On Tuesday, March 17 at 2PM, the Action Network and DOROT will be co-hosting an Intergenerational Connection Webinar! This session will explore how fostering intergenerational connection can reduce loneliness and strengthen communities across the lifespan, featuring key insights from policymakers, experts, and community changemakers. 📅 Tuesday, March. 17 @ 2 PM ET 💻 Virtual via Zoom Don’t […]
This keynote will be delivered as the 2026 Social Capital Conference, hosted by the International Social Capital Association. Speakers: Frances Kraft, PhD, Research and Practice Program Director, Foundation for Social Connection; Shamichael Hallman, Director of Civic Health and Economic Opportunity, Urban Libraries Council In recent decades, economic mobility has declined across the U.S., driven in […]
The 2026 Collective Impact Action Summit is an online gathering of nonprofits, funders, and community partners who believe that collaboration, courage, and shared learning can light the way forward. Over three days, we’ll reconnect with what sustains us—community joy—through powerful keynotes on storytelling, the arts, and civic engagement. And in hands-on breakout sessions, we’ll dig […]
Join us for an engaging, hands-on workshop designed to help community leaders, aging service providers, and cross-sector partners address loneliness and social isolation through stronger, more connected community systems. Grounded in research from the Foundation for Social Connection and supported by the Southern Gerontological Society, this interactive experience moves beyond traditional programs to focus on […]
The Eisner Prize Fellowship incubates new leaders and ideas bringing people of all ages together to reduce social isolation and foster connection across generations. This session will showcase the impressive intergenerational projects of the 2025/26 cohort as their Fellowship comes to a close, followed by a short info session for prospective applicants for the 2026/27 […]
Healthy Places by Design is hosting a webinar on exploring Building Safe, Active, and Connected Communities for Youth and Young Adults on May 7 from 2-3 pm ET. Learn how you can use their new resource to integrate violence prevention and community safety strategies into your community improvement efforts. We will also hear real stories […]
What seeds of change are we planting today? What future are we speaking into being? Neighborhood Folks and Seeds of Change Art Collective invite you to a sacred and visionary gathering where prophetic imagination meets collective action. This is more than a meeting, t's a threshold moment, a convergence of voices called to see what […]
Social connection remains a priority on the global health agenda for a second consecutive World Health Assembly (WHA). At the 79th WHA in Geneva, taking place from 18–23 May 2026, the WHO Director-General will report on the outcomes of the Commission on Social Connection. Member States will also reflect on next steps for coordinated action, […]
Join us on May 20th for a webinar where we’ll dive into how arts, culture, and leisure can be leveraged to strengthen social connection and improve both individual and community outcomes. Featuring a fireside chat with experts who contributed to the report, we’ll discuss actionable strategies and real-world examples for advancing social connection through systems […]