Foundation Programs

With a population in San Francisco of nearly 900,000 that continues to grow, we act as a convener to positively impact our community through our businesses. We work on key initiatives through our foundation programs to help make San Francisco a better place to work and to live.

Community Initiatives

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Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy

Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is a nationwide network of local chambers that helps chambers and member companies navigate and prosper in the clean energy space.

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Join the Ambassadors Club

Ambassadors are San Francisco Chamber of Commerce partner-volunteers who, by engaging new and prospective members and volunteering at Chamber events, assist and support the Chamber.

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Leadership San Francisco

Leadership San Francisco (LSF) is an organization dedicated to educating and developing community trustees who will make a significant contribution to strengthen and transform our community.

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SF Center for Economic Development (SFCED)

The San Francisco Center for Economic Development (SFCED) fosters economic growth and innovation. As an initiative of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Foundation, in partnership with the Office of Economic Workforce Development (OEWD), our mission is to enhance the city’s economic vitality and improve the quality of life for everyone who lives and works here.

The Job Forum

The Job Forum, via fiscal sponsorship by The SF Chamber of Commerce Foundation, supports job hunters with weekly multiple events, providing open job search meetings to all who are searching for their next job.  The Job Forum events are on Zoom and open to those who need job search assistance and potential referrals from businesspeople who care and want to support job hunters.

  • Job Forum advisors often refer job hunters to appropriate open roles and make introductions for them.
  • Introductions are made for them to have informational or job interview where possible, in order to facilitate their progress and to assist them to land their next jobs.
  • The Job Forum Celebrates 72nd Anniversary

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UniteSF

UniteSF is a collaborative effort among San Francisco’s employers, the business community, and educators to prepare all youth with the skills needed to compete for and obtain living-wage jobs in the city.

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Yes SF

Launched in 2023, Yes SF began as a place-based innovation challenge calling for sustainable solutions to revitalize downtown San Francisco. 14 Top Innovators were selected from over 150 applicants for their world-leading innovations in urban sustainability.

Yes SF has a ground-floor public convening space with coworking and Red Bay Coffee, located at 220 Montgomery.

Our Startup Resources offer tailored workshops and resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners to support the growth and development of their sustainable business here in San Francisco.

Our Community Events empower the city’s visionaries, innovators, and communities with creative programming on climate action, green workforce development, connecting with their elected officials, and more. 

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