The Logical Foundation

Our Community Conversation on UBI and Homelessness for #basicincomeweek2024 is coming up this Sunday the 22nd at from 2-4 PM in Tempe! Address: 1881 E Del Rio Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282 We'll be sharing an update on our program, and having a community conversation about UBI and homelessness. We'll also be doing an innovative 50/50 raffle and providing snacks and refreshments. Details: https://lnkd.in/g5eQYmfC!

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** We have officially launched our first program and begun providing a basic income to several homeless individuals in Arizona! We are in business, and a huge thank you to all of our supporters who have enabled us to reach this point 🙏 We remember many people having questions, and wanting a dedicated space to understand Universal Basic Income and why, according to our research, it can end homelessness and poverty with no downsides. So, we've designed an event entirely for talking about UBI and understanding its full implications - especially for combating homelessness. Please join us for a conversation on homelessness & basic income on Sunday September 22nd from 2-4 PM at the following address: 1881 E Del Rio Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282 In addition to a great conversation, we're going to: • Run a 50-50 raffle with a twist. Half of the money raised will go to one random raffle ticket holder. The other half will be evenly distributed to every attendee at the event. Distributions will be rounded down to the nearest whole dollar. Get on board for the first ever (that we know of) UBI Raffle. • Provide snacks and refreshments. • Provide an update on The Logical Foundation's Maximum Impact Program - we may even be able to bring one or more of our participants.

We are thrilled to announce that we will begin our Maximum Impact Program in July 2024, providing unconditional basic income to six homeless veterans, families, and individuals experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County Arizona. https://lnkd.in/gWK52xV6 Program Details Group A: Two participants will receive 6 transfers of $100 per month for 6 months. Group B: Two participants will receive 6 transfers of $200 per month for 6 months. Group C: Two participants will receive 6 transfers of $300 per month for 6 months. Participants will be selected via randomization in partnership with local service providers. Program Philosophy and Expected Impact While the transfer amounts in our program are modest, data from our partners across America indicates that a stable foundation of basic income, even if small, may empower people experiencing homelessness to regain stability. This program structure will enable us to collect useful, although not statistically significant, qualitative and quantitative data that will inform future programs and policy decisions. When the Denver Basic Income Project began providing Unconditional Basic Income to people experiencing homelessness, they chose to have an "active control group". Group C participants received 12 monthly cash payments of $50 for a total of $600 over 12 months. Group C was intended to be a control group from which to compare the impact of the first two groups, but something strange happened. Out of the 73 participants in the DBIP’s Group C who were sleeping outside or in homeless shelters at the beginning of the program (a narrow definition of homelessness), fewer than 26 remained in those conditions after only 6 months. A 64% reduction in sheltered & unsheltered homelessness. At the same time, Miracle Messages released its interim report of six-month findings. They opted to use a waitlist to capture outcome data for their control group of people experiencing unsheltered and sheltered homelessness. Out of the 27 people in their control group who reported spending time unsheltered in the past month, 23 remained in the same situation 6 months later. A mere 15% reduction. What we want to know: Is a small basic income almost as effective as a big one at reducing homelessness? Our program will have 6 participants who will receive between $100 to $300 per month for six months. We cannot be highly confident we will see broad positive results given the small sample size, but if the impacts seen by our partners hold true for our program, we will change the likelihood of each of our participants remaining homeless after 6 months from 85% to less than 36%. Upon completion of the program, we will report our true outcome data for housing, mental health, jobs, and more. Huge thanks to our supporters, or volunteers, donors, sponsors, advisors and everyone else that helped us get to this point.

We've officially hit our campaign goal! With over $10,000 of donations (including in-kind), we are in a great place to launch our first program and begin making a direct impact in the flight against homelessness in Maricopa Country. Over the next week we'll announce the final details of our program and begin executing. Thank you, we could never have accomplished this without your support!

We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to your generosity, we have raised over $9,000! Thank you for supporting our mission to end poverty through unconditional basic income. With less than a week left to hit our $10,000 goal, we need your help to push us over the finish line. Your support right now will decide the size and scope of our first basic income program, which will empower our neighbors suffering from homelessness to transform their lives and re-enter society. https://lnkd.in/gemEn7-n

During our Basic Income Launch & Learn, we ran a panel with our Executive Director Michael Simm, Board Member Carol Farabee, and Reverend Cleo Lewis about UBI and how we can fix the safety net. Watch our full panel YouTube video (Skip to 5:00): https://lnkd.in/gGwjQPd7 Please watch and support our launch with a donation at the following link! https://lnkd.in/gemEn7-n

𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 #𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to overwhelming support at our Basic Income Launch & Learn event, we have raised over $7,000! This incredible milestone allows us to officially launch our first program which will help homeless veterans, families, and individuals in Maricopa County. We're on the brink of something truly transformative, and it's all because of you – our community, our supporters, our new donors. Your support of unconditional basic income is not just inspiring; it's creating real, tangible change. Let's not stop here though, please spread the word, and let's raise even more money to help people and accelerate the end of poverty! Please share our vision, share our link, and attach #BasicIncome Donate Here: https://lnkd.in/ge-hr87s Together, we are unstoppable. Together, we are The Logical Foundation. We especially want to thank our incredible sponsors and volunteers! One final surprise - we're making every single person who donated or will donate to our launch (other than the anonymous people) a bronze sponsor! 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 & 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 Michael Simm, Carol Farabee, Gareth Gilsdorf, & Panelist Reverend Cleo Lewis 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 Kevin Mayer with Arizona Studios, Alex Koupal with Venture Café Phoenix, and Mike Morell 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 Jordan Bartkowiak , Ema Simm, Cellars Fine Wine & Spirits, Red Devil Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, Whitney Wingfield with AZ Bartenders, Andrew Simm, Andrew Jay Gross, and Fry's Food and Drug 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 Tracy Thomason, Aaron Thomason, Andrew Simm, Satya M., Ted Martinez, Jeffrey Smiley, Jr., Karl Rauchenstein, Bridget Ochs, Isabel Pierce, Andrew jay Gross, Sam Luce, Cynthia Agnew Oakes, Juleene Farr, and Preston Hunter. 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 Jessica Berg, Maria Wildey, Fitz Laurie, Lisa Keller & Cody Pillsbury, Samantha Jackson, M.P.A., M.P.A., Martin Morrow, Philip farr & Juleene Farr, Matt Caldwell, MBA, Mani Kandan, Nicholas Covington, Randy Saxton, Brandon Singer, Jake Lian, Aaron Krieg, Angelica Castano, Stephanie Jervey, Sonia Martinez-Romaih, David Romaih, @brian Callaway Suzanne Bronson (so far) The campaign will end soon, so donate now to get your name on the final list in our annual report!

On Friday May 10th, we will host our largest event to date. Now that we've got it up on LinkedIn as an event, please share!

We're proud to share our new video and invite you to join us at our Basic Income Launch & Learn on Friday May 10th! https://lnkd.in/gsRZ2hPF Please grab your free ticket here and join us on the big day: https://lnkd.in/ge-hr87s Our mission is to ensure a prosperous future for humanity by unleashing the massive anti-poverty potential of basic income. On Friday May 10th we will launch our first program at our Basic Income Launch & Learn event at Arizona Studios. Join us for an exciting night of all things basic income and participate in the launch of the first basic income program in Arizona history! • Free food & free drinks • A panel involving leaders from across North America and Arizona • Interactive activities and games • A presentation by Michael Simm, Founder & Executive Director of The Logical Foundation, on our plan to end the homelessness crisis in Arizona. Come to learn about basic income and participate in this historic event! To support our work, please share this video and our event page with your community :) Special thanks to Jeffrey Smiley, Jr., who helped to film, edit, and refine this fantastic video!

We are excited to announce our first major educational event and fundraiser on May 10th at 6:00 p.m. at Arizona Studios! The Logical Foundation's Basic Income Launch & Learn will be an exciting night of all things basic income, and you'll have the opportunity to participate in the launch of the first basic income program in Arizona history! Free Tickets: https://lnkd.in/ge-hr87s Featuring: • Free food & free drinks • A panel involving leaders from The Logical Foundation (Michael Simm & Carol Farabee) and across Maricopa County (Cleo Lewis) moderated by Forbes Shannon of Venture Café Phoenix! • Interactive activities and games • A presentation by Michael Simm, Founder & Executive Director of The Logical Foundation, on our plan to end the homelessness crisis in Arizona. Grab your free ticket now to learn about basic income and participate in this historic event!