Westword

Denver Basic Income Project Will Test Giving Money to Homeless

As the pandemic descended, Mark Donovan, a 53-year-old Denver resident, watched lots of people lose their jobs while his own net worth skyrocketed. “I couldn’t reconcile that personally,” says Donovan ...
FOX31 Denver

Denver Basic Income Project looks to expand pilot this summer

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — An idea born from the ...
Westword

Denver Basic Income Project Aiming for Full Launch Later This Year

In 2020, Mark Donovan, an entrepreneur who’d made his fortune overseas, decided that it was time to spread some of his wealth directly to people who were struggling. That June, Donovan started doling ...
The Denver Post

No-strings cash provided to homeless people through pilot program has saved lives, participants say

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Cash is freedom. That has been Denver Basic Income Project founder Mark Donovan’s refrain as he led a program that provided more than 800 homeless people in ...
FOX31 Denver

Denver Basic Income Project extends cash payments through $5M reinvestment

DENVER (KDVR) — A first-of-its-kind project will be able to extend payments for over 800 participants for another six months, beginning in February 2024. Denver Basic Income Project is a 12-month ...
9NEWS

Some unhoused people in Denver will start to receive cash payments this month

DENVER — Starting this month, some people experiencing homelessness in Denver will be receiving up to $1,000 per month. Applications for the Denver Basic Income Project closed on Thursday. The group's ...