Convergence Center for Policy Resolution

06/04/2026

Solutions don't break through gridlock on their own 🤝 It takes determination, trust-building, and a willingness to work across differences.

At a time when division often dominates the headlines, leaders in Kentucky chose a different path. Through the Kentucky Collaborative on Child Care, they came together to advance family policy and make bipartisan child care legislation possible.

Join members and leaders of the Collaborative for a timely conversation on how collaboration and consensus-building helped turn shared challenges into shared solutions.

Speakers include:
🔹Charles Aull | Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
🔹 Ashley Butler | Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation
🔹Mariah Levison | Convergence Center for Policy Resolution
🔹Mandy Marler | Baldwin Consulting
🔹Gus LaFontaine | LaFontaine Preparatory School and Lafontaine Early Learning Center

You’ll hear practical insights on:
🤝 Building trust across differences
🧩 Navigating political and community gridlock
🌎 Creating solutions that prioritize families and communities

RSVP today at the link in comments ⬇

06/01/2026

"If we all agreed, it wouldn’t be a democracy."

In a recent Convergence Corner piece, Frieda Arenos shares lessons from her time in the federal government, where success depended on engaging across differences and bringing people together. 🏛️ 🤝

Read more about what it means to serve with impartiality and work across divides when the stakes are high.

Link in the comments ⬇

05/28/2026

What does it take to break through gridlock and get meaningful policy change across the finish line?🏁

In Kentucky, leaders from across sectors and perspectives came together to advance bipartisan childcare legislation, proving that collaborative problem-solving still works🤝

Join us on June 22🗓️ for a virtual event📍Kentucky’s Child Care Breakthrough: Lessons for Leaders Facing Gridlock to hear practical lessons on building consensus, navigating division, and creating real outcomes for children and families. This event will feature speakers who led and participated in the Collaborative:

Charles Aull | Vice President of Policy, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Ashley Novak Butler | Executive Director of Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation, Mariah Levison | CEO & President at Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, Mandy Marler | Principal at Baldwin Consulting, Gus LaFontaine | Co-Founder of LaFontaine Preparatory School and LaFontaine Early Learning Center

Save your spot and RSVP🎫: https://convergencepolicy.org/event_post/kentuckys-child-care-breakthrough-for-leaders-facing-gridlock/

05/21/2026

Join us in welcoming Margaret Richardson to the Convergence Board of Directors!

Margaret leads Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs at GoFundMe. The mission of Margaret’s teams is to tell the extraordinary stories of GoFundMe and its community of customers around the world, and to use these stories to help more people help each other.

She joins the board with expertise that is invaluable as we continue to advance and communicate about our Collaboratives and Learning Lab, strengthening how we solve complex challenges together.

We’re thrilled to have Margaret's leadership and perspective guide our work ahead.

05/18/2026

What happens when business leaders, community members, and institutions align around a shared challenge? 🌍

In St. Louis, it becomes action toward a strong regional economy that benefits everyone🤝

Convergence’s work designing and facilitating the Quality Jobs Solutions Design Cohort for the Inclusive Prosperity Partnership (IPP) is part of a decade-long initiative launched by the James S. McDonnell Foundation (JSMF) to strengthen civic infrastructure and expand economic opportunities across the region.

The initiative’s first focus area is to improve access to better-paying, high-quality jobs 💼, with the Cohort co-creating scalable solutions and a Blueprint for Action to guide implementation in the years ahead 🚀

▶️Watch to see collaboration in action and how St. Louis is building a more equitable future:

Bold ideas are part of the St. Louis story. And so are the people with the will to bring them to life. The IPP is investing in collaboration across sectors a...

05/12/2026

Convergence Connection is headed to your inbox this week! 📨

Open for:

🏛️ Updates on legislation signed into law made possible through collaboration across divides

💌 A first look at an upcoming event

🎬 What we’re watching: The Tennessee 11 documentary now on streaming

📚 Behind-the-scenes updates

📣 Opportunities to participate and contribute (job posting alert!)

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05/07/2026

As an organization led by mothers, we recognize the importance of building a future where families can flourish.

This Mother’s Day, we’re highlighting the realities many working families face and our collaborative work being done to strengthen outcomes for parents and caregivers🌱🌷

💛Learn more about our projects to support working families at
ConvergencePolicy.org.

05/06/2026

Join us in welcoming Hanna Hasson Siddiqui to the Convergence Board of Directors! Hanna has more than a decade of experience in nonprofit financial management, tax compliance, and organizational risk oversight.

Hanna currently serves as Assistant Director at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She joins the board with a strong passion for ethical stewardship, cross-sector collaboration, and mission-driven governance —expertise that is invaluable as we continue to advance our Collaboratives and Learning Lab, strengthening how we solve complex challenges together.

We’re excited to have her perspective and leadership as part of this work.

05/05/2026

💼 Join the Convergence team as a Donor Engagement Intern this summer!

This internship role offers the chance to strengthen your skills in writing and communications, donor relationship-building, and CRM management.

You will also gain exposure to real-world collaborative problem-solving efforts — from online learning and capacity-building programs to multi-stakeholder dialogue processes.

🗓️ Apply today:https://convergencepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Summer-2026-Convergence-Donor-Engagement-Intern.pdf

04/30/2026

The Convergence 2026 Annual Summit recording is now LIVE 🎥

Hear conversations on navigating a defining moment with Romanita Hairston, Shannon Green, Neil Bradley, and economic mobility with Jason Q. Purnell and Gabriel Herrera💡alongside remarks from Convergence leaders Herman Art Taylor, Mariah Levison, Beth Klein Miller, Rob Fersh, and Stuart M Butler PhD. Plus, a special message from Cynthia Knapek.

Watch here⬇️

Convergence 2026 Annual Summit