Economic Security Project

Instead of a patriarchal approach of dictating how, where and on what terms individuals can build their lives, cash offers the dignity and self-determination that recognizes a one-size-fits-all approach is antiquated and rooted in distrust. Years of research show that when given unrestricted payments, recipients are able to pull themselves out of poverty and create economic stability for themselves and their families. That’s why we have invested in both on-the-ground and policy efforts to put more cash in the pockets of Americans who need it most. The Economic Security Project has channeled over $10 million through direct, aligned and in-kind support to groundbreaking research and projects that have moved the debate on how to alleviate economic instability, city-led pilots that have challenged conventional wisdom on the root causes of poverty and viable state campaigns to modernize and expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (just passed in California and Maine). We did this by making strategic – sometimes risky – bets, and creating a diverse and collaborative network.