From Katharine Houreld / The Washington Post: GiveDirectly runs a program that gives a lump sum of cash directly to those in need, without needing to qualify with other specifications (such as school enrollment or vaccination status). Lump sum funds allow people to stabilize themselves, their homes, and their families more effectively than payments over time.
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From Gail Cornwall / The Hechinger Report: In an effort to help lower student debt while benefiting the community, the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program provides 3,200 students with service jobs and pays them $700 a month. Click here to read...
Elizabeth Sawin is the Director of Multisolving Institute. Beth is an expert on multisolving actions that address equity, climate change health, well-being, and economic vitality as integrated issues. She developed the concept after studying bright spots around the world where...
Ashish Kothari, based in Pune, India has helped found or coordinate a number of organizations, movements, and processes, including Kalpavriksh, Vikalp Sangam, ICCA Consortium, Radical Ecological Democracy, and the Global Tapestry of Alternatives. He is co-editor of Alternative Futures: India...
Passionate about transforming how organizations operate, Ted Rau specializes in sociocracy and governance systems that empower collective intelligence and foster meaningful collaboration. As the co-founder of Sociocracy For All and the Governance Lead at Dark Matter Labs, his work focuses...
From Pien Huang / NPR: In an effort to improve child healthcare, a program at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center matches low-income families with financial coaches when they come in for their child’s appointments. The coaches help them address financial stressors,...
Paula Daniels co-founded the Center for Good Food Purchasing, a national initiative promoting sustainable food systems, building on her work as founder of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council. With a career spanning private law and public service, she focuses...
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