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Stories Solutions to America’s biggest problems are emerging all around us. See the inspiring leaders behind them, and how their bottom-up approaches are transforming people’s lives.
All Stories Parent holding their child's hand. How a caring adult can change everything

These three organizations show the difference mentorship makes in young people’s lives.

 Person with hand on another's person's shoulder. What the art of listening can teach us about healing

SeekHealing is reshaping mental health care by putting the power back in people’s hands — literally.

 Charles Koch Receives Forbes Award Charles Koch honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for Philanthropy

The Stand Together founder joins an elite group of honorees whose giving and vision have transformed the role of philanthropy in tackling society’s toughest challenges.

 Panel at VELA Con 2025. What happens at a conference where education is reimagined?

This gathering of the country’s largest network of education founders shows what’s possible.

 Teacher with student in classroom on a bus. This school on wheels is helping kids to learn — their way

This school on wheels merges the classroom with the real world to teach kids by learning and doing.

 Avalon Village Are eco-villages a new model for broken neighborhoods?

How one woman built a village of hope in Michigan.

 Employees working together in an office. 4 ways to grow employee talent — no hiring required

The key to employee retention lies in new skills and certifications. Here’s why.

 Group of teen girls dancing together. Can one girl’s growth change a whole community?

PEARLS gives participants a safe space to build confidence and community.

 A person on their phone while at the gym. What if healing didn’t have a single path?

The Phoenix’s NewForm app brings community support, health, and healing to thousands.

 Student writing with a pen. A community for founders and parents to reimagine education

This resource is empowering education innovators to turn their visions into reality.

 Photo of Bill Courtney. How an Army of Normal Folks could change the world

This one question could change how we give.

 Students working on an activity with an instructor. She refused to let her son be labeled. So she built a school.

This school unlocks the superpowers of students with dyslexia and uses strength-based learning to change the game.
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