Universal Basic Income
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How We Select Our Partner Organizations
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Social IncomeOur partner organizations are key to lifting people out of extreme poverty. The right partnerships ensure impact and integrity. Here’s how we make great partnerships happen.
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What We Are Doing to Minimise Harm
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Marc WernerEvery organization should question their practices. So do we. The Do No Harm approach reminds us that it's not whether we create an impact, but rather of what kind.
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Recommended Reading
Social IncomeA suggested reading list to provide a foundational understanding on topics such as Social Income, Basic Income, financial aid, and poverty
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Beyond Happiness: UBI and the Question of Agency
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Kerrin DieckmannIf happiness can be measured, can freedom?
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Immediate Relief, Lasting Impact
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Willemijn de Gaay F.How cash transfers can transform lives over decades.
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Why Global Cash Transfers Matter
Willemijn de Gaay F.The Swiss newspaper NZZ proposes a radical idea: a global basic income for the world's poorest people. The reasoning is pragmatic and highly compelling.
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It’s not that hard. Here are the basics of basic income.
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Aurélie SchmiedlinCash doesn't transfer itself. Last month, Marc and I flew to Monrovia to find out what it actually takes to get money to people who need it.
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UBI Without Borders. Social Income as a Model of Transnational Solidarity in a Fragmenting World
Kerrin DieckmannIn 2016, Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to implement an unconditional basic income (UBI) for all.
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A Will and a Way to End Poverty
Social IncomeThe Swiss nonprofit Social Income asks, “What would change if you gave away 1% of your income every month? Not much, right?”
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