Marshall Plan for Moms, Magnolia Mother’s Trust and Income Movement have organized 50 women from 50 states to advocate for the extension of the child tax credit.
The Magnolia Mothers Trust
Front and Center: “Magnolia Mother’s Trust Was So Important in Getting Me Through Those Months Last Year,” Says Guaranteed Income Alumna and Mother
“As my grandmother says, ‘You never know when you’re entertaining an angel.’ And that’s how I feel about her telling me about [Magnolia Mother’s Trust] and that I ended up being part of it.”
As Unemployment Benefits End in 26 States, the Movement for Economic Justice Shifts to Long-Term Solutions
Instead of cutting access to COVID benefits, now is the chance to expand and solidify them into permanent policy.
Front and Center: Guaranteed Income and the Child Tax Credit Are Keeping This Family Afloat
“Now that I have the guaranteed income money coming in, I don’t have to worry about whether I can afford bills this month or be concerned about affording household supplies.”
A Push for Permanent Policies to Support Lower-Income Families
The CTC and guaranteed income put cash directly into the hands of people who need it most. Having “no strings attached” money allows women to make the best decisions for their families, and gives them the freedom to invest in long-term goals.
Front and Center: Guaranteed Income “Helps Low-Income Women Better Ourselves,” Says Annette, a Mother of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust
“Sometimes my son will ask me why I didn’t go to college, and I’ll tell him I did go, I just didn’t finish. So I’m showing him that it’s never too late, no matter how old you are you can still go back and do what you were meant to do.”