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Trust in practice

By Allstate
June 24, 2026

Trust is the foundation of Allstate's business and a strong society. Customers place their trust in Allstate to be there for them when they need us. That same trust is essential to society. Trust enables communities to work, institutions to function and people to live with confidence and freedom. Yet trust has been declining, creating anxiety and weakening the relationships society depends on. Allstate is working to reverse that trend by mobilizing leaders, strengthening community relationships and amplifying trust in practice. That's why we've invested in Trust in Practice — a multi-year effort to better understand how trust is built and help it grow.

Learn more at the Alliance for Social Trust

Allstate + Trust in Practice

Allstate, in partnership with the Aspen Institute's Alliance for Social Trust, launched Trust in Practice, an initiative dedicated to understanding how trust is built and how communities can sustain participation over time. Through Trust in Practice, we're supporting leaders and organizations in creating practical, locally rooted pathways for engagement.
Allstate and the Aspen Institute have committed $5.25 million to strengthen trust in communities nationwide through the Trust in Practice Awards and a new acceleration and learning fund. The first-of-its-kind awards support nonprofit-led solutions that bridge divides, strengthen social connection and help communities solve shared challenges — with a focus on proven local leadership, strengthening relationships across differences and sharing what works.

Meet the 2026 Trust in Practice Awardees

Congratulations to the organizations below who are leading collaborative efforts to strengthen trust in their communities.

Read the official Trust in Practice Awards press release

$1 Million Awards

West Virginia Community Development Hub
In partnership with Mountain Association, Appalachian Voice and Relmagine Appalachia

Supporting resident led flood recovery and long-term economic resilience planning across 18 rural Central Appalachian communities.

KABOOM!
In partnership with El Progreso Memorial Library and Ideas42

Creating healing centered play spaces in Uvalde, Texas, to foster connection, restore a sense of safety and strengthen local trust.

$500,000 Awards

Common Ground USA
In partnership with Committee for a Better New Orleans and New Orleans Chamber Foundation

Convening local leaders in New Orleans to develop neighborhood level solutions that strengthen cross community trust and safety.

Loyola University Maryland
In partnership with York Road Partnership, York Road Improvement District and Govans-Boundary Parish United Methodist Church

Convening local leaders in New Orleans to develop neighborhood level solutions that strengthen cross community trust and safety.

Homeboy Industries
In partnership with Nest Global and University of California, Los Angeles

Supporting intergenerational healing between formerly incarcerated individuals and their families across Los Angeles County.

Red Wing Arts
In partnership with Honoring Dakota Project, Owámniyomni Okhódayapi and University of Minnesota Extension

Building trust between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Minnesota through shared cultural experiences.

$100,000 Awards

New Neighbors Partnership
In partnership with The Service Collective and New Women New Yorkers

Hosting community dinners across New York City to help residents from different backgrounds connect and build relationships.

Miles Heights Development Corporation
IIn partnership with Friends of the Village of Miles Heights Inc., Lee-Seville-Miles Citizens Council, Special Deeds Inc. and SYATT Cleveland

Convening Cleveland residents to co-design and implement neighborhood improvements that strengthen community trust.

The CARE Center of New Jersey
In partnership with Christ Church, Gathering Ground and Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs

Transforming a shared site into a year-round community garden and gathering place in Rockaway Township.

Be Loud Studios
In partnership with WWNO (New Orleans), WRKF (Baton Rouge), CoGenerate, New Orleans Youth Alliance, Whole Village Art Therapy, Ubuntu Village and Preservation Hall Foundation

Producing youth-led, intergenerational programming in New Orleans to foster dialogue, connection and civic participation.

Legal Prep Charter Academies
In partnership with Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, Off the Streets Club and Moving Everest Charter School

Preparing Chicago middle and high school students to serve as community peacebuilders.

To learn from community leaders and find ways to increase participation in your community, visit: https://www.allianceforsocialtrust.org

When it comes to trust, the numbers don't lie

Learn about the current state of community trust through our survey.

2025 Trust Research

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