Aisha Nyandoro Explained

Aisha Nyandoro
Birth Place:	Mississippi, U.S.
Alma Mater:	Tennessee State University Michigan State University
Organization:	Springboard to Opportunities Magnolia Mother's Trust
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Aisha Nyandoro (born)^[1] is the founder and CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, a Mississippi-based nonprofit working to end generational poverty.^[2]

Early life and education

Nyandoro grew up in Mississippi. She earned a B.A. in psychology from Tennessee State University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Community Psychology from Michigan State University.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Career

In 2013, Nyandoro co-founded Springboard to Opportunities, a Jackson, Mississippi-based nonprofit organization supporting families living in subsidized affordable housing.^{[6] [7]}

Through Springboard to Opportunities, Nyandoro launched the Magnolia Mother's Trust, a guaranteed income program for Black mothers. Founded in 2018, the Trust was the first program of its kind in the U.S.^{[8] [9]}, it is the longest-running guaranteed income program in the U.S.^[10]

Honors and recognition (selected)

• 2015: Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow^[11]
• 2022: John P. McNulty Prize^{[12] [13]}
• 2023: Ashoka Fellow
• 2024: TIME 100 Next list
• 2024: Heinz Award for the Economy

External links

• • Springboard to Opportunities official website

Notes and References

1. News: Laurene Powell Jobs . Laurene Powell Jobs . Aisha Nyandoro Showed America What Happens When You Give Mothers Cash . October 24, 2024 . . October 2, 2024.
2. News: Samuel . Sigal . Aisha Nyandoro is making guaranteed income a reality in Mississippi . October 24, 2024 . . November 29, 2023.
3. News: Zomorodi . Manoush . Delahoussaye . James . Meshkinpour . Sanaz . One woman's quest to help low-income moms flourish and redefine wealth for herself . October 24, 2024 . . January 12, 2024.
4. Web site: Aisha Nyandoro . . October 24, 2024.
5. Web site: DeJong . Shelly . TED Talk Highlights the Work of Poverty Disrupter & MSU Psychology Alumna Dr. Aisha Nyandoro . . October 24, 2024 . October 19, 2023.
6. Web site: Aisha Nyandoro . . October 24, 2024.
7. News: Green . Zachary . In Mississippi, a long-running guaranteed income program is helping Black mothers . October 24, 2024 . . January 9, 2022.
8. Web site: 29th Heinz Awards - Heinz Family Foundation Announces $1.5 Million in Awards . . October 24, 2024 . September 17, 2024.
9. News: Samuels . Robert . $1,000 a month, no strings attached . October 24, 2024 . . November 6, 2019.
10. News: Luterman . Sara . Magnolia Mother’s Trust marks a history-making three cycles of paying Black mothers $1,000 a month . October 24, 2024 . . August 19, 2022.
11. Web site: Aisha Nyandoro . . October 24, 2024.
12. Web site: Announcing the 2022 Winners of the John P. McNulty Prize . McNulty Foundation . October 24, 2024 . July 18, 2022.
13. Web site: By believing in moms (and giving them cash), Magnolia Mother’s Trust succeeds where anti-poverty programs have failed . McNulty Foundation . October 24, 2024.