Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who can participate?
This organization is for people actively working on solving the loneliness epidemic.
- Researchers studying solutions and interventions (within the prior 3 years)
- People implementing or testing real-world programs at any scale
- Organizations operating loneliness programs (must assign individual representative)
- Funders of programs, experiments, or research
We support the organizations that support people directly.
- We are not a social services organization that provides direct help to individuals impacted by loneliness.
- We are not a public resource serving people interested in learning about the topic.
2. Why not do primary research on the problem?
There is a large body of excellent research on the topic, with more in progress. Other organizations are currently filling this need. The research community is well-served.
Our contribution is at the implementation level – discovering how to use those insights and apply them to real-world solutions that serve the maximum number of people.
We’re here to support problem-solvers dealing with challenges of in-the-field implementation at large scale.
3. Who do you represent? Do you have any affiliations or political agenda?
We are a completely neutral, independent organization with no policy objectives or affiliations.
- We are 100% independent.
- All of our supporters and donors are disclosed on our website.
- We do not advocate for any political or policy positions.
4. What geography do you serve?
Our initial work will focus on the U.S. and Canada for operational efficiency. Our programs will be conducted in English during North American business hours.
Our research will include insights from research and programs anywhere in the world.