Both/And: Getting Your People with Love and Rigor
My righteous teen self might be mortified that this is my work now, but I’ve seen firsthand how organizing around privilege can build power, connection, and long-term transformation.
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1% for Redistribution
The wealth that has been accumulated over generations will take concentrated, long-term work to redistribute in ways that are aligned with our social justice philanthropy principles, and it’s clear that we won’t make a dent in wealth accumulation if we try to do it in isolation.
Brief Reflections on Janus vs AFSCME and the Importance of Public Sector Unions
This Supreme Court case is the latest blow in a 40-year racist and classist attack by the right wing and conservative billionaires such as the Koch brothers and Walton family on organized labor.
As The South Transforms, So Do We All
I was born and raised in North Carolina, and Southern values of community, hospitality, and mutual aid run deep for me… but dismissal of the South is replicated in too many philanthropic spaces.
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Why Rich People Sharing Their Class Stories in Media Must Address Redistribution
Sharing our class stories as rich people matters only insofar as we address taking action toward the equitable distribution of wealth, land, and power.
Our Money Will Not Liberate Us: What the NFL Protests Say About Wealth and White Supremacy
Individual wealth accumulation will never create collective safety and freedom for people of color.
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About that New York Times piece, “What the Rich Won’t Tell You…”
Young wealthy folks have a place in social justice movements, but it requires being honest about our class and wealth. Don’t be silent.
Outclassed: wealth, the myth of meritocracy, and affirmative action
Universities have a history of compounding wealth, land, and power among the wealthiest Americans. Young wealthy folks, like me, have a role in pushing back.
On the Road for Wealth Redistribution
I just returned from my first chapter visits as an Executive Director. When I started this role back in January I wanted to prioritize meeting as many chapter members in person as possible. In both current and previous position (before becoming the ED, I was the Associate Director from August of 2014 through December of…
The Five Hindrances to Transforming as Young People With Wealth
I just returned from a five-night silent meditation retreat at the stunning Vallecitos Retreat Center in northern New Mexico. I’ve been a practicing Buddhist for about seven years now and regularly attend silent meditation retreats to reground, center in my practice, and create dedicated space in my life for spiritual training and nourishment.The retreat reaffirmed…