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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 ...

Matthew Marshall

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

Home Repairs and Expansions Could Solve 88% of Mexico’s Housing Deficit

Everyone has the right to adequate housing. But not everyone faces the same obstacles on their path to secure it. That’s why we use diverse ...

Victor Mendoza

September 15

Welcome Claudia Acuña Fernandez to New Story

We’re proud to welcome Claudia Acuña Fernandez as New Story’s impact partnerships director! Claudia brings more than 20 years of experience in Mexico’s urban development ...

Sandra Prieto

August 28

An Impact Report for Q2 2023

New Story supporters, Thank you for helping us make meaningful progress in the first half of 2023. Your constant support allows us to build a ...

Brett Hagler

July 12

An Impact Report for Q1 2023

New Story supporters, The start of 2023 kicked off what I’m calling Act 2 of New Story. Act 1 was our first eight years – ...

Brett Hagler

April 20

An Impact Report for Q3 2022

New Story supporters, The fall is bringing two personal changes I’m excited to share with you: I’m getting married in October and moving to New ...

Brett Hagler

October 6

Homeownership Empowering Women in El Salvador

Land and home titles in Latin America are often in the man’s name and passed down to generations of sons. But when property rights favor ...

Luke Baker

September 30

Designing for Belonging in San Vicente, El Salvador

We believe the world’s most vulnerable families deserve more than a home — they deserve a safe space to belong. This is why we’ve never ...

Luke Baker

August 10

Empowering Families to Stay Out of Homelessness — Forever

In the last 20 years, I’ve been a part of overseas volunteer builds and toured many permanent supportive housing projects in Los Angeles. But my ...

Julie Ordonez

July 18

An Impact Report for Q2 2022

New Story supporters, You back our mission because you believe in doing things differently to reach the world’s most vulnerable families. Halfway through 2022, I ...

Brett Hagler

July 12

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