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

Partnerships

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

Impact

How Homes Can Build A Brighter Future for Children in Poverty

When you’re living in global poverty like 3 billion people in the world today, the word “home” can mean different things. For many parents and ...

Sarah Lee

August 12

Impact, Innovation

We Ask Before We Help With Housing for Homeless

A short story behind why we practice human-centered design, asking for feedback before we help with housing for homeless families. Our east coast office is ...

Annie Brannon

August 5

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

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