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Resource Generation is a national organization that works with young people with financial wealth who are supporting and challenging each other to effect progressive social change through the creative, responsible and strategic use of financial and other resources.
Our purpose is to promote innovative ways for young people with wealth to align their personal values and political vision with their financial resources to deepen their social and civic engagement. Resource Generation supports the ability of these young people to better understand themselves as philanthropists, their place in the socio-economic system, and their capacities to contribute to social change. Resource Generation builds cross-class alliances with people and organizations working for social, racial and economic justice.
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Report back from MMMC ’08!
Making Money Make Change 2008: Many Stories, Many Strategies was a historic retreat. With 90 people in attendance in Petaluma, CA, we had overall record turnout, more young people of color with wealth than ever before, and a community including people from a range of class backgrounds coming together to share, learn, discuss and take action. The diverse stories of participants were woven throughout the weekend, reminding us of our unique paths and our commonalities, as well as our multitude of, experience, skills and ideas.
"At MMMC I found what I was looking for and more - motivation to have hard conversations about wealth, income disparities, and class, a better understanding of the financial system and my place in it, and a group of people committed to unpacking difficult, complicated systems to move toward a more just world…I came out of the conference driven to shift the way I invest and give, and to start talking to family members about wealth and justice in new ways.” -Naomi
Read the rest of our Report Back from MMMC '08
Click to download a PDF of Resource Generation's Annual Report
Classified- Now available at your local bookstore! or order it now directly from us.
Classified is a guide for people with class privilege
who are tired of cover-ups, who are ready to dig through the buried
files and figure out how their privilege really works.Complete
with comics, exercises and personal stories, Classified gives readers
the tools they need to stop hiding their privilege and instead
put it to work.
http://www.classifiedbook.com
We are proud to announce our newest publication!
Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy: The Next Generation
By Alison Goldberg, Karen Pittelman & Resource Generation
Distributed in partnership with the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
Soft Skull Press, 2007
$24.95
Many families are looking for ways to engage the “next generation” in philanthropy. But for next generation members, getting involved raises complicated questions. How can they bring their values to the table? How can they move more resources to social justice? Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy gives young people the tools they need to not just participate but help transform the field itself. Complete with personal stories and exercises, this guide is also an essential resource for anyone who works with families with wealth.
The book is now available! Order it today, along with a copy of Classified: How To Stop Hiding Your Privilege and Use It For Social Change. We are offering a special - only $35.95 for both books! Visit
www.changephilanthropy.org for more information.
Our next RG Family Philanthropy delegation is coming up soon!
Resource Generation Delegation to the Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference
January 31st - February 3rd in Indianapolis, IN
Please consider making a gift to Resource Generation.
Like all non-profit organizations, we rely on the generosity of donors to support our work.
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If you identify as a young person with wealth and would like to receive monthly updates by email from us please contact elspeth(at)resourcegeneration.org. (If you’re wondering what we mean by "young person with wealth" click here.)
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Catalyzing Our Resources for Equity (CORE)
Programs for Young People of Color with Wealth
CORE is building a community of young people of color with wealth who want to donate money, time, and skills to fighting racism, poverty, and injustice.
CORE offers local events and dinners, and workshops on social justice philanthropy, anti-racist grantmaking, creating a giving plan, and more.
See a history of CORE, a list of who’s involved, and upcoming dinners and workshops.
CORE Links:
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