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Forbes: The Ugly Side of the “Big, Beautiful Bill”

Founding CEO, Aisha Nyandoro, published her latest Forbes contribution today. It focuses on the flip side of the so called “Big, Beautiful Bill” that passed through the House of Representatives on May 22nd.

YOU CAN READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

“This isn’t just about numbers on a spreadsheet — it’s about children going to bed hungry, seniors skipping meals, and working families falling through the cracks. Cutting SNAP at this scale doesn’t balance a budget — it breaks our social contract.”

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Forbes: April Contribution from Aisha

Our founding CEO, Aisha Nyandoro, published her latest piece as a Forbes contributor today. She sat down with tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood to discuss why he is giving away more than $50 million and what his motivations were as he landed on community-centered giving.

YOU CAN READ IT HERE

“Sustainable programs, like democracy or guaranteed income,

require that we listen to and work with people.”

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Forbes Contribution

The latest Forbes contribution by founding our CEO, Aisha Nyandoro, is available now! An excerpt from her piece is below.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

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Matter Of Fact

Our interview with Laura Chevez from Matter of Fact TV aired this week. One of our incredible mothers, Alexis, stepped forward to share her story of being part of The Magnolia Mother’s Trust and how it affected her life being a mother to two young boys.

The interview features our founding CEO, Aisha Nyandoro, in addition to input from Elaine Maag from the Urban Institute.

FULL INTERVIEW HERE

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Aisha Nyandoro Showed America What Happens When You Give Mothers Cash

In 2017, Aisha Nyandoro came to a sobering realization. As founder and CEO of the nonprofit Springboard to Opportunities in Jackson, Miss., she was committed to helping lift families in local public housing into the next phase—a place of their own.

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Aisha Nyandoro – TIME100 NEXT 2024

Meaningful change often begins with having the courage and curiosity to ask nonobvious questions. Aisha Nyandoro, the founding CEO of Springboard to Opportunities in Jackson, Miss., has become a national leader in the quest to end generational poverty by basing her work on a radically practical approach: listening to those most in need.

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