Commemorating 25 Stories of
A message from our CEO
At New Profit, we often say that we are students of history and futurists. We value the lessons of the past and look toward the future with determination. We also ask ourselves a simple but expansive question that is shrouded in hope: What’s possible?
Tulaine Montgomery, CEO, New Profit
25 Years, 3 Core Themes
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New IdeasNew Profit was born from a powerful idea that led to many more. Explore them.
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New CollaborationsCollaboration is critical for building a nation where everyone can thrive. Experience how we are advancing this work together.
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New ApproachesThose closest to the work can help drive change. See how their wisdom has helped us evolve.
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“What all of these community members share is the ability to look around the corner, to consider what the present lacks, what the future holds, and what innovations are needed to create a more equitable America.” -
"We help young adults from historically underserved communities become the best versions of themselves." -
"The democracy sector isn’t just underinvested. It’s under-researched." – Rebecca Even, Manager, Catalyze Investments Team, New Profit -
“We used to see risk in the unconventional, but the bigger risk is simply continuing to do the same things and hope for a different outcome.” -
“For me, identity means working through my own healing and understanding in a way that is public. People need to see the messiness.” -
“It's crucial that people and organizations who want to bring about change focus on culture, because culture creates the conditions that help us adopt anti-racist and anti-oppression mindsets and actions.” -
"Investing in proximate leaders and solutions, then, is not only the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do." -
“New Profit is decades ahead of the field, has been able to make incredible impact over the las 25 years and I look forward to seeing what the next 25 bring." -
"There are no deficits in people. There are no deficits in communities. There are deficits in the systems that have been built around us." -
Discoveries from New Profit’s ECSO Initiative, an Early Education Partnership -
"Be a servant-leader. Own the work. build genuine relationships. Make the people around you powerful." -
"We can take on this hard and rewarding work of systems change with courage and joy, knowing that we are surrounded by the beauty, genius and power of the MIC." -
"One day, all students will be in learning environments that meet their diverse needs and nurture their diverse strengths so that they can achieve both academic and life success." -
A Personal Essay by Sixto Cancel, Founder of Think of Us -
"Our Coalition is not hindered by the deep divides and polarization afflicting our country; instead, we work tirelessly to find common ground in pursuit of advancing equity and opportunity for all." -
How New Profit is building a more impactful social sector -
How parents and youth voices are helping New Profit get even more proximate -
New Profit’s Unlocked Futures project invests in the wisdom of returning citizens -
Four ways to navigate toward equitable philanthropy -
Yordanos Eyoel Profile and Interview -
"Committed social entrepreneurs, advocates, and policymakers working together to translate community impact into national change is how we’ll ultimately solve our greatest challenges." -
An interview with Archie Jones, New Profit's original napkin sketch artist -
"Proximate leaders are quickly able to identify the assets in a community because they’re operating with expertise, knowledge and credibility in the communities they serve." -
An event to reflect, renew, and refound -
A Personal Journey