Field Building & Convening

F4SC serves as the basecamp for the social connection ecosystem – a place where research, practice, and leadership come together to strengthen the field. We convene diverse partners, build lasting networks, and equip people to drive systems-level change in their own communities.

Mapping the Field

Meaningful collaboration starts with a shared understanding of the landscape. Drawing on insights from 60+ organizations across nonprofits, government, and coalitions, our Ecosystem Map and State of the US Ecosystem Report shares where investment and activity are concentrated, and where critical gaps remain. Whether you’re looking to understand the landscape or shape what’s next, this resource provides the foundation for informed action.

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Stronger Together

Convening for Collective Impact

We have built a reputation as a trusted convener across the social connection ecosystem. Our gatherings bring together diverse stakeholders to exchange knowledge, forge partnerships, and catalyze action.

Social Connection Conference

Our flagship conference convenes the people and ideas needed to elevate social connection as a national priority. Through cross-sector learning and collaborative problem-solving, attendees gain lasting connections, fresh perspectives, and practical tools to accelerate impact in their own work.

Building Consensus Convening

Developing a stronger evidence base requires shared ways to understand and measure progress. This convening united experts across research, practice, and lived experience to evaluate current measurement approaches and advance a shared vision for person-centered social connection research.

Social Prescribing Workshop

Our convening approach adapts to the needs of each community, from national gatherings to regional collaborations. In the Bay Area, we brought together partners to explore the future of social prescribing, identify existing strengths, and create a roadmap for connecting healthcare systems with community resources.

Building the Connective Infrastructure

F4SC creates and nurtures networks that bring together leaders around shared priorities in social connection. Through working and affinity groups and our Ambassador Program, we provide spaces for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and coordinated action.

Ambassador Program

Equips trusted messengers to transform lived experiences and expertise into powerful narratives and coordinated campaigns that elevate social connection as a national priority and mobilize collective action.

Corporate Working Group on Social Connection

Unites forward-thinking companies to address loneliness and isolation as both a public health and business priority, including Workday, the NFL, Spotify, Cigna, Macy’s and more.

Older Adults Working Group

Brings together organizations working to advance social connection among older adults, creating space to share best practices and pilot new tools.

Work with Us

We help organizations navigate complex challenges by designing convenings that foster trust, surface diverse perspectives, and turn conversation into action. Every engagement is tailored to your goals and grounded in proven approaches for collaboration and knowledge exchange.