“As the South goes…” – Our Reflections on Charlottesville
Our reflections on Charlottesville and why organizing young people with wealth toward economic and racial justice is so increasingly critical.
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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…
How I Facilitated Conversations About Money with My Extended Family
By Margi, RG memberMy Mini Praxis Group with Aunts and Uncles I grew up in an owning-class family and didn’t know it. My parents chose to live their daily lives within the means of their salaries, but subtly used inherited wealth to assist with big expenses like my education and buying our home. I was…
Personal (and Collective) Liberation Through Giving
What guidance would you give to a room full of fundraisers about how to ask you for money? That was the question I tried to answer on a “#RealTalk with Major Donors” panel at the recent Allied Media Conference in Detroit. AMC is a conference led by people of color and queer and trans folks,…
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…
Healthcare Not Wealthcare — A note from RG member Sam Waxman
When elected officials put wealth-hoarding of the rich over the most basic human needs of the many, young people with wealth have a critical role in pushing back.
RG at AMC!
So many Resource Generation members came out to the Allied Media Conference in Detroit on June 15 – 18! Among them was Emily Bookstein of RG’s Portland Chapter — she spoke to a packed room as part of the panel, Real Talk with Major Donors, that we organized as part of AMC’s Resourcing and Sustaining…
Will you join RG today?
Friday is the last day of Resource Generation’s spring membership drive. We’re 31 members away from meeting our goal of 50 new members this spring! Ready to become a member of RG? Get started here. Why does RG membership matter in this critical moment? Donald Trump was once a young person with wealth. Now he is…
Are you RG’s next Chapter Organizing Director?
We are excited to announce we are launching our search for our next Chapter Organizing Director! The heart of our organizing is community, and one of the primary ways we build this community together is through our chapters! Can you imagine Resource Generation before chapters? In our early years, RG focused on national retreats, and…
Unquantifiable Data
I am a bit of a gambler. Had you asked me at any point what are the odds that you’ll work for an organization that organizes rich people, I would have bet against it. The odds were incredibly low. And yet, Resource Generation organizes young people with wealth, and I organize Resource Generation’s retreats.When I started…