PEOPLE
A global community shaping the field of social connection.
GILC brings together organizations and leaders working across research, policy, practice and advocacy to strengthen social connection around the world.
MEMBERS
Organizations advancing social connection around the world.
Our member organizations bring local knowledge, evidence and action into one global learning community.
Member | Country | Region | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
African Network of Youth Policy Experts (AfriNYPE) | Pan-Africa | Africa | https://afrinype.org/ |
Friendship Bench | Zimbabwe | Africa | https://www.friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org/ |
Synergos | Republic of South Africa | Africa | https://www.synergos.org/ |
IbashoChat | Japan | Asia | https://talkme.jp/ |
Thrive Well Malaysia | Malaysia | Asia | https://www.thethrive.center/ |
Ending Loneliness Together | Australia | Western Pacific | https://endingloneliness.com.au/ |
Inclusee | Australia | Western Pacific | https://inclusee.org.au/ |
Loneliness NZ | New Zealand | Western Pacific | https://loneliness.org.nz/ |
Compeer | United States | North America | https://compeer.org/ |
Foundation for Social Connection & F4SC Action Network | United States | North America | https://www.social-connection.org/ |
Healthy Places by Design | United States | North America | https://healthyplacesbydesign.org/ |
Miroir Foundation | Canada | North America | https://www.fondationmiroirfoundation.ca/ |
The GenWell Project | Canada | North America | https://genwell.ca/ |
Fundacion Keralty | Colombia | South America | https://www.fundacionkeralty.org/ |
Instituto Dara | Brazil | South America | https://dara.org.br/ |
Observatório do Cuidado | Brazil | South America | https://observatoriodocuidado.com.br/ |
Asociația Niciodată Singur | Romania | Europe | https://niciodatasingur.ro/ |
Bordeaux Population Health Research Centre | France | Europe | https://www.bordeaux-population-health.center/ |
Campaign to End Loneliness | United Kingdom | Europe | https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/ |
Ciao Table | Italy and Switzerland | Europe | https://ciaotable.org/ |
Connect by Public Health Services | Switzerland | Europe | https://www.public-health-services.ch/connect |
Federation Francaise pour Liens Sociaux (French Federation for Social Links) | France | Europe | https://www.nosliens.fr/ |
HelsinkiMissio | Finland | Europe | https://www.helsinkimissio.fi/ |
Initiative Gemeinsamkeit | Germany | Europe | https://initiative-gemeinsamkeit.de/ |
Kompetenznetz Einsamkeit (Loneliness Network Germany) | Germany | Europe | https://kompetenznetz-einsamkeit.de/ |
Marmalade Trust | United Kingdom | Europe | https://www.marmaladetrust.org/ |
Nätverket Stoppa Ofrivillig Ensamhet | Sweden | Europe | https://nsoe.se/ |
Observatorio SoledadES | Spain | Europe | https://www.soledades.es/ |
Silbernetz | Germany | Europe | https://silbernetz.org/ |
Stars Like Us | Poland | Europe | |
Together Against Loneliness & Dane Age | Denmark | Europe | https://sammenmodensomhed.dk/ |
PARTNERS
Global partners extending the field’s reach.
World Health organization
Multi national partner
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Multi national partner
Lonely EU
Multi national partner
GILC works with multilateral entities to connect knowledge, policy and action on social connection.
Social Connection Institute
Multi national partner
EU Joint Research Centre
Multi national partner
OPERATIONS TEAM
The people behind GILC’s operations.
Five team members turn collaboration into programs, convenings, communications and shared resources.
Edward Garcia
Co-Executive Director
Suparna Chhibber
Co-Executive Director
Madhura Kadam
Marketing and Communications Manager
Pearl Poyogao
Maya Pieske
Operations & Programs Associate
Membership & Ecosystem Associate
STEERING COMMITTEE
Member-led oversight across GILC’s core committees.
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC BOARD
Prof. Aparna Shankar
POLICY AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
Prof. Andrea Wigfield
Lateefat Odunuga
The Steering Committee brings together leaders from GILC’s research, policy and advocacy, practice, and campaigns committees to help align priorities and strengthen coordination across the network.
PRACTICE COMMITTEE
Marlene Ogawa
Risa Wilkerson
AWARENESS AND CAMPAIGNS COMMITTEE
Marge Jackson
Tatia Power
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Leadership guiding GILC’s strategy and global direction.
Board members provide governance, strategic guidance and field-level perspective.
Phil McAuliffe
Board Chair
Luke Wall
Board Vice-Chair
Giselle Sebag
Chair, Fundraising Committee
Niya Bajaj
Chair - Governance Committee
Edward Garcia
Prof. Julianne Holt-Lunstad
Board Member
GILC Co-Founder
Board Member
Sarah Baquari-Mihalikova
Board Treasurer
Katie Leininger
Deputy Treasurer
Chair, Finance Committee
Paurvi Bhatt
Board Secretary
Peg Fong
Board Secretary
Mila Aliana
Board Member
Sarah Coghlan
Board Member
Saravanan Thangarajan
Board Member
Steve Ougo
Board Member
Pete Bombaci
Board Member
Nicholas Glover
Board Member