Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges $3M to guaranteed income programs
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, donates $ 3 million to a network of mayors fighting the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, promised on Thursday to donate $ 3 million to a collection of mayors campaigning for a guaranteed federal income. Dorsey’s donation will help a network of mayors in 15 cities tackle the city’s economic impact Corona virus Pandemic.
“This is a tool to fill the wealth and income gap, to balance systemic racial and gender inequalities, and to create economic security for families,” Dorsey said on Twitter.
The entire network is very grateful for this support. Together we can make the American economy work for everyone. https://t.co/y017BagU4i
– Mayor for Guaranteed Income (@mayorsforagi) July 9, 2020
Tech companies have become very important in the relief efforts of COVID-19. Apple has doubled its donations for China’s fight against the outbreak and Samsung provides funding and medical care as well Donate his phones to quarantined patientsamongst other things.
Dorsey announced in April that he would Move $ 1 billion of his Square equity Relief for finance COVID-19, the disease caused by the Corona virus. After the pandemic ended, the money would finance girls’ health and education, as well as universal basic income.
Dorsey has also donated $ 1 million to Masks For The People to deliver face masks, hand sanitizers, and test kits to “detained, formerly detained, violent prisoners, the elderly in our community, and the most vulnerable black-and-brown relatives in town” rural communities. “
