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 ...

It’s not easy giving away a small fortune. Thanks to savvy investments, Mark Donovan’s wealth soared during the pandemic, but his recognition of the widening gap between the wealthy and the poor also ...

The Denver Basic Income Project just got an extension and more funding. The project offers up to $1,000 a month to Denver's poorest residents. The project said it's provided $6.5 million to residents ...

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 ...

After a one-year pilot program the Denver Basic Income Project is seeing initial signs of success and has already landed an additional $2 million in funds from the city. Like so many others who are ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A program that will provide up to $12,000 in direct payments to a small group of homeless people and families in Denver over the course of 12 months is now ...

ST. LOUIS — A restraining order has paused the St. Louis Guaranteed Basic Income Project. A lawsuit said that the program violates both the Missouri State Constitution and the St. Louis City Charter. ...

The Mid-Iowa Health Foundation’s new basic income pilot program, coming to the Des Moines, Iowa, area this fall, could give Iowans up to $500 monthly. The group said it will follow other models from ...