My friend sent me a link to a podcast a few months ago from The Moth, a series that features true stories told live. The storyteller was Jamie Johnson, a documentary filmmaker who made Born Rich and The One Percent. Because I am the world’s slowest emailer, I only listened to it this morning, but…
Post from Chad Jones, who has been on the Resource Generation board since 2005 and his work in philanthropy expands access for those historically excluded from the networks of old boys. As a Denver native, the Southwest is dear to his heart. Thursday was June 10. It was a memorable day for me in two ways. Personally,…
After some necessary prodding from the delightfully persistent Mike G, I am finally posting some reactions I had to Creating Change through Family Philanthropy. This is partly me calling myself out — one step towards being accountable to myself and others. But I digress. That’s not the place to start… Creating Change through Family Philanthropy…
Libbey Goldberg (no relation) wrote the piece below as an op-ed for Wealth for the Common Good, to help influence current public debates about taxes. I think it’s a great example of how we can use our stories about wealth and privilege as a part of larger campaigns. May we all thrive by Libbey Goldberg If…
Reflections from Jessan Hutchison-Quillian about a Next Generation Giving Project (NGGP) event. NGGP is a cross-class giving circle formed in partnership between Resource Generation’s Seattle chapter and Social Justice Fund North West. Monday night was the third gathering of the Next Generation Giving Project. Things were a little different this time: we were coming together to learn from the experiences of experts…
Reflections from Lillian Birchall, RG Member Attending the Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy Retreat changed my life. I was nervous before attending the retreat, but from the moment I walked in, I felt as though I could finally share a secret that I had been hiding for many years. Being around other young people who are…
Notes on last weekend’s Boston House Party from former RG Fellow Pete Redington (www.affluentangst.wordpress.com) … “Hi Pete. I’m Tracy.” I nearly choke on my absolutely outstanding lemonade as I, in turn, read the nametag of the unassuming party guest in front of me: Tracy Hewat. Tracy Hewat!? The Tracy Hewat?! Founding member of Resource Generation?!…
Really. Retreat Reports can be hot. This one definitely is. It will make you smile, inspire you, and make you wanna call a friend. Really. We have just finished our 2010 Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy Retreat Report and are (clearly) happy to share it with you! The Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy Retreat is…
Reflections from Ginger Hintz, RG Family Philanthropy Fellow, 2009-10 Understanding and unpacking how class affects your life is hard. It’s a never-ending process of exhuming social constructions and calibrating those signifiers to your personal experiences. It’s a dance of nuance, assimilation, and struggle. Awareness does not guarantee you won’t get stepped on or find yourself…
Initial Dispatch from Chad Jones, Co-Chair of the RG Board (more to come): … for Council of Foundations 2010’s weekend of buzz, networking and learning in Denver. My hometown, for those who don’t know — so hopefully we will be getting out of the singular hotels and meeting rooms. Among some of the metro Denver…
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