Constructive engagement across political divides is a precondition for democracy. If we can’t talk with each other, we can’t govern ourselves as a nation – it’s that simple.

We can – and must – do better.

Our Mission

Civic Health Project is deploying massively scalable solutions to America’s dangerous divisions so that our relationships, communities, and country can thrive. We advance pioneering approaches with massive potential to scale, mobilizing resources across the domains of technology, entertainment, field building, and research.

 

The Problem

Regardless of personal beliefs, we can all see that political and social divisions among regular Americans have never been stronger. We are relentlessly pitted against each other by pundits seeking the limelight and politicians jockeying for position. Then social media amplifies the divide. Many feel we are now heading toward a society with unbridgeable cultural rifts and a government unable to function.

These dynamics are ramping up in 2024, with media outlets and candidates deploying divisive rhetoric to drive up levels of fear, anger, and contempt. The money that pours into campaigns will be spent fueling America’s divisions, with an estimated $10B going into political ads warning us about the existential threat posed by “the other side.” Against this fraught election-year backdrop, Civic Health Project has our work cut out for us. We need to step up our game, and we need to do it fast.

Civic Health Project deploys solutions that scale rapidly to overcome the forces of division that are degrading American civic life.

The Civic Health Project Solution

Here’s the good news: we know how to push back against the forces of division. Civic Health Project is scaling three game-changing initiatives that empower all Americans to overcome the forces of division – interventions that can impact millions of Americans in a rapid timeframe.

  • A social impact campaign that will reach 100M+ Americans and feature 500+ civic leaders and influencers, from the highest political and cultural levels down into our local communities. In partnership with the National Governors Association, we are empowering all Americans to take action to demand that our leaders “disagree better,” while also expecting more of ourselves.
  • An entertainment initiative that inspires America’s most powerful storytellers to tell “new American stories of us.” Through Bridge Entertainment Labs, we are unlocking the power of popular entertainment to repair and transform America’s political and social divides, thereby strengthening our democracy.
  • A technology incubator that uses AI and social media algorithms to detoxify our online interactions and foster social cohesion at massive scale. We’ve launched ALGO Solutions, a civic tech incubator, to harness emerging technologies in ways that connect rather than further divide us.

As a recognized leader in the field, Civic Health Project is uniquely positioned to connect the funders, technologists, industry experts, and bridge-building practitioners needed to drive these initiatives to massive scale and impact. And we know how to measure the impact of our work.

Like you, we want to ensure that Americans no longer fall prey to the forces that seek to divide us. Join us, and invest in a better version of America.

Civic Health Project is helping move the needle on one of the biggest challenges facing our country: toxic partisanship. They’ve been an invaluable partner in our effort to strengthen American democracy by exposing people to diverse perspectives outside their own filter bubbles.”

- John Gable, CEO and Founder of AllSides

People need to be able to work together to address complex challenges successfully. This can happen when we care about each other even when we have differing viewpoints. In fact, respectful relationships is a key aspect of civic health, a foundation that the Civic Health Project is working to build.

– Joan Blades, Co-Founder, Living Room Conversations