Our film premiere is coming up this Thursday, and we want to thank The Colorado Trust, The Women's Foundation of Colorado, and The Give Card Project for sponsoring the event. 💛
RSVP to the screening HERE: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket... 🎟️
Thursday, April 23rd | 6:00 PM | Denver Sie Film Center
*PREMIERE INFO*
Join us at the premiere of our new documentary feature film, “Unconditional, Stories from the Denver Basic Income Project.”
When? Thursday, April 23rd at 6pm
Where? Denver Sie Film Center
TICKETS HERE: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
Unconditional: Stories from the Denver Basic Income Project | Official FEATURE DOCUMENTARY trailer 🎬
To learn more about the film and RSVP for the Spring premiere, head to
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2025 was a big year for us. We launched our Guaranteed Income Playbook, spoke at national homelessness conferences from Honolulu to Los Angeles, and began filming our new documentary, which will release in 2026.
Thank you for making this year one to remember, and 2026 one to fight for.
“I think it’s truly a positive and powerful thing that you guys are doing and creating for low income and homeless families […] I think it is one of the many blessings of his world needs right now.”
- Charlie Guy, former DBIP participant and subject in our new documentary
Episode two of our two-part podcast series with @elevateddenver.bsky.social is out TODAY!
In this episode, we explore the civil rights roots of UBI, AI’s shift in the labor market, and what critics misunderstand about UBI.
Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/2ZK7...
Why do we need a federal guaranteed income? AI can answer this one. As the income divide widens in our country, AI is emerging and, in due time, will negatively impact the job market. AI could wipe out as much as half of all entry-level white-collar jobs.
Many Americans rely on these jobs to live.
MORE INFO ON THE PROPOSED PILOT:
💬 The proposed pilot would be a 3-year long federal program with 10,000 participants. Each participant would receive monthly cash payments equal to the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom home in the ZIP Code where they reside.
We’re liking the sound of this…
Could we see a federal guaranteed income pilot in the US? Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) is proposing one.
Read the article below, which includes interviews from one of our former participants as well as our Project Manager.
Article: thefulcrum.us/governance-l...
I know it’s counter intuitive - but if we had UBI that was set at a level that enables dignity and autonomy - it would be easier for people to find work. Being at stress inducing levels of poverty all the time just sucks up the brain power needed to get well and find the right job.
“Just get a job,” they say
“It’s easy to find work,” they say.
But what if you’re unhoused and living out of a tent? How easy is it to apply for a job when you have to fill out tax information, provide a home address, and obtain a social security card?
Fund guaranteed income.
Unable to donate today? Don’t fret! Donations will continue to be accepted until EOD Tues. Dec 9th. :)
Plus, every new recurring donation set up will be matched by the @coloradogives.bsky.social up to $100. So, this means your $25 will become $50, or your $100 will become $200. 😇
According to the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, homelessness INCREASED by SEVEN percent last year.
This. 👏🏼 Is. 👏🏼 Not. 👏🏼 Good.👏🏼
Donate to DBIP to fund basic income: www.coloradogives.org/organization...
GIVING TUESDAY 2025 🫂
Consider donating to DBIP and have the chance to change lives. Your donation will give us the potential to serve more participants next year and build the important case for basic income in these turbulent times.
Donate HERE: www.coloradogives.org/organization...
Episode 1 of our two-episode podcast podcast with @elevateddenver.bsky.social is out NOW!
Listen HERE on Spotify 🗣️🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/0na4...
We’re SO excited to announce that we will be featured in a two-episode series on the @elevateddenver.bsky.social podcast! We discuss our upcoming doc, premiering in Spring 2026, and outline what basic income really means.
Listen to episode 1 TOMORROW, November 25th, wherever you get your podcasts.
Meet Eleanor Cepero-Percy, DBIP participant and 13-year Army veteran. Before receiving direct cash from DBIP, Eleanor was homeless for three years.
Today, she has an apartment and can buy food for herself. Direct cash allows Army vets like Eleanor the chance to rebuild their life.
#VeteransDay
Homeless veteran demographics:
• 51% of individual homeless veterans have disabilities
• 50% have serious mental illness like PTSD
• 70% have substance abuse problems
• 50% are aged 51 or older, compared to 19% non-veterans
We must support our veterans by providing direct cash. #VeteransDay #UBI
Did you know that ~5% of all homeless adults in America are veterans?
We must take care of our unhoused veterans by providing direct cash.
#VeteransDay #UBI
Regarding the results of the budget amendment, we’d like to thank our community supporters that rallied together and contacted their councilmembers about our movement.
Now more than ever, our community needs innovative solutions that lift folks out of poverty.
We want to thank Councilwoman Shontel M Lewis for bringing forward this amendment and continuing to champion basic income. We'd also like to thank Councilmembers @staciegilmore.bsky.social, Serena Gonzalez-Gutierrez, @paulkashmann6.bsky.social, and Sarah Parady for their votes.
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If passed, this amendment would have given $500/mo to 100 individuals experiencing housing insecurity for the next three years.
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On Monday, Nov 3, Denver City Council voted not to pass the 25-1778 Amendment No. 3 to the Mayor's 2026 budget that would have provided $2M to fund another cohort of the Denver Basic Income Project.
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Not sure how to call your city council rep? Here is their contact info! www.denvergov.org/Government/A...
WHY is this amendment so important?
Homelessness in Denver rose 7% last year…
Now more than ever, we MUST invest in proven, innovative strategies that keep Denverites out of poverty.
Call your Denver City Council rep TODAY and tell them to vote YES on Nov. 3 on the $2M DBIP budget amendment.
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Jamie C. Torres, Diana Romero Campbell, Amanda Sawyer, Flor Alvidrez, Darrell Watson, and @staciegilmore.bsky.social will be voting on this amendment on Nov. 3rd.
Who’s voting on the amendment?
Denver City Councilmembers @paulkashmann6.bsky.social, @shontel4council.bsky.social, Chris Hinds, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sarah Parady, Amanda Sandoval, Kevin Flynn…
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Denver City Council is proposing a NEW $2M budget amendment that would fund another DBIP cohort, giving $500/month in cash to 100 housing-insecure folks for three years.
Call your City Council rep TODAY and tell them to vote YES on Nov. 3 on the $2M amendment: www.denvergov.org/Government/A...
Universal Basic Income is automatic, unconditional, paperwork-free insurance we can actually use. It's always there—before, during, and after uncontrollable shocks occur. It's a non-withdrawable stable floor for a stable society. Want certainty? UBI delivers it; same amount, same date, every month.
Join us for a FREE presentation by the Union of Basic Income Pilot Participants (UBIP), a national org for pilot participants interested in getting involved in advocacy for the GI movement. Mark G, DBIP participant, will be speaking at the event!
SIGN UP LINK: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
