Bright Futures
Listen to the story of:
"Samantha and Max", a married couple in Saint Paul, Minnesota with 4 young children who are participants in Saint Paul’s People’s Prosperity Guaranteed Income Pilot program.
You'll hear how this innovative program has changed the lives of this family.
“The People’s prosperity program gave me the ability to have an open heart”
Bright Futures Audio Postcards are a visual and audio representation of Saint Paul’s People’s Prosperity Guaranteed Income Pilot Program. The Bright Futures physical postcards have a QR code with a link to a produced audio story of one of the current participants in the People's Prosperity Pilot, describing why the program worked for their family
The Bright Futures audio postcards are free to the public and available in coffee shops, libraries and public spaces throughout Saint Paul.
The goal of the Bright Futures Audio Postcards is to bring awareness to Saint Paul’s People’s Prosperity Pilot Program by having the public scan the QR code, listen to the participant's story and fill out the postcard to send.
Pick up your Bright Future Audio Postcards at:
Saint Paul Public Libraries
Nina’s Coffee Shop
Golden Thyme Coffee Shop
Springboard For the Arts
Springboard for the Arts organized a cohort of 5 artists to create public projects that demonstrate the root causes that lead to the need for guaranteed income, and the impact of guaranteed income on the families and communities that are supported by it. Look for public projects and opportunities to connect winter of 2021-2022.
The City of Saint Paul launched the People’s Prosperity Guaranteed Income Pilot program, providing up to 150 Saint Paul families $500 in income for up to 18 months. Springboard for the Arts has also launched a Guaranteed Income for Artists pilot program to go alongside the City’s pilot – supporting 25 artists, culture bearers, and creative workers in Saint Paul also with $500 a month in guaranteed income for 18 months. This exciting and innovative public-private collaboration gives us an opportunity to create a new narrative for guaranteed income, and how this can contribute to healthy, stable, and vibrant neighborhoods.
A guaranteed income is a monthly, cash payment given directly to individuals. It is unconditional, with no strings attached and no work requirements. A guaranteed income is meant to supplement, rather than replace, the existing social safety net and can be a tool for racial and gender equity.