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Clara Wu Tsai directs $50M Brooklyn fund, launching guaranteed income for new moms

Clara Wu Tsai, vice chair of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, is directing a $50 million Social Justice Fund focused on economic mobility in Brooklyn. The fund's initiatives include small business loans, startup accelerators, park renovations, and arts programs. A new focus is a guaranteed income program for new mothers in the Brownsville neighborhood. AI

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Clara Wu Tsai directs $50M Brooklyn fund, launching guaranteed income for new moms

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · James LaForge ·

    Meet billionaire Clara Wu Tsai, who built the Liberty into a $600 million team and now plans to fund guaranteed income for new moms

    The Nets and Liberty co-owner has spent six years funding loans, startups, basketball courts, and arts programs in Brooklyn. Critics say the spending is hard to track.