A movement to reverse the decline in connection and trust.
The Cause of Our Time
Closing the connection gap is the single greatest challenge and opportunity of our times.
We are divided and disconnected. It is destroying lives, communities, and our country.
We must match the scale of the issue with a bold response across every sector and community.
Six Points of Connection
Grounded in extensive research across fields like psychology, healthcare, sociology, and urban planning, we have identified the six points that address the core elements of social connection: safety, emotional bonding, bridging social divides, and civic engagement.
Upcoming Events
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Seattle Welcome Day - Arts & Culture
Seattle, Sept 10th
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Volunteering Reconnected Summit
SF Bay Area - October 15
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Community Builder Network
Monthly in Seattle and San Francisco
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Designing a Connected Life
Virtual 7 -Week Course for Connection Builders
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Connecting to Your Purpose
5-Day Online Challenge
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Seattle Welcome Day - Outdoors & Adventures
November 4th
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Six Points of Connection
Free 45-Min Video with Aaron Hurst & Charlotte Massey
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Kraken Newcomer Game
Seattle, October 25th
Become a Member
Do you want to join other people working to address connection and division in our communities?
As a member, you gain access to courses, support, and a growing network of leaders like you.
Your membership also fuels a national movement to build connection, trust, and community.
Start a Chapter
Mobilize and equip leaders in your community to take collective ownership and action to address the greatest challenge of our time: the decline of connection and trust.
State of Connection
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State of Connection
44 million American adults are experiencing significant loneliness and 26 million report having no friends.
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Welcoming Newcomers
12 million Americans move each year, leaving behind friends and family. How can we accelerate connection, community, and contribution in their new home town?
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Connecting Community Builders
Community building is civic leadership. But unlike other forms of leadership, it has no training path, no peer network, no system to sustain it.
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Volunteering Reconnected
Volunteering is often celebrated as one of the best ways to build connection. But today, the way we serve is changing—more virtual, more transactional, less relational. It’s no longer reliably delivering the connection people crave.
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Connection Economy
From a global employer to a local cafe to your favorite sports team, investing in connection has both a significant social and economic return on investment.
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