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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 ...

Cameron Bartlett

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 ...

Cameron Bartlett

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 ...

Tim Whitacre

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 ...

Tim Whitacre

February 15

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 ...

Cameron Bartlett

January 26

Housing and Black America

The global protests for racial justice are not solely a reaction to the recent, senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. While ...

Sarah Lee

June 11

How to Invest in Culture During COVID-19

As COVID-19 impacts how the world works, it’s more than our business goals that we’re keeping top of mind—it’s also our culture, our beliefs, and ...

New Story

May 11

Small Habits to Help You Work from Home

Our team usually works from home one to two days a week, but working from home for nearly a year brings its unique challenges. COVID-19 ...

New Story

May 6

Social Impact Jobs: Why We Use a Unique Hiring Process at New Story

Nearly half of voluntary turnover happens within a year of new hires’ start dates. This can happen for several reasons, but a segment of the ...

Sarah Lee

February 6

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 ...

Tim Whitacre

August 19

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, ...

Tim Whitacre

August 14

Help For Homeless Families Begins With Home

Within four walls of scrap metal and wood, Anita and her two children are huddled beneath a leaky patchwork roof made of tin. The floor ...

Sarah Lee

August 5

Innovating Against World Poverty: How Our Values Launched A Viral Campaign

Innovating against world poverty In early 2017, our team decided to develop a 3D printer designed to serve the world’s poorest, and innovate against world ...

Sarah Lee

August 5

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