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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

Meet Atmos, Our Newest Partner Funding 1,000 Homes

New Story is proud to announce a partnership with Atmos, a modern home building company and fellow Y-Combinator alumni. Last month, Atmos announced they raised ...

Sam Ballmer

October 29

Here’s How Donating Stocks Can Maximize Your Impact

According to a 2016 study by Fidelity Charitable, 80% of donors own appreciated assets (like stocks, mutual funds, or bonds), but only 19% of this population ...

Ellen Paik

August 11

10 Resources for Teams Working to Prevent Homelessness During COVID-19

Front-line organizations combating homelessness during COVID-19 are overwhelmed like never before. With over 40 million Americans filing for unemployment since mid-March and government interventions such ...

Joanne Ng

June 4

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

Why Webflow joined New Story’s Architect Program

From building websites to building homes: Find out why the visual web development platform joined our group of visionary leaders and how they’re making a ...

New Story

January 16

Baltimore Ravens’ Elvis Dumervil #58 built a new community of 58 homes

By Baltimore Ravens Productions Elvis Dumervil, Baltimore Ravens’ All-Pro DE/OLB pledged to build 58 homes in honor of his Baltimore Ravens #58 jersey number and ...

New Story

December 23

New Corporate Giving Path by New Story + Better Homes & Gardens®

If there’s one company that understands the value of a home, it’s Better Homes and Gardens®. Which is why they have teamed up with New ...

New Story

December 17

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

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

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