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Press & News
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September 17, 2024
2024 Heinz Awards | Aisha Nyandoro
Springboard CEO Aisha Nyandoro was selected as a 2024 Heinz Award winner for her innovative approach to equipping mothers to exit poverty and changing narratives around who deserves trust and care.
The Heinz Awards
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June 5, 2024
The Court Ruling to Halt The Fearless Fund Fails Black Women
On Monday, June 3, a federal appeals court’s decision to block a grant program for Black female entrepreneurs in Georgia was a level even the most jaded among us are not accustomed to.
Time
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November 30, 2023
CEO Aisha’s Nyandoro’s conversation with Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom
Anyone who does work that is thinking about a tomorrow is hopeful. I have been thinking about those words from Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom since I had the honor of interviewing her at Bold New Consensus earlier this month. Our conversation was part of the larger event, hosted by Economic Security Project in collaboration with […]
Springboard to Opportunities
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November 29, 2023
Aisha Nyandoro is Making Guaranteed Income a Reality in Mississippi
The longest-running guaranteed-income program in the United States just turned five years old — and it’s led by a trailblazing woman in Mississippi named Aisha Nyandoro.
Vox
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September 20, 2023
The Guaranteed Income Program That’s Helping Black Moms – and Trying to Change the World
The Magnolia Mother’s Trust provides needed monthly funds to Black mothers in Mississippi. The folks behind it want this local action to inspire a global – or at least national – shift.
The Story Exchange