Organizations & field leaders

Organizations, coalitions, networks, and initiatives actively shaping the fields of social connection, social prescribing, community design, belonging, and social health.

Healthy Places by Design

Advances community-led, place-based strategies that improve health and wellbeing, with a strong focus on social connection, collaboration, public space, and community conditions.

Social Prescribing USA

Works to advance social prescribing in the United States by connecting healthcare with community-based activities such as arts, movement, nature, volunteering, and other non-clinical supports.

Foundation for Social Connection

A national nonprofit working to advance social connection through research translation, partnerships, convening, field-building, and evidence-informed practice.

Foundation for Social Connection Action Network

Formerly the Coalition to End Social Isolation & Loneliness, this policy and advocacy network brings together organizations working to advance public policies that reduce isolation and strengthen social connection.

U.S. Chamber of Connection

A national civic initiative helping cities build cross-sector infrastructure for social connection, trust, community participation, and local coordination.

WHO Commission on Social Connection

A global World Health Organization initiative working to establish social connection as a public-health priority and strengthen policy, research, measurement, and scalable solutions.

Commit to Connect

A U.S. Administration for Community Living initiative connecting older adults and people with disabilities to programs, resources, and community supports that reduce social isolation.

Ending Loneliness Together

An Australian national network building the evidence base, tools, policy advocacy, and public awareness needed to reduce chronic loneliness and strengthen connection and belonging.

Connect2Affect

An AARP Foundation initiative providing tools, assessments, practitioner resources, and community referrals aimed at preventing and reducing social isolation, particularly among older adults.

Project for Public Spaces

A placemaking organization focused on creating and strengthening public spaces that support civic life, everyday interaction, community participation, and social connection.

CoGenerate

A national organization advancing intergenerational collaboration by bringing younger and older people together around shared purpose, community challenges, and mutual contribution.