Matchmaker Service for Leftovers: A Win-Win

Blog   |   by Kim   |   September 23, 2009

Helping Your Kids Give Back: 11 Fun Holiday Service Ideas for You and Your Family

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   December 6, 2012

Looking for ways to incorporate volunteering into your holiday season? It might just be your family’s favorite memory this year.  

Spreading the Sharing Message on MLK Day

Blog   |   by Mary Murphy   |   February 11, 2013

Through the "Me, We, New Dream" mural art project, students explored ways to share resources and reduce their carbon footprints.

Living an Unwasteful Life Podcast: Episode 2 – Reducing Waste in Gift-Giving with Edna Rienzi

Blog   |   November 24, 2017

Interview with Edna Rienzi, Program Director for New Dream who runs SoKind, an online gift registry service for people who value meaningful experiences, time with family and friends, and offerings of service and support for events and causes that matter the most.

Living the Dream: Planetwalker John Francis

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   September 19, 2013

John Francis gave up motorized transportation for 22 years. His next journey? Public service and teaching others.

SoKind – the "alternative" gift registry

Campaigns   |   August 2, 2017

The Case for Well-Being

Custom Pages   |   December 21, 2017

What Are You Doing For Others?

Blog   |   by Mary Murphy   |   January 23, 2014

New Dream celebrates MLK Day with a community event all about sharing.

Easter, Naturally

Blog   |   by Nancy Sleeth   |   March 12, 2013

As one of the most important celebrations on the Christian calendar, Easter is about more than plastic eggs and cellophane grass.

The Share Tax: Redefining Business for Community-Driven Commerce

Blog   |   by Lisa Gansky   |   June 7, 2012

Old ways of taxing businesses don't make sense in an ecosystem based on resource-sharing and peer-to-peer interactions.

Connect with a Campaign

Get Involved   |   September 21, 2017

Small Steps to Help Your Child’s School Be More Healthy Today

Blog   |   by Terra Wellington   |   September 25, 2012

Parents, teachers, administrators, and students can work together toward improving a school’s health and sustainability.

VIDEO: SoKind Registry – our popular online tool to help you celebrate with more love and less waste (5 min.)

Videos   |   January 3, 2018

New Dream's SoKind Registry is designed to help you plan a more joyful and meaningful celebration. Watch the video to learn more.

America the Possible: A Manifesto, Part II

Blog   |   by James Gustave Speth   |   July 2, 2012

We need a compelling vision for a new future, a vision of a better country—America the Possible—that is still within our power to reach.

What Is the American Dream? Dueling Dualities in the American Tradition

Blog   |   by James Gustave Speth   |   June 27, 2011

The story of the pursuit of happiness in America is a story of its close alliance with capitalism and consumerism. But is there another option?