For Weavers
For these teens, manhood is rooted in community
Twice a month, a group of teenage boys gather around a campfire. They put away their phones so they can give their full attention to each other and the outdoors.
A nation of weavers
Weave: The Social Fabric Project tackles the problem of broken social trust that has left Americans divided, lonely, and in social gridlock. Weave connects, supports, and invests in local leaders stepping up to weave a new, inclusive social fabric where they live.
Find your thread
Where are you in your weaving journey?
- Start WeavingI want to start somewhere.
- For WeaversI already bring people together.
- Weaver AwardsMy organization could host the Weaver Awards.
- Fund and PartnerI want to invest in this work.
For anyone asking where to start
A weaver like you
Weaving a Community Starts at Home
As of a month ago, I very rarely invited friends over to my house. It just felt like there was always a reason not to: I’m too busy. It’s too much work. I can’t
For people already bringing neighbors together
A weaver like you
For these teens, manhood is rooted in community
Twice a month, a group of teenage boys gather around a campfire. They put away their phones so they can give their full attention to each other and the outdoors.
For Community Hosts and the weavers they fund
A weaver like you
Hard times could have divided us
Set in the Appalachian foothills of western North Carolina, my hometown was wild, beautiful, and thriving. Wilkes County was the birthplace of NASCAR and Lowe’s Home Improvement. But as I grew up, life grew
For funders and institutional partners
A weaver like you
As church pews emptied, these congregations saw an opportunity
Royersford Baptist Church in a suburb outside of Philadelphia was facing a problem shared by many churches in America. Their membership had declined so much over the years that many parts of their building
We can create a more caring America
The US is living through a crisis of connection. Suicide rates have risen dramatically, especially among youth. The opioid epidemic has devastated communities. 58% of Americans say they are lonely. Violence, hatred, and political gridlock have become normal. Yet there is a way out.
You may be one of them
In communities throughout the country, in ways big and small, people are showing up for each other and building connection and trust. You probably know some of them. They are the people neighbors count on. They value everyone no matter our differences, make us feel we belong, and act to bring people together to address shared needs. We call them weavers. You may be one of them.
Weavers are people who create deep relationships with others where they live or work, while tackling shared needs and building social trust.
For Weavers
Taking hip hop back to its roots in community building
Despite its global reach and popularity, hip hop has often gotten a bad rap. Famed rappers have songs that glorify violence, drugs, rape, crime, and hatred.
For Weavers
A chef’s recipe for building trust
Chef Nate Walls was known for his barbeque in Fayetteville, AR. But when the pandemic hit, his catering business suffered. With few orders coming in, he
For Weavers
Giving youth a stake in their hometown
We expect young people to leave home after high school. Exploring life helps us grow. Yet we often don’t give youth a reason to come back,
Weaver Awards
Weaving near you
Twenty-five communities run the Weaver Awards with a local Community Host. Enter a ZIP code to find the one closest to you.
Weave supports the trust builders
Weave connects and invests in the people weaving our communities together. We work to inspire all Americans to weave. And we make it easy to take the first steps into weaving.
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Connect
Weave connects weavers through events, training, and an online community.
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Lift up
Weave lifts up the critical role of weavers as trusted social leaders, even when they don’t have titles or many resources, by providing them with funding, speaking opportunities, and sharing their stories.
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Inspire
Weave inspires more people to live a weaving way of life that values relationships as highly as their own achievements.
Start weaving
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Join Weave’s BIG READ
A shared reading experience of “How to Know a Person” by David Brooks.
Celebration with David Brooks on at 6:30 pm ET, in 16 days.
The BIG READ ran from October 1 to November 5, 2026, and closed with a celebration with David Brooks.
Read alongMore ways in
Weaving Us
If you dream of weaving your community into a trusting place where everyone thrives, you are a weaver – and you are not alone. Welcome to the Weaving Us community.
The Weave Speakers Bureau
Weave Speakers Bureau trains and places weavers on stages large and small across the US to inspire others and create a nation of weavers. You can request a Weave Speaker to come to your community.
The Social Trust Map
When it comes to building social trust, three things matter: trusting behavior, trusting intentions, and trusting spaces. We’ve analyzed which of these are strongest for every neighborhood in the US.