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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. 

 Woman standing during a fall day for The Phoenix She beat heroin. Now she fosters a community that helps others in recovery

This fitness instructor overcame heroin addiction and more to be where she is now — helping others.

 Three men sit in a discussion circle inside a jail, with one wearing a "Middlesex Jail" uniform, representing a jail rehabilitation program focused on dialogue and connection. A prison can actually be part of the community

How an evening inside this jail can change the way we see incarcerated individuals.

 A man carrying a yoga mat points forward in a prison yard, with groups of people in the background. The setting highlights a prison yoga program under a clear blue sky. Why nonprofits should listen to a surprising voice

How to supercharge social impact with a simple survey

 A group of men practice trauma-sensitive yoga in a gym-like setting, standing in a warrior pose with arms extended forward. Two men in the foreground, one with a beard and a cross necklace, and the other with short hair, appear focused and calm, while others in the background engage in the same pose. How yoga classes in prisons are making communities safer

Addressing trauma through yoga can help people rejoin society after incarceration.

 A black, white, and blue illustration of a character wearing different outfits When the power of storytelling has real-world effects

This project is helping young adults and incarcerated individuals become epic heroes — literally.

 A photo of uniformed members of the military looking at an American flagshot from behind against a blue sky Veterans have triple the suicide risk. This gym has a unique solution

 This gym demonstrates a crucial missing ingredient when it comes to veterans’ well-being.

 A vintage photo of a man in a red jacket holding a young girl in a pink jacket As a teenager, no one took her aside to ask her how she was doing

5M US children are affected by parental incarceration. Each one needs personal support.

 a landscape shot of the Behind Every Door community with a tan border A lifeline Salvation Army closed. Then the community rallied.

This new organization treats its community like clients — and it’s working

 Two silhouettes of kids against a scene outside How one woman’s recovery journey is helping hundreds of families

Her recovery and reunification transformed her life and paved the way for others.

 A light green border around a black and white photo of kids at a lemonade stand How a familiar neighborhood fixture is changing lives in new ways

This classic business is making the American Dream more accessible to communities nationwide.

 A man wearing a black and orange baseball cap, blue tee shirt, and sunglasses Is this the unexpected key to tackling homelessness?

Unhoused people shouldn’t have to live in shame and shadows.

 A blue toned collage of Marcus King and his band working out at The Phoenix gym Why Marcus King and The Phoenix share the same solution for recovery

King hit the weights with The Phoenix, an organization that empowers people in recovery through community. 
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