by Colette | Dec 3, 2015 | Movement Moments, Racial Justice, RG News, Young People of Color with Wealth
In the last couple of weeks (and years), we’ve seen another marked rise in white supremacy – horrific violence against Black communities, and escalation of Islamophobia and fascism (Syrian refugee crisis, Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim plans). We also...
by Colette | Aug 20, 2015 | Giving, Movement Moments, RG News, Wealth Redistribution in Action
Reflections on the campaign to fund Black liberation In the last year, the movement for Black liberation has grown at an exhilarating pace. Even as the systemic violence against Black lives continues, this social movement has built tremendous transformative power...
by Colette | Aug 3, 2015 | RG News
I saw all the announcements about RG becoming an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Why are we talking about this again? Great question. I may be a little biased as an operations geek, but I think it’s helpful to pull the curtain back and share with the RG community why...
by Colette | May 28, 2015 | Wealth Redistribution in Action
By Katherine Wolf and Lena Solow On May 9, North Star Fund convened over 500 New Yorkers at the Let Us Breathe Forum to discuss anti-Black racism and discrimination, support the development of Black leadership, and to brainstorm ideas for sustaining the movement for...
by Colette | May 19, 2015 | Donor Organizing, Local Chapter, RG News
By: bex kolins Since joining the leadership team of the It Starts Today! campaign to fund Black led organizing work, I’ve been inspired, excited, and energized by the incredible work RGers are doing in not just redistributing our wealth, but redistributing our wealth...