A new fund at the Economic Security Project is channeling money from some big-name grantmakers to promote publicly run businesses as a way to keep local markets competitive and to channel federal funding.
Read MoreUpTogether is one of a number of philanthropic efforts supporting local guaranteed income pilots across the country. In the wake of the pandemic, funders remain interested in direct cash, no longer quite so radical an idea.
Read MoreThe idea of Americans receiving a monthly check, no strings attached, has gone from fringe to mainstream in a remarkably short time. This funding intermediary has been a driving force, and has a long list of backers.
Read MoreThe Economic Security Project’s Antimonopoly Fund spent three years backing a variety of fronts in the battle against bigness. The movement has notched some wins, but will funders stick with it over the long haul?
Read MoreAdvocacy funding from Silicon Valley winners has played a major part in the ongoing mainstreaming of guaranteed income, even as direct cash goes mainstream in both philanthropy and government. But not everyone’s thrilled.
Read MoreFacebook co-founder Chris Hughes has raised $10 million to fight monopolies, including from a number of top foundations. What’s the strategy to challenge not just Big Tech, but concentrated corporate power more broadly?
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