know the newest ElevateEdAZ team members!

September 2022

The Greater Phoenix Chamber’s 2022 Annual Report is out!

August 2022

Get Involved this Summer with The Foundation!

June 2022

Celebrating Education, Wellness, and Women in Construction

March 2022