What We Do
Instead of starting at $0, what if you had a financial foundation to build on?
Bootstraps explores the human experience of Universal Basic Income (UBI), encouraging an open discussion around the potential and real-world impact of an unconditional paycheck on everyday people like you.
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By subscribing, you’ll join this conversation within our online community and get a front-row seat to our upcoming docuseries. This series follows 11 diverse households across the U.S. through a groundbreaking 2.5-year basic income experiment that profoundly reshaped their lives and communities.
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The Idea: New to the concept of Universal Basic Income? Get to know the fundamentals of UBI and how it works.
The Filmmakers: Learn about the team who dedicated almost 10 years of hard work to bringing these powerful stories to the screen.
The Bootstrappers: Eleven unique stories of eleven diverse households. Meet the participants in this groundbreaking basic income trial.
The Screening Tour: We’re taking the film on the road in 2026! Request to host a screening for your organization, university, or community, or sign up to be notified when the film is coming to a city near you.
