“The child tax credit and guaranteed income from Magnolia Mother’s Trust have helped make it possible to have that little extra for a treat here and there.”
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Stimulus Payments and the Child Tax Credit Are Transforming U.S. Families—What Happens When They End?
While policymakers negotiate what the Build Back Better plan will look like, poverty rates have already started increasing—signaling the urgent need for more permanent stimulus policies.
Front and Center: Guaranteed Income Helped Me Survive the Pandemic and Find “Moments of Joy,” Says Magnolia Mother’s Trust Mom
“I have my faith, I have the support of my family, the support of the Springboard folks and the support of my daughter. And all that makes me feel like I’m going to be okay.”
Start at the Beginning: A Person-Centered Design and Evaluation Framework for Policies to Boost Household Cash Flow and Beyond
This paper provides policymakers with a new tool: a Person-Centered Policy Design and Evaluation framework, based on the lived experience and expertise of the people these policies are intended to support.
Front and Center: “Being Part of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust Has Lifted a Burden Off My Shoulders as a Mom”
“Being part of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust has really lifted a burden off my shoulders as a mom. Before I would have to scrape together the money or ask for help from family to be able to do simple things like buy school supplies.”
With BBB In Doubt, A Push for Guaranteed Income for Low-Income Families
For people who were already struggling financially before the pandemic, lack of access to savings meant that losing a job could quickly become catastrophic.