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Get Involved

Help us create more opportunities for thoughtful conversation, shared learning, understanding, and connection.

Ways To Get Involved

Support the work, volunteer your time, partner with us, join a conversation, bring BCTC to your community, or work with us to develop a conversation experience of your own.

Attend, Host, Or Build A Conversation ↓

Volunteer

Help us spread the conversation. We welcome volunteers who can support outreach, events, facilitation, design, writing, communications, research, and community connections.

Partner With Us

We collaborate with organizations, congregations, educators, community groups, and others who share a commitment to learning, connection, and constructive conversation.

See What Your Gift Can Make Possible

Every contribution helps us create thoughtful, accessible conversations and reach more people and communities.

$18 Can provide participant materials.
$36 Can help with refreshments and creating a welcoming space.
$180 Can support the costs of a community conversation.
$540 Can help bring BCTC to a new community.

These are examples of how contributions can support our work. Donations are used where they are most needed to advance BCTC’s mission. Building Community Thru Conversation is a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Working Together

Collaboration Strengthens The Work

We value collaboration as a cornerstone of creating more conversations, understanding, and empathy. By working with organizations that bring different expertise, communities, perspectives, and resources to the table, BCTC can expand the reach and depth of our work.

Our Partners & Collaborators

We work with organizations that bring expertise, resources, perspectives, and community connections that strengthen conversations and expand their impact.

More Organizations We Work With
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Find The Right Way To Start A Conversation

Join a BCTC conversation, bring one to your community, or work with us to develop a conversation experience tailored to your organization and goals.

Attend A Conversation

Join a small, guided conversation designed to create space for personal stories, honest questions, listening, learning, and connection.

What To Expect Our conversations are intentionally small and personal. They are not public debates or panels. We create a respectful environment where participants can listen, ask questions, and learn from one another.
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Host A Conversation

Bring a BCTC conversation into your living room, clubhouse, congregation, organization, or community space. We guide the experience while you help bring people together.

  1. 1
    Reach Out Tell us about your community and who you hope to bring together.
  2. 2
    Plan Together We work with you on participants, setting, materials, and logistics.
  3. 3
    Bring People Together You provide the space and community; BCTC helps guide the conversation.
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Custom Service

Build Your Own Conversation

Want to create a conversation program for your organization, school, workplace, congregation, or community? BCTC offers custom consulting and program-development services to help you build an approach that fits your audience and goals.

  • Conversation structure and program design
  • Discussion questions and participant materials
  • Facilitator preparation and guidance
  • Resources tailored to your audience and goals
  • Support creating a thoughtful conversation environment
Designed For Your Community Custom, fee-based services are available for organizations and groups. Scope and support are tailored to each project.
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Help Shape Future BCTC Events

Help us plan events you’d actually want to attend. This quick survey asks about topics, locations, timing, food, activities, and what makes an event worth showing up for. It only takes about two minutes.

Help Build A Community Of Conversation

Every participant, volunteer, host, partner, and supporter helps make room for more curiosity, understanding, and human connection.

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