How it works

To activate the culture of connection in a city, we need more than events and good intentions—we need infrastructure.

A Chamber of Connection chapter works across sectors to build and sustain the key pillars of a connected city. Together, these form the foundation for a thriving, resilient, and inclusive community:

1. A Vision and Pro-Social Narrative
Every strong culture begins with a shared story. The Chamber works with local leaders to co-create a regional narrative—rooted in belonging, service, and mutual care—that rallies people, reshapes norms, and fosters a sense of pride and identity tied to place.

2. A Clear Framework for Connection
Connection must be more than a value—it has to be actionable. The Chamber makes it real through the Six Points of Connection which ensure bonding and bridging connections but also the ability for the community around each person to thrive. The six points make connection accessible, measurable, and sustainable—for both individuals and the region.

3. Cross-Sector Leadership
Connection is everyone’s responsibility. The Chamber brings together business, philanthropy, government, and community to steward, advocate for, and invest in the region’s social health. This coalition owns the work and ensures it lasts.

4. Onboarding Newcomers Into Community
Relocation is a moment of vulnerability—and opportunity. The Chamber coordinates a clear, high-impact process for helping newcomers get rooted and thrive by actively supporting them to build all six points of connection.

5. Neighborhood Activation
Connection starts close to home. The Chamber supports place-based work to activate neighborhoods as hubs of civic life, belonging, and ownership—where people know one another, contribute, and feel responsible for the well-being of the whole.

6. A Network of Community Builders
Behind every connected region are the people who weave the threads. The Chamber invests in identifying, training, and sustaining community builders—residents who lead with care and serve as the connective tissue across the region. They are supported not just with tools, but with a peer network of others doing the work.