Dignity, Cash, and Change: Inside the Denver Basic Income Project (Part 1)

In this special two-part series, we explore one of the most talked-about ideas in the national conversation on poverty and homelessness: basic income. This episode features Gwen Battis, Project Manager at the Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) about what happens when we trust people, and give them the financial foundation they need to rebuild their lives.

Gwen talks about DBIP's upcoming documentary, what they hope viewers take away, and why telling this story right now matters more than ever. We also hear from Mark Donovan, DBIP’s founder, about the origins of the pilot and the remarkable outcomes they've seen.

Throughout the conversation, we unpack:

• Why direct, unconditional cash works and what the data shows
• How stereotypes about homelessness and basic income break down when we listen to real stories
• The  ...