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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.
Strong & Safe Communities

Communities are springboards to success and safety nets for those who fall on hard times — because those who are closest to a problem are often best able to solve it. 

 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.

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

How one woman built a village of hope in Michigan.

 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.

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

This one question could change how we give.

 Cadets from The Citadel accompany runners at Travis Manion Foundation’s 9/11 Heroes Run in Charleston, South Carolina. (Credit: Travis Manion Foundation) Here’s how to lead and serve your community.

Travis Manion Foundation’s “If Not Me, Then Who...” ethos empowers people to make a positive impact.

 Group of women smiling for a photo. This community-led model is changing how resettlement works

Treetops Collective has built a model for mutual support and cross-cultural connection.

 Group of people on a farm with digging shovels. Can home repairs build community? One group says yes

This Kansas City nonprofit partners with neighbors to rebuild homes — and an entire community.

 People at a "HUSTLE PHX" event pose with certificates, celebrating completion. Meet the hidden entrepreneurs of U.S. inner cities

Empowering individuals to move from survival mode to flourishing entrepreneurship.

 Man holding a phone to his ear. What really happens after someone calls 211 for help?

With better tools and a bold vision, 211 is reshaping how people navigate resources.

 Image of an apartment complex. How seeing youth homelessness this way changes everything

Youth experiencing homelessness are not problems — they’re individuals capable of greatness.
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