Session Description: Guaranteed income is a tool funders across the country are using to disrupt poverty. Recurring, flexible funds are paid directly to recipients as a way to support basic needs, and as a supplement to existing social safety net programs. The power of direct, unrestricted monthly payments can allow families to afford things like safe and stable housing, pay for child care so they can work, take care of their family, and do their part to keep growing our economy. Over 100 communities in the US have recently piloted and tested guaranteed income policies. Evidence is mounting that unrestricted cash can have significant impacts on myriad outcomes related to financial stability, employment, entrepreneurship, physical and mental health, and wellbeing. This session will profile two programs in Wisconsin: (1) a guaranteed income program in Madison supported by the Madison Forward Fund, and (2) The Bridge Project, an unconditional cash program, launched in Milwaukee with funding from the Zilber Family Foundation. Presenters will share updates from the programs, findings from pilots across the country, and an overview of the role of philanthropy in learning from and growing the movement to support direct cash policies in Wisconsin.

Audience: This event is open to all current WPN members.

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