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Culture, Team

The One Question We Don’t Ask Interview Candidates

We already asked her what her superpower was. We asked her what is the hardest thing she has ever accomplished. We asked her what’s something ...

Brett Hagler

January 26

Impact, Partnerships

Rent is Due—What Now?

Afonso’s eviction notice in March wasn’t his family’s first. They were almost evicted in November, but he managed to scrape up enough money by driving ...

New Story

April 29

Culture, Innovation

We operate differently from most charitable organizations. Here’s why.

It all started, like a lot of good ideas do, with a problem. A couple of problems, actually. I was standing in Haiti in my ...

Brett Hagler

August 19

Innovation

A Human Centered Design Process is the Key to Building Better Homes

There is an old story about architect Frank Lloyd Wright proposing not to lay sidewalks at a university until students had a year to walk ...

Joanne Ng

February 15

What is Impact Data?

New Story’s mission is simple: to pioneer solutions to end global homelessness. In 2016, when Hurricane Matthew, a category 5 storm, tore through Haiti – ...

New Story

November 20

Addressing the root causes of poverty

What are the causes of poverty?  To fight global poverty, it’s critical to understand what causes it. High poverty rates are typically found in smaller, ...

New Story

November 12

Using Tech for Good

Transcend was founded four years ago on the belief that the work environment and company culture can impact employee productivity and help companies truly thrive. ...

New Story

October 3

4 Key Qualities of the World’s Best Charities

As a global nonprofit, we know firsthand that the world is full of people living in survival mode and in desperate need of basic essentials ...

New Story

October 3

Homelessness statistics reveal a problem that’s bigger than us, but not beyond solving

It’s estimated that about two percent of the world’s population is homeless. Two percent — it doesn’t sound like much, but when you do the ...

Annie Brannon

September 26

What It Means to Live in Absolute Poverty

Imagine your daily routine: Do you brush your teeth or take a shower? Do you grab a coffee on your way to work? Drive your ...

Annie Brannon

September 5

We operate differently from most charitable organizations. Here’s why.

It all started, like a lot of good ideas do, with a problem. A couple of problems, actually. I was standing in Haiti in my ...

Brett Hagler

August 19

5 Nonprofits We’d Give Our Money to on National Nonprofit Day

We know what’s it’s like to take on the big problems of the world as a nonprofit — it isn’t easy. With five years under ...

Sarah Lee

August 16

Nonprofit values to thrive, not just survive

The nonprofit values and culture lessons we’ve learned that make us one of a kind. At New Story, culture is #1. In the past year, ...

Matthew Marshall

August 14

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