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We tell inspiring stories about people
who do amazing things for others.
Lindsay Beck and Catarina Schwab want to help nonprofits think bigger, better and crazier. They’re doing it by making fundraising so much smarter.
Here’s why the 88-year-old founder of ESL In-Home of Northern Nevada feels like she’s in her 40s.
First, Pallotta raised millions to fight cancer and AIDS by inventing multi-day fundraisers. Now he’s out to change everything you think about charity — and yourself.
Mick Ebeling and Daniel Belquer are helping the deaf hear music. Not Impossible Labs built limbs for amputees in warzones. That’s just the beginning…
Vision isn’t just sight. It’s opportunity. VisionSpring brings it to millions around the globe each year. It started with one personal transformation.
Hear how April Tam Smith and Graham Smith, the founders of Times Square Restaurant P.S. Kitchen, are giving their lives away together.
Bailey and No Longer Bound help men break the chains of addiction. They’re 2X as effective as traditional rehab. But first, Bailey had to break free of his own.
Millions turn to Crisis Text Line and find life-saving support. Founder and CEO Lublin explains why.
Most juvenile offenders end up back in prison — but not at Curt’s Cafe, a coffee shop offers a path to a better life.
Of the 30 Million amputees worldwide, only 5 percent have access to prosthetics. A professor in Texas sets out to change that, one step at a time.
A team of “computer nerds” spot a huge hole in emergency services. Their solution may save 10,000 lives a year (or more!).
Haymakers for Hope trains regular people for boxing matches that have raised millions for cancer charities. Meet 4 people crazy enough to step into the ring.
Shared Harvest Fund gives graduates a way to pay off loans through volunteer work.
Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, talks about the battles we face and how she maintains optimism amid enormous challenges.
Exciting changes ahead! Our founder, former Home Depot CEO Frank Blake, takes over the show, and talks about what you can expect from now on.
How do you get someone out of jail and into a better life? Cul2vate and The Last Mile take drastically different approaches.
Meet RIP Medical Debt, the anti-collection agency that’s buying millions in unpaid medical bills and forgiving the debts at no cost to patients.
How do you overcome tragedy? At Camp HOPE, a retreat for children and adults grieving the death of a loved one, the answer is: By lifting each other up.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s OrchKids program opens minds and doors to new opportunities for students at inner city schools.
EOD Warrior Foundation helps the men and women who save lives by performing the military’s scariest job.
A school in the Deep South is changing hearts and developing minds with a “tough love approach” that works.
Team Music is Love turns fans into volunteers and concerts into opportunities to make a difference. See how country singer Martina McBride takes her foundation on tour with her.
Emily Kennedy, CEO of Marinus Analytics, is helping cops send traffickers to jail.
Langone came from nothing to become a founder of The Home Depot, but never forgot his roots. He’s given staggering sums, but says his money isn’t truly charity. Discover a refreshing outlook that proves you don’t need riches in order to give richly.
U.S. Army Captain Matt Zeller says he wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for Janis Shinwari, an Afghan Translator who saved his life during an ambush. Years later, Zeller had the chance to return the favor to Janis — and many others. Thousands more still need help.
The daughter of a Vietnam war vet who can’t shake the memories of her childhood becomes a music teacher, but then hears a new calling — help refugee children — and gives up everything to follow it.
Millions of people have seen the incredible 3D printer capable of building a 700-square foot house in 24 hours. Not as many know the equally incredible story of Brett Hagler and New Story, the people behind that machine — and who plan on using it to build communities worldwide.
A real estate investment takes a strange and delightful twist when Kenny Hill hears a calling: “What if, what you did for these homes, you could do for people’s lives? Totally renovate.”
All of Travis Roy’s dreams ended in an instant…or so he thought. Find out how a former hockey player turned his own tragedy into triumph–and became a hero to hundreds who’ve suffered severe spinal cord injuries.
A 39-year-old woman gets diagnosed with breast cancer, then makes a decision that not only helps her survive — it changes the lives of hundreds of other patients and their families.
At The Precisionists, an IT company in Delaware, autism is an asset.
College athletes give seriously ill children an unforgettably great day thanks to Special Spectators.
In the first episode of Crazy Good Turns Season 3, we award a $50,000 grant to an organization that’s making a difference.
5 people share stories of incredible kindness. Plus: Tell us about the best gift you’ve ever received.
Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel faced Hurricane Katrina and a deadly disease. Now he’s helping people in inner cities throughout the South.
Bernie Marcus tried to help a friend and wound up creating a world leader in autism research and treatment.
He lost his arms and legs to a landmine, but nothing can break his spirit. Travis Mills and his foundation help injured veterans discover life after trauma.
A man goes on a walk and literally stumbles across a simple fix for the complex problems of hunger and food waste. Here’s how his idea is feeding thousands in Southern California.
Meet an organization that was born during the fallout from Hurricane Katrina and today is working to help tens of thousands impacted by Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Michelle Overstreet felt she wasn’t doing enough to help homeless teens in her hometown. So she and her husband pooled their savings to launch a support organization that does everything differently — and it’s helping hundreds of people build better lives.
Most developmentally disabled people are unemployed. A North Carolina mom set out to solve that—and wound up creating a coffee shop that serves up joy every day.
Your car isn’t just a way to go from one place to another. It symbolizes staying on the road to success
Be inspired and learn powerful life lessons from a camp that provides support and great memories for kids with cancer and their families.
For many women with a history of sex trafficking, prostitution or addiction, hope can be hard to find. But Thistle Farms is using love to help empower, reinvent, and employ women around the world.
The elation, the painful setbacks, the paperwork…but most of all, the unconditional love and hope for a child’s future.
Young adults who age out of the foster system often bring with them a lifetime of trauma. One organization is determined to make them feel at home.
By breaking down walls, we can give a voice to the voiceless and inspire redemption and hope.
After burying a growing number of young people killed by gang violence, a Jesuit Priest took matters into his own hands.
Connecting the dots with a text. Learn how one young entrepreneur is leveraging technology and human kindness to create an army of philanthropists.
A story of love, loss and gratitude to a community that takes care of its own.
School supplies. May seem like a simple thing – but basic supplies like pencils, crayons and erasers might be all it takes to excite a child to learn.
Future generations of music lovers will thank this organization – dedicated to preserving the musical traditions of the South and ensuring musicians won’t be silenced by poverty and time.
Investing in the success of young people around a dining room table. It’s more than just a meal, it’s breaking down barriers and establishing relationships rooted in love.
There are Unsung Heroes among us that keep our workplace, campus, and community running smoothly and efficiently behind the scenes, but often go unrecognized and unappreciated. We just have to take the time to listen and show a level of acknowledgment.
A Christmas tree is a holiday tradition so many take for granted. One single mother’s joy and gratitude upon receiving a donated tree inspired a group to play Santa and spread cheer by delivering trees to those who would otherwise go without.
The glittering neon and bustle of the Vegas strip hide a vast maze of underground flood channels that hundreds of men and women call home. Hear how journalist turned activist Matt O’Brien discovered this homeless community and what he’s doing to help.
Feeling alone and out of place is felt by far too many of our youth. One young girl’s inspiring life is helping shape a movement to make everyone feel included and celebrated, no matter their differences.
What happens when you email a legendary special effects school and ask for some advice on a Halloween costume? Well, in the case of this nonprofit’s story, Hollywood magic ensues, families are forever transformed — and Halloween will never be the same.
We all like movies. But is it possible that a movie can save lives? It seems at least one did — by galvanizing the need for a vital nonprofit aimed at LGBTQ teens and young adults in crisis. Let us introduce you to a brave young man and his inspiring story of love.
He grew up in Uganda, and his family was lucky to survive the terror of Idi Amin. And then he came to America and discovered his life’s calling in an unexpected place. Derreck Kayongo found hope in those little bars of hotel soap.
A New York City firefighter who sacrificed his life on 9/11. A soldier in Afghanistan who sacrificed his body for his platoon. They never met. And yet they are connected through time, space, family — and their shared courage.
It’s one of the most successful nonprofits in the last 20 years — dedicated to building playgrounds in underserved communities. But it took one man overcoming incredible personal odds to create “an explosion of hope and opportunity.”
He’s a preacher from the hills of Virginia who brought his wife and five daughters to live in one of the most dangerous areas of Atlanta. Fought off car thieves, addicts, and deranged would-be killers. And took it upon himself to fight the city’s worst problems and create a refuge for those who needed it. Why? Meet the man who was “conned by God.”
We’ve heard too many times the stories of military veterans struggling to find a place in the civilian world. Jake Wood might have an answer — by sending veterans to the world’s worst disaster zones. Help is on the way, with Team Rubicon.
