In 2021, Magnolia Mother’s Trust—a winner of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards—gave $1,000 a month to its third cohort of Mississippi Black moms in extreme poverty, helping them pay their bills, buy food, and save for emergencies.
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The Big Money Myths
If you don’t feel great about the way you deal with money or how much you know about the intricacies of finance, you’re not alone. Our culture encourages excessive consumption, financial systems were designed to be complicated, and money myths are hard to escape.
A salute to women who embrace the role of community ‘mother’
About US is a forum to explore issues of race and identity in the United States.
How Cash Payments Changed Low-Income Americans’ Lives
Cash was key to tackling US inequality during Covid-19. But for women who received monthly guaranteed income, it was far more than a pandemic stopgap.
Courage in Action: McNulty Prize Winners at the 2022 Aspen Action Forum
On July 27th, the 2022 John P. McNulty Prize Winners engaged in a dynamic conversation about their bold visions for solving humanity’s most intractable social problems, and how they stay true to their values and convictions in the face of enormous challenges.
GUARANTEED INCOME: A Primer for Funders
This primer was developed to educate about the ways guaranteed income and related cash-based policies not only strengthen low and moderate-income communities and communities of color, but also build a healthy and more resilient economy.