Georgia Resilience & Opportunity Fund

The Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund is hiring and seeks an experienced Policy and Advocacy Manager to #JoinOurTeam. The Policy and Advocacy Manager plays a critical role in moving the data, evidence, and narratives generated by GRO’s guaranteed income program and soon to be launched Baby Bonds program into public policy. The role will work closely with stakeholders, government officials, community leaders, and coalition partners to influence policy decisions that impact our constituents and communities across the state. The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000/year. The GRO Fund also offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance; paid parental leave; unlimited PTO and retirement. 🌸 Interested candidates should email their resumes and a brief cover letter as attachments to Sophen Joseph at [email protected] and copy [email protected] with the subject “Application for Policy and Advocacy Manager Position” by Friday, July 26th, 2024. To read the job description and apply for the role, go to www.thegrofund.org/careers.

Meet the artist bringing #InHerHands participant stories to life: Charity Hamidullah (@charitymadeit)! In the next slide, listen to her reflection on work, offering insights into her creative process and the value of finding purpose in labor. Guaranteed income has proven to provide participants with the time and financial stability to make more intentional choices about their livelihoods. In the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing stories from #InHerHands participants, showing how this support has empowered them to pursue #WorkThatMakesLifeSweet—whether it's finding work that offers better pay, sparks joy, inspires creativity, allows for more family time, or enables them to reduce or pause work entirely. #AtlantaArtists

The Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund is hiring and seeks an experienced Policy and Advocacy Senior Manager to #JoinOurTeam. 🌸 Interested candidates should plan to apply by Monday, September 23, 2024 at 5pm. The Policy and Advocacy Senior Manager plays a critical role in moving the data, evidence, and narratives generated by GRO’s programs into public policy. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of the political context in Georgia, experience working directly with Georgia legislators to advance economic security, and a strong conception of the drivers of income and wealth inequality. The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000/year. The GRO Fund also offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance; paid parental leave; unlimited paid time off and retirement. 🌸 Ready to apply? Please email your resume and a brief cover letter as attachments to Sophen Joseph at [email protected] and copy [email protected] with the subject “Application for Policy and Advocacy Manager Position” by Monday, September 23, 2024 at 5pm. Check out the full job description at www.thegrofund.org/careers.

The Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund is hiring and seeks an experienced Policy and Advocacy Senior Manager to #JoinOurTeam. 🌸 Interested candidates should plan to apply by Monday, September 23, 2024 at 5pm. The Policy and Advocacy Senior Manager plays a critical role in moving the data, evidence, and narratives generated by GRO’s programs into public policy. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of the political context in Georgia, experience working directly with Georgia legislators to advance economic security, and a strong conception of the drivers of income and wealth inequality. The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000/year. The GRO Fund also offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance; paid parental leave; unlimited paid time off and retirement. 🌸 Ready to apply? Please email your resume and a brief cover letter as attachments to Sophen Joseph at [email protected] and copy [email protected] with the subject “Application for Policy and Advocacy Manager Position” by Monday, September 23, 2024 at 5pm. Check out the full job description at www.thegrofund.org/careers.

Today we celebrate Labor Day with the launch of our campaign, Work That Makes Life Sweet. A nod to the late Black feminist writer bell hooks who makes the case for pursuing labor we enjoy. Honoring our “right livelihood.” While hooks's honors the dignity in labor, we also question the notion that we must labor in a traditional sense at all. We uplift the labor we all do in our daily lives to take care of ourselves and our communities. In two years, GRO launched In Her Hands, a guaranteed income program providing no-strings-attached cash to women in predominantly Black communities. Guaranteed income provides the necessary support for people to make choiceful decisions about their labor. To quit, to reduce, to pause, to care, to live. To labor in a way that makes life sweet. Join us as we share stories from our participants. This campaign is happening in collaboration with the amazing artist Charity Hamdullah! Check out our next post, in which we introduce her and share a little bit of her story! #GuaranteedIncome #WorkThatMakesLifeSweet

The article "How Philanthropy Can Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap" from Bridgespan outlines strategies for reducing the racial wealth gap, highlighting five critical drivers: family inheritance, income and benefits sufficiency, homeownership, debts, and entrepreneurship. Solutions include #babybonds, scaling employee ownership models, supporting affordable homeownership, expanding community lending, and providing equitable access to investment capital. The The Bridgespan Group is a global nonprofit that strives to make the world more equitable and just. The article emphasizes the role of philanthropy and impact investing in promoting economic equality and shared prosperity by addressing systemic barriers faced by communities of color. Read more here https://bit.ly/45CBSdg

Exciting news for the guaranteed income movement! Atlanta native Gunna partners with the Black Music Action Coalition to launch a guaranteed income initiative in South Fulton. For more info visit: https://lnkd.in/ezpEBneK Across the U.S., GI programs are picking up steam. At the GRO fund, we believe that GI programs are an innovative solution to closing the racial wealth divide. We know that people who make the least often work the hardest, and the data supports it. We're proud to offer no-strings-attached help through our #InHerHands GI initiative because we believe Black women best understand the financial needs for their families. #Atlanta #BMAC #GuaranteedIncomeMovement #Gunna #gunnasgreatgiveawayfoundation

As we reflect on the last few months, we're proud to welcome 270 women to our new Westside cohort of #InHerHands. The first thing we asked: "What's next for you?" Their responses were clear—new careers, homeownership, financial stability, more time with family, and brighter futures for themselves and their children. Now, we work together to turn those dreams into reality A heartfelt thank you to the Westside community and our partner members for welcoming us with open arms, and to GiveDirectly for helping make this expansion possible. #GuaranteedIncome #EconomicJustice #Atlanta

Over the past year, GRO has proudly partnered with @ideas42 to launch a bold and transformative narrative change initiative. Shifting the stories that shape our future requires collective action and a shared vision, and we are proud to be a part of this work. Last month, the GRO Fund joined organizations and advocates from across the country for a convening to take action towards forming a national narrative shifting coalition that would work together to endorse progressive Policy towards ending poverty in this country. 📸 Featuring GRO Fund Staff: Bianca Mieses, Chyna Quarker, Eshe Shukura, & Jarret Daniels. Our partners at @Marchofdimes: Tamara Mason. @ideas42 staff: Erik Simmons and Gus Galo. Event hosted by @ideas42 #GROfund #NarrativeChange #ideas42

UPDATE: President Biden is hosting a press conference so our nightline segment has been postponed. We’ll share updates as soon as we have them - promise it’ll be worth the wait. -- Soon, you can catch #InHerHands on Nightline after the Jimmy Kimmel show on ABC. Make sure to tune in for an in-depth look at our journey to bring In Her Hands to life. You'll hear from our team, participants and some of our partners in this work, including GiveDirectly, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income and more! 📺 abcnews.go.com/Nightline You'll also be able to watch it on Hulu, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram once it airs. #GuaranteedIncome #JustInclusiveEconomy #Atlanta