New Story (charity)
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Founders | Bret Hagler, Alexandria Lafci, Matthew Marshall, Mike Arrieta |
| Founded at | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
Region served | 4 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Employees | 28 |
| Website | newstoryhomes |
New Story is a non-profit organization that provides homes to people living with inadequate shelter. The organization was founded in 2014 and has provided homes for more than 15,200 people in Haiti, Bolivia, Mexico, and El Salvador. New Story and ICON, an Austin-based construction technologies company, built the world’s first community of 3D printed homes[1] in Nacajuca, Mexico.
In 2013, New Story co-founder and CEO, Brett Hagler was on a trip to Haiti where he met families living in unstable tent communities due to the 2010 earthquake that destroyed thousands of homes. Many non-profits provided immediate disaster relief, but three years after the earthquake, these families were still living in tents, unable to recover and rebuild safe homes. Hagler saw the need for long-term living solutions, and was driven to find a way to build even one new home for one family.[2]
To do that, he looked for nonprofits that were innovative in their thinking and approach to the global housing crisis, were transparent and accountable in their solution, and were not afraid of taking risks to achieve results. When he couldn't find an organization that combined technology and transparency to fight global homelessness, he created New Story in 2014 with the help of like-minded social entrepreneurs Alexandria Lafci, Matthew Marshall, and Mike Arrietta.
In the first six months, the organization funded 16 homes with the help of donations. After applying and being one of the first charities accepted into Y Combinator, the world's top startup accelerator, New Story was challenged to build 100 homes in 100 days. The small team and donor base accomplished the goal, plus 13 more.
In the next four years, New Story expanded from Haiti[3] to include communities in El Salvador,[4] Bolivia, and Mexico, amounting to a total of 37 communities worldwide as of early 2022.
Operations
New Story has offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Mexico City, Mexico. They state that they operate on a transparency-first model,[5] which allows for 100% of donor giving to be allocated directly to those in need, while their operating costs are funded by a private group of donors called the Builders.
New Story has also built partnerships with leading organizations around the world including Architectural Digest, Goldman SachseXp Realty, Glassdoor, Sotheby's International Realty, Data Blue, Redin, TikTok and G2 Crowd.