How the pandemic took the concept of universal basic income out of Silicon Valley’s hands—and turned it into something far more radical.
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Front and Center: For Nikki, Guaranteed Income Means Financial Security, Community and Hope for the Future
“Being in the Magnolia Mother’s Trust program, that’s been good for me … The thing I love the most is that we have this group chat with the other ladies, and every morning someone just says, ‘Hi, hello!’ ‘Good morning’ and I just love that. I didn’t have that before.”
More Cities Are Handing People Cash With No Strings Attached: Here’s Why
Nyandoro’s program started in 2018, way before the pandemic. It targeted moms like Tia Cunningham, who got a call from Springboard to Opportunities’ Magnolia Mother’s Trust three years ago offering her “a late Christmas present.”
Goldman Sachs Announces First Round of Capital Investments and Philanthropic Grants to 1 Million Black Women
In March, Goldman Sachs launched One Million Black Women, a new initiative committing $10 billion in investment capital and $100 million in philanthropic support to advance racial equity and economic opportunity by investing in Black women.
Front and Center: “Unemployment Helped Me Sustain,” Says Sabrina, a Mother of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust
“The governor just announced that Mississippi is going to cut us off from extra unemployment benefits so I’ll be losing that $300 a week. It will be tough. I’m a good saver, but it is not going to be easy.”
State of the Field: Two-Generation Approaches to Family Well-Being
A new report released by Ascend at the Aspen Institute takes stock of the two-generation (2Gen) field. It analyzes what has been accomplished, the lessons learned, and the opportunities ahead with unprecedented federal expenditures in social policy.