A program that aims to uplift low-income families
News – Cincinnati, Ohio (May 15, 2023) – UpTogether members discussed our strength-based approach on WVXU. Listen here.
Detroit reparations task force co-chair: Cash payments are only part of potential solutions
News – Detroit, Michigan (April 14, 2023) – Kofi Kenyatta, senior policy director of UpTogether, an organization that influences policies for systemic change, said he hopes the task force will […]
What’s next for Oakland’s guaranteed income program?
News – Oakland, California (April 11, 2023) – UpTogether, the nonprofit organization facilitating Oakland’s program, recently received an anonymous $1 million gift allowing the program to continue until June. But when […]
Detroit Today: Should Detroit provide guaranteed income to residents?
News – Detroit, Michigan (April 4, 2023) – UpTogether’s Kofi Kenyatta appeared on NPR Detroit to discuss guaranteed income. “As an organization, we recognize that poverty has been created by […]
Could $1,200 a month in direct cash help Detroiters? This group thinks so.
News – Detroit, Michigan (March 27, 2023) – Steady direct cash — with no strings attached — in the hands of financially struggling Detroiters could help lift them out of […]
Opinion: Detroit needs guaranteed income – now
News – Detroit, Michigan (March 25, 2023) – More than 100 community groups and faith leaders, residents and businesses have signed a letter to elected officials demanding that Detroit join […]
Restorative Reentry Fund Launched in Oakland
Restorative Reentry Fund Launched in Oakland Community Works and UpTogether partner on pilot for 38 justice-involved individuals February 28, 2023 (Oakland, California): Community Works (CW), an Oakland nonprofit that provides […]
A last-minute save for Oakland’s guaranteed income program—but is it sustainable?
News – Oakland, California (February 8, 2023) -Just as money seemed to have run out for a program that distributed guaranteed income to hundreds of Oakland households, an anonymous $1 million […]
Can a monthly, no-strings-attached $250 protect Dallas families from eviction?
News – Dallas, Texas (December 27, 2022) – The Dallas Morning News explores an eviction prevention pilot and interviews several UpTogether members. Read the story here.
New income program gives checks to Silicon Valley families
News – San Jose, California (December 19, 2022) – Some of Santa Clara County’s most vulnerable families are receiving $1,000 checks starting this week—the first of many. Read more here.
Dallas pilot program helps those facing eviction with $250 for rent
News – Dallas, Texas (December 12, 2022)- A pilot program is helping vulnerable residents in the city of Dallas avoid eviction. It’s funded by the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas […]
Letter: Funding to St. Louis needy would be money well spent
News – St. Louis, Missouri (December 11, 2022) – UpTogether’s CEO makes the case for a guaranteed income pilot in a letter to the editor. Read it here.
Moving UpTogether in Community with Kofi Kenyatta
News – Detroit, Michigan (November 30, 2022) – UpTogether’s Kofi Kenyatta speaks to reparations, electoral politics, capitalism, and community leadership. Listen here.
150 Homeless Families in Santa Clara County to Receive $1,000 per Month for Two Years
News – San Jose, California (November 30, 2022) – A coalition of community partners today launched the Silicon Valley Guaranteed Income Project, a two-year project that will give 150 Santa […]
Community charitable coalition to provide funds to wildfire victims
News – Santa Fe, New Mexico (November 12, 2022) – The New Mexico Coalition of Community Foundations is partnering with nonprofit UpTogether to provide one-time $1,000 payments to residents affected […]
