Build a stronger future for Maryland with the Maryland Chamber Foundation
Our mission
The Maryland Chamber Foundation supports sustainable solutions that drive Maryland’s future economy including talent, education, innovation, economic diversity, infrastructure, business climate, governance and quality of life.
Why our work is critical
Policymakers and the public tend to focus too much on the next four years and not enough on the next four generations.
Maryland’s business community needs original ideas to tackle the state’s unique current and future challenges. It’s time to share a new vision for success: an innovative, all-industry, all-encompassing approach that drives, with focus and resolve, toward greater growth.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Maryland Chamber Foundation’s board of directors share the vision of a better future for Maryland and contribute to making it a cornerstone of community-building in business.
Jim Cantor
CHAIRMAN
Chief of Performance Excellence, Leidos, Inc.
Steven Edwards
TREASURER
Founder, Edwards Performance Solutions
Fiona Ong
COUNSEL
Partner, Shawe Rosenthal, LLP
Timothy Adams
President & CEO, Systems Application & Technologies, Inc.
Brandon Butler
Founder & President, Pinnacle Strategies, LLC
Whitney Harmel
Executive Director, Maryland Chamber foundation
Mel Litter
President & CEO, Elemental Impact Solutions
Mary D. Kane, Ex-Officio
President & CEO, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
PROGRAMMING
National Civics Bee
Empowering youth to harness the power of their voices, be involved citizens and change our world for the better.
Each year, the Maryland Chamber Foundation proudly partners with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s The Civic Trust and local and regional chambers of commerce across the state to host the annual National Civics Bee statewide competition for Maryland. The competition is open to Maryland 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from public, private or homeschools, encouraging young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities.
PROGRAMMING
Teacher Externship Program
Preparing Maryland’s future workforce via partnerships between extraordinary educators and innovative business.
The Maryland Chamber Foundation’s Teacher Externship Program is a unique workforce development program that pairs high school educators with leading businesses from across the state, equipping them with invaluable experiences and insights to prepare their students for in-demand careers and industries.
Throughout this immersive program, educators gain firsthand knowledge of various career pathways, in-demand skills and the variety of job opportunities that await their students as they prepare to enter the workforce.