What We Are Doing to Minimise Harm Applying “Do no harm” principles to unconditional cash transfers.

Marc Werner

Every organization should question their practices. So do we. The Do No Harm approach reminds us that it's not whether we create an impact, but rather of what kind.

How We Select Our Partner Organizations

Jessica Freeman

Our partner organizations are key to lifting people out of extreme poverty. The right partnerships ensure impact and integrity. Here’s how we make great partnerships happen.

Recommended Reading

Social Income

A suggested reading list to provide a foundational understanding on topics such as Social Income, Basic Income, financial aid, and poverty

Beyond Happiness: UBI and the Question of Agency

Kerrin Dieckmann

If happiness can be measured, can freedom?

Immediate Relief, Lasting Impact

Willemijn de Gaay F.

How cash transfers can transform lives over decades.

Why Global Cash Transfers Matter.

Willemijn de Gaay F.

The Swiss newspaper NZZ proposes a radical idea: a global basic income for the world's poorest people. The reasoning is pragmatic and highly compelling.

It’s not that hard. Here are the basics of basic income.

Aurélie Schmiedlin

Last month, Marc and I went on the biggest adventure of our lives – at least so far. We boarded a flight to Monrovia to help set up a new cash transfer program in Liberia, part of Social Income’s effort to reach more people in West Africa who are living in poverty.

UBI Without Borders. Social Income as a Model of Transnational Solidarity in a Fragmenting World

Kerrin Dieckmann

In 2016, Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to implement an unconditional basic income (UBI) for all. While the idea sparked global conversation, skepticism lingered — especially around one persistent concern: affordability.

A Will and a Way to End Poverty

Social Income

The Swiss nonprofit Social Income asks, “What would change if you gave away 1% of your income every month? Not much, right?”