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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.
Rapper and entrepreneur Killer Mike is a prominent participant in the Who Are You?™ movement, which empowers young people — and society — to redefine career success through the lens of culture, creativity, and self-discovery. (Credit: WAY.org)    FEATURED STORY WAY and Stand Together are transforming how we define career success
Who is Stand Together?

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, a unique network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

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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. 

Photo of Christian McCaffrey. Christian McCaffrey carries one boy’s legacy beyond the field

How the NFL star and one child’s wish sparked a movement to help others.

People practicing playing musical instruments. See how dignity through music changes outcomes

How music and the arts can create change, behind bars and beyond.

Give an Hour is a nonprofit that helped service members reshape their mental health training. This was just another training — then everything changed.

These troops built their own mental health training. Here's how.

Jonathan Allen with a family. Jonathan Allen shows that anyone can help families in crisis

He once spent time in foster care. Now, he’s showing how each of us can keep families together.

Damar Hamlin on the field with children. Damar Hamlin has a playbook for youth empowerment

Driven by a desire to strengthen his community, the NFL player focuses on opening doors for others.

NFL Players Working in a Kitchen How NFL players are unlocking the strength within communities

Through player stories, the NFL and Stand Together hope to inspire fans to get involved.

Kids at Camp Hope. How long-term support is changing lives, one child at a time

Kidz2Leaders creates new possibilities for families of people who are incarcerated.

Photo of Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez. This man inspires others to serve after his wrongful conviction

Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez uses his freedom to encourage people to help their communities.

Attendees at the Immersive Cost of Poverty Experience One simulation changes how people see and address poverty

This immersive simulation honors lived experience and sparks community-driven solutions.

A community after a natural disaster. A radical new approach to disaster recovery starts here

Empowering local leaders to drive lasting recovery through CarePortal

Photo of Baltimore. A new approach to crisis care that starts with community

This nonprofit shows what it looks like when communities rethink how they respond to people in distress

Men in uniform. What service members need most can’t always be prescribed

How do you scale mental health support in a community that’s trained to tough it out?

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