UpTogether is a national systems change organization working to disrupt the status quo approach to addressing poverty.
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1/ How We're Growing the Guaranteed Income Movement - Even When It's Hard
Something big just happened in Texas, and it deserves all the headlines. Community-led efforts beat back a bill that would have banned #guaranteedincome across the state.
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1/ 🚨 BREAKING: Texas families and advocates just stopped a bill that would’ve banned #guaranteedincome in the state. Here’s how community power beat back big money lobbying—and why it matters. 🧵
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The results speak for themselves:
✅ More full-time employment
✅ Increased housing stability
✅ Improved mental health
✅ Stronger educational outcomes for their kids
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The House Ways & Means tax plan gives permanent tax breaks to the wealthy, with $105 billion going to households making over $1 million. Low-income families could face eventual tax hikes, alongside cuts to #Medicaid and #SNAP. @Brendan_Duke explains: cbpp.org/blog/how-house-repu…
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“This is really counter to the harmful narrative that so many critics use — this falsehood that giving people money will make them stop working. It is the exact opposite," said Mayor @LibbySchaaf on the results of Oakland's guaranteed income pilot.
oaklandside.org/2025/04/23/o…
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NEW: @Oakland experimented with giving 300 low-income families $500 a month in guaranteed income. The results show improvements in housing security, employment, mental well-being, and parental engagement in children’s school.
Read the data here: guaranteedincomeworks.org/da…
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Another day, another new report from another guaranteed basic income pilot. This one in Oakland via @Move_UpTogether. It was $500/mo for 18 months. Recipients were 44% less likely to experience homelessness compared to the control group, worked more, and kids got better grades!
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🚨 TODAY: Texas lawmakers are holding a hearing on #HB530–a statewide bill that would ban #guaranteedincome.
At a time when families are struggling with high costs, banning a proven tool that gives people the flexibility to afford necessities, finish school, or start businesses would set Texas behind.🧵
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Today, we joined @VanessaForATX, @Move_UpTogether, & @EveryTxn at the Texas Capitol for Texas Family Economic Security Day, where #guaranteedincome participants, advocates, & supporters shared how cash is transforming lives & can build a stronger Texas. #TXLeg
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“An extra $500/month can cover the cost of a car note or a few grocery trips or allow a parent the ability to drop a few shifts to be more present in their child’s life."
@Move_UpTogether #guaranteedincome program is changing lives, explains Sarah Saheb. blog.uptogether.org/illinois…
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Very excited to see this in IL! Thank you for continuing to lead @Move_UpTogether!
The UpTogether Illinois Community Fund is providing $500 a month to more than 50 households—and it's already making a difference!
Read more about the impact: blog.uptogether.org/illinois…
#GuaranteedIncome
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Today, @GovKathyHochul unveiled her proposal to create the nation's first statewide baby allowance program. The BABY Benefit will provide thousands of low-income families with cash payments during pregnancy plus a $1200 allowance at birth.
This is HUGE 🧵
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The El Paso Family Stabilization Grant Fund empowers hardworking families in El Paso by giving them the financial flexibility to address urgent needs while working on long-term goals. Thank you to @Move_UpTogether & @EPISOBI for making this initiative possible.
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Ohio Mothers Trust is the first monthly guaranteed income pilot in Central Ohio.
This initiative reflects a growing movement to invest directly in families as a pathway to more stability and a better life. A brief 🧵
Ohio Mothers Trust, Central Ohio’s first guaranteed income pilot, is here!
32 single mothers in Columbus will receive $500/month for a year—no strings attached.
#GuaranteedIncome #OhioMothersTrust #RISETogether
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Investee @Move_UpTogether supports a new program of unconditional cash assistance for 32 single mothers in Columbus, to improve their financial stability and support their long-term well-being. Learn more: bluemeridian.org/media/colum…
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A joy to welcome Jessica Ridge, East Coast Partnership Director for @Move_UpTogether, to #SalemMA today! UpTogether is a key partner in Uplift Salem, our city’s guaranteed basic income pilot, now underway & supporting 100 of our most vulnerable neighbors.
salemma.gov/uplift
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MUST READ: Artist Chemareéa Biggs shares their experience with @ArtsCRNY’s #guaranteedincome program.
“With GI, the ups and downs of a gig economy were curbed because I knew at some point in the month I wouldn't be as broke as I was during a slow week.” teenvogue.com/story/guarante…
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'We know guaranteed income works to help families achieve economic mobility" -@Move_UpTogether CEO, Jesús Gerena.
Learn more about a new guaranteed income pilot program in Salem, MA: bluemeridian.org/media/new-p…
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What happens when you give cash to those in need? In this episode of the Giving Done Right Podcast from the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Jesús Gerena, president and CEO of UpTogether, talks cash transfers. Jesús shares insight into how individuals who receive cash transfers invest in themselves, their families, and their communities. bit.ly/3NvOKty
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"People don’t need the government telling them what to do, no matter how much money they earn or their station in life. What they need is for us to trust them with direct investments in their families and their futures." - UpTogether CEO Jesús Gerena
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