Nonprofit
Income Movement
Mission
Income Movement is a national non-profit organization working to move basic income from a radical idea to widespread public acceptance and organize the movement needed to gain a national program in the next decade. We are based in Portland, OR.
Income Movement is a national non-profit organization working to move basic income from a radical idea to widespread public acceptance and organize the movement needed to gain a national program in the next decade. We are based in Portland, OR.
About Us
Basic income is rooted in the belief that human beings deserve to have their basic needs met, and that giving people unrestricted, direct cash every month is the best way to ensure we have a system that accomplishes this. Monthly basic income would create an income floor for everyone to stand upon, so that no one is left behind, whether they are working or not. Unrestricted cash is a step towards a “dignity economy,” where each of us is trusted and empowered to decide what’s best for ourselves and our families. When people have their basic needs met, they can go beyond merely surviving and begin thriving.
Since 2020, Income Movement has been a leader in building the movement for a federal basic income. Like many movements for meaningful social change, this is a marathon, not a sprint. To better understand our trajectory, we’ve created a roadmap of where the movement has been, where it is, and where we’re going.
Our three pillars of support are:
- Grassroots Organizing: We must organize the most passionate basic income supporters to help lead this movement at the local, regional and national levels. Creating a strategic roadmap with targeted initiatives provides opportunities for people to work towards larger goals by taking action to promote basic income, while intentionally rooting the work in the experiences of everyday people, and demonstrating this publicly.
- Thought Leadership and Coalition Building: Critical work includes convening social justice and basic income organizations, and bringing together experts and influencers to guide the larger movement towards strategic outcomes. Together, we identify key language and tools for educating the public on basic income, develop a shared roadmap, and coordinate across initiatives and events to maximize impact.
- Political Impact: Fundamental to our movement is establishing basic income as a legitimate political issue – we do so by defining the support base and highlighting its importance to voters. We track direct cash programs and basic income legislation and connect grassroots and organizations to opportunities to advocate and persuade those in power to adopt pro-basic income stances.
Basic income is rooted in the belief that human beings deserve to have their basic needs met, and that giving people unrestricted, direct cash every month is the best way to ensure we have a system that accomplishes this. Monthly basic income would create an income floor for everyone to stand upon, so that no one is left behind, whether they are working or not. Unrestricted cash is a step towards a “dignity economy,” where each of us is trusted and empowered to decide what’s best for ourselves and our families. When people have their basic needs met, they can go beyond merely surviving and begin thriving.
Since 2020, Income Movement has been a leader in building the movement for a federal basic income. Like many movements for meaningful social change, this is a marathon, not a sprint. To better understand our trajectory, we’ve created a roadmap of where the movement has been, where it is, and where we’re going.
Our three pillars of support are:
- Grassroots Organizing: We must…
Issue Areas Include
- Civic Engagement
- Economic Development
- Education
- Policy
- Poverty
Location & Contact
- 503-250-4935
- azeno@incomemovement.com
- Portland, OR, USA
