by Resource Generation | Apr 9, 2015 | Conferences, Family Philanthropy, Philanthropy
I discovered RG three years ago after a frantic online search for information following a frustrating phone call with my mother. During the call, I was informed that, upon turning 21, I would be named as a trustee of a private family foundation. Without going into too...
by Resource Generation | Jun 9, 2011 | Family Philanthropy, Featured, Social Change
What is social change philanthropy? What do these broad and ambiguous words really mean? I was once under the assumption that “social change” excluded environmental or economic change. I saw the intrinsic connections, but because I’d grown accustomed to how...
by Resource Generation | Jun 7, 2011 | Donor Organizing, Family Philanthropy, Featured, RG News
After spending some time at the CCTFP conference, I was blown away by the young people I met. I got to know many participants and RG staff and was so impressed by their energy and commitment to social justice. I thought to myself: this is a serious group with a...
by Resource Generation | Apr 14, 2011 | Family Philanthropy, Featured, Money Stories, Navigating Family
Reposted from the Vassar Alumni Newsletter When Zoe Lloyd Foxley graduated from Vassar in 2001, she set out on a course of service to community, first as an elementary school teacher, and then, after earning a Masters from the University of Southern California’s...
by Resource Generation | Apr 7, 2011 | Conferences, Family Philanthropy, Featured, RG News
One of the great blessings of being a part of humanity is the diversity we encounter every day. We can to meet and interact with so many different types of people with so many interests, that we get to learn, experience and grow constantly. Most of the time, this...
by Resource Generation | Mar 29, 2011 | Conferences, Family Philanthropy, Featured, RG News
Hello RG community! There is less than ONE WEEK left to register for RG’s 2011 Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy retreat! Let us tell you why… Jessie and Nicole love CCTFP! See you there!