Among the sounds of ringing bells, Saoroj Sharma leads the chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa service at The Hindu Society in the town of Morrisville.

Political debate about immigration often hinges on the perception that unskilled workers are taking jobs from native-born Americans. But in Morrisville, a small city near the technology-driven Research Triangle Park, highly educated immigrants are filling once-empty positions and diversifying the local economy.

United Way of the Greater Triangle Area is a large nonprofit with an ambitious mission: To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.