CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation helps CDC save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. The CDC Foundation manages hundreds of programs each year impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola.

Our Mission-The CDC Foundation helps CDC do more,faster by forging effective partnershipsbetween CDC and others to fight threatsto health and safety.

Our Vision-Save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration.

About Workforce Acceleration Initiative

The Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI) is aligned with CDC’s Data Modernization Initiative and Public Health Data Strategy to address gaps in public health data; provide timely and accurate data; reduce the complexity of data exchange between public health partners, healthcare organizations and the public; promote health equity; and improv positive health outcomes for all.