Building Trust Across Difference
Pluralism is a strength — but navigating difference takes intention.
At Cohesion Strategy, we help communities and organizations progress through conflict and tensions productively, building connection and shared purpose.
We design strategies, facilitate dialogue, and lead research that help people work across divides — building social cohesion through collaboration, not consensus.
For individual advising or strategy sessions at the introductory rate of $240 per hour. To discuss larger projects, please email me at allison@cohesionstrategy.com.
Who We Are
Allison K. Ralph, PhD, Founder & Principal
A thought leader in religious pluralism and social cohesion, Allison brings 20 years’ experience in strategy, research, and nonprofit and philanthropic leadership. She previously worked at The Aspen Institute Religion & Society Program, where she served as Assistant, Associate, and Interim Director of the program and Director of its Religion and Philanthropy Initiative. She also managed events at the El-Hibri Foundation and The Catholic University of America. Allison has a PhD in church history from The Catholic University of America, and an MPhil from Cambridge University. Her graduate research focused on how societies manage or fail to manage their internal diversity, and how they create and maintain social boundaries.
Nevia Selmon, Senior Associate, Research & Communications
Nevia combines interfaith research, institutional dialogue, and public policy to strengthen social trust. She holds a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School, where she focused on pluralism in government and education. Her past work includes documenting interfaith initiatives at Harvard and advancing national inclusion efforts through the U.S. Department of Education and partner organizations.