Earlier this year, Convergence Teamed up with the Consensus Building Institute (CBI) to bring together leaders and experts in the fields of non-profit service, national service, and conflict resolution to answer the question “How can volunteering in our communities help bridge our divisions?”

This report is the product of that collaborative dialogue. It offers timely and actionable insights on how service organizations can advance both service and bridging goals by building understanding and relationships among volunteers, community members, staff and leadership. We are thrilled to share these with anyone interested in bridging divides at a time of extraordinary polarization, and we look forward to seeing them implemented in large and small ways across the country.