Convening without strategy and a reason frustrates people—even people with the understanding that transformation is a complicated process. IRCT uses large- and small-scale meetings to bring together key actors for any given issue area with the goal of encouraging collaboration to forward a goal. If a clear goal is not present, IRCT will not participate or host a convening. A secondary goal of our convening work is to document key learning to share with a wider field. Much of our convening is conducted under the auspices and support of a requesting institution such as a foundation, local or regional public sector organization, or civil society group.