Mission
The Greater Wilmington Chamber Foundation partners with educational institutions and the business community to improve current and future workforce preparedness by:

• communicating business needs to the educational community;
• facilitating educational and training solutions for workforce preparedness needs; 
• developing programs for future leaders; and
• identifying and implementing strategies to fund Foundation-approved programs.

Activities

The Foundation exists primarily to support public K-12 education in New Hanover and Pender Counties.  As such, its activities include:

• fundraising for initiatives to improve public education;
• gathering input about education needs from business and the community via forums and other means;
• serving as the link between the public schools and the business community;
• grant-making to individuals and organizations that seek to improve public education;
• conducting assessments/evaluations/accountability; and
• sponsoring an annual event/celebration of improvements in public education.