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The (m)otherboard Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) program supports visionary leaders who are bending the arc of technology toward collective good. Our recipients receive financial support to continue their transformative work across policy, art, entrepreneurship, and media, contributing to a more equitable technological future that prioritizes social justice, environmental sustainability, and community empowerment. These changemakers embody our commitment to fostering intergenerational wisdom, open collaboration, and purposeful experimentation in the tech ecosystem.
Tech justice workers are facing precarity at the very moment their voices matter most. Basic income creates space for both vital work and radical dreaming: helping whistleblowers, laid-off workers, and organizers focus on impact, not survival. This isn't charity-- it's movement infrastructure.
Profile: A policy expert who founded a consulting firm focused on workplace rights and tech accountability. Co-sponsored state legislation and led a coalition expanding worker protections. Their advocacy work has earned recognition from major media outlets and influencer lists. Previously shaped public policy at three leading tech platforms, where they developed partnerships with global health organizations and government stakeholders.
GBI journey: Used funds for health insurance and maternity leave to spend the first 18 months with the newborn. Offboarded the program after returning to the workforce to make way for new GBI recipient. Became a paying member/donor of (m)otherboard.
If you'd like to support this project, consider making a donation to help sustain our work. For philanthropic giving, please get in touch.