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What does my donation fund?

You’ll have the opportunity to decide how your giving makes a difference in the housing crisis. Our philanthropy team will share with you different giving opportunities that have the greatest impact potential depending on our team’s capacities and families’ needs.

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What if we want to make a multi-year commitment?

Great! Some of our corporate partners do choose to make multi-year commitments. You’ll work directly with our philanthropy team to create a giving plan that works best for your team.

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Where can I learn more about your recent impact?

Check out our blogs to see our impact, including the most recent quarterly report.

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Our company wants to donate goods to help a community. How do we do that?

Since we want to respect and promote local businesses in the communities we support, we rarely accept in-kind donations.

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I want our organization to help build one of the communities. Is that possible?

At New Story, we partner with local experts to solve problems at the market level. For that reason, we never bring a person or group to the field to do the work we entrust to locals. Our hyperfocus on communities across Latin America allows us to nurture relationships, build trust, and empower local economies. For partnerships more than $1M, we do offer a vision trip to see the firsthand impact of your work on the ground.

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How do you measure your impact?

We measure the impact of access to a complete home or a self-built home with technical assistance by conducting baseline surveys before people move into their new home and two follow-up surveys, after six months and two years. We measure how each well-being indicator changes from its previous situation to adequate housing and possible expansions or improvements over time. Visit Our Impact to learn more.

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Does your work align with any of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?

Yes — our work addresses 13 of the 17 SDGs. View our Strategy to learn more.

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How does it work that 100% of donations go directly to housing projects?

A radically generous group of donors called The Builders fund our operating expenses so 100% of public donations can fund housing projects.

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Can I talk to someone before I donate?

Yes — for donations of more than $10K, you can contact our philanthropy team by filling out the contact form below.

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Can I donate cryptocurrencies?

Yes! We accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Stellar Lumens, Ethereum Classic, Chainlink, Dash, Cosmos, Zcash, USD Coin, Basic Attention Token, Ox, Augur, and Dai.

Please contact jene@newstoryhomes.org if you’re interested in donating cryptocurrency.

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Can I donate stock?

Yes! We accept stock donations. Please contact us at Teams@newstoryhomes.org.

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Is my donation tax deductible?

If you’re located in the US your donation is tax deductible. For international donations, please see your specific country’s tax code to see if your donation is tax deductible. New Story is a registered US 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit (EIN/Tax ID: 47-2529408). See New Story’s IRS nonprofit status.

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How does it work that 100% of donations go directly to housing projects?

A radically generous group of donors called The Builders fund our operating expenses so 100% of public donations can fund housing projects.

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What are the different ways I can partner with New Story?

There are four main ways you can help us address the housing crisis. You can donate to a housing project, fund our team, make an impact investment, or become a corporate or brand partner. Visit our Get Involved page to learn more about your partnering opportunities.

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Are all of your homes 3D printed?

No. We use multiple interventions and projects to address the housing crisis in Latin America — 3D printing is just one example. In every community we support, we partner with local experts to co-develop solutions that are most helpful for the unique needs, desires, and paying capacities of families.

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Do you work in the U.S.?

No. We are hyper-focused on Latin America through 2030.

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Can I choose where my donation goes?

While we can’t promise you can always choose where your donation goes, we can promise you that every $100K+ donation warrants a conversation with our philanthropy team where you’ll learn about your giving opportunities and the impact they will have. We can also promise you that no matter the amount you give, 100% of it will go directly to supporting a housing project in Latin America for vulnerable families.

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How does New Story decide which communities to work in?

Our Impact Team in Mexico works closely with local market players to determine where our team can bring the most value to the Latin American housing crisis. A couple of factors we consider are the demand for adequate housing and the capacity and willingness of market players to develop affordable solutions for low-income families. Our primary focus of work is in Mexico, but our aim is to continue expanding to other geographies in LATAM.

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How much does it cost to sponsor a project?

Every housing project has a unique cost but the same purpose: to unlock adequate housing for vulnerable families. Every donation helps us reduce housing costs, increase the quality of construction, get families land with titles, create mechanisms so families can access housing loans, and reduce the time it takes for a family to have adequate housing. Generally, those sponsoring a project contribute at least $100,000.

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How does your 100% model work?

From day one, we’ve offered donors our 100% Promise: that every dollar you give goes directly to supporting families without adequate housing. A private group of donors known as The Builders makes this promise possible by funding our operating expenses.

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What assets do you have that I can use?

You can find assets at this link. Reach out to us if you have a specific need for an asset not available here.

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Our company wants to donate goods to help a community. How do we do that?

Thank you for your excitement to help serve! At New Story, we’re especially focused on our local economic impact. Because of that focus we rarely accept in-kind donations for our communities as we want to respect and promote local businesses. If you think you have a perfect fit, please reach out to us.

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I want our organization to help build one of the communities. Is that possible?

Thank you for your excitement to help serve! At New Story, we’re especially focused on our local economic impact. Because of that focus, we never bring a trip/person/group in to country to do a job we could pay a local to do. This allows us to stimulate the local economy and train locals with skills they need to market themselves for future opportunities.

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I want our brand to partner with New Story.

Amazing! Reach out to us to get the conversation started.

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How do you decide where to build in each country?

We believe our local partners are best equipped with the trust of the communities and cultural competencies to make this decision. It may look different, depending on the location. In Haiti, all families are facing similar dangers. Mission of Hope chose to maintain the peace and equity in this disaster-torn community through a numbered drawing. A census was taken of families who were living in tents in Leveque, a lottery was conducted, and families were funded in that order. In El Salvador, all 90 families living in the Monseñor Romero tent community will be moved to a new home. While all families are living in insufficient housing, some of the families live more directly in the path of a landslide, making them a priority. Outside of these higher-risk families, the funding order is chosen randomly, to preserve fairness.

How We Work

How do you hold your local partners accountable?

New Story and it’s partners have a contract binding us to standards of execution, quality, and appropriate use of funding. Cost Clarity: At the beginning of each project, our partners negotiate with local contractors to set a cost for the home. We transfer that exact amount for each home and donors are aware of every line item through our home cost breakdown. Individual Funding: We fund homes on a per-family basis. New Story tracks and transfers funds for each and every family, it is not pooled into a general fund. We know the exact date a family was funded, when we transferred those funds to our partner, and when to expect a video of that exact family moving into their home. Funds are never used for purposes outside of home building. Video serves as a visual method of accountability for both donors and our organization. Audits: In addition to video proof, New Story performs random audits to ensure family information is legitimate and that families have moved into their designated home. We also conduct scheduled audits in-person.

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How do you pick your local partners?

All of our local partners must meet the following criteria:

Third party validation from US 501c3 partners.
Relationships with local governments and the ability to secure land.
Has previously built homes that can withstand natural disasters common to the region.
History working with the recipient community.
Team with the capacity to meet content and execution standards.
Commitment to local labor, local materials, and our 100% promise.Meet our local partners or inquire about becoming a local partner with New Story.

How We Work

What Is New Story’s EIN/Tax ID?

EIN/Tax ID: 47-2529408 New Story is a registered US 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit. See New Story’s IRS nonprofit status.

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Is DAF Direct Secure?

DAF Direct is 100% safe and secure as they do note process your DAF directly. DAF Direct simply directs you to your DAF portal with all of the information you need on how to give to New Story via your DAF.

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How do you protect my card information?

Please contact us here or visit the DAF link here with New Story’s DAF information complete and ready to go for you.

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Can I donate stock?

Yes! We accept stock donations. Please contact us here; we can send you the details you need to know.

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Can I donate by wire transfer?

Yes. Please contact us here; we can send you the details you need to know.

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How can I donate by check?

Please write all checks to New Story Inc. (mailing address below), and please write your email on the check so we can provide a tax receipt to you.

New Story Inc. 199 Armour Dr. NE Ste A Atlanta, GA 30324

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