by Resource Generation | Jun 18, 2013 | Resources, Tax Justice, Wealth Redistribution in Action
Special thanks to Mac Liman, who really pushed my thinking on this and also was a superb and frequent editor. One of the first questions we always get asked on the tax team is: why should we fight for higher taxes to go into government funding when the US government...
by Resource Generation | May 9, 2013 | Resources
I had no idea what institutional philanthropy was when I transitioned from working for nonprofits to landing a job at a grantmaker. Once I arrived, I was often asked by grantseeking colleagues what it was like on the “other side.” I understood this...
by Resource Generation | Feb 22, 2013 | Resources
Re-post from The Lucious Satyagraha blog written by Adrienne Maree Brown. in my work as an organizational healer, facilitator, and coach, i regularly support, both formally and informally, lots of movement leaders. one of the major trends i’ve seen over and over is...
by Resource Generation | Jan 11, 2013 | Resources, Young People of Color with Wealth
Re-post from Interaction Institute for Social Change blog written by Cynthia Silva Parker, reflecting on workshop by Mijo Lee of Social Justice Fund Northwest and Nitika Raj of Resource Generation titled “Race and Class: Why an Intersectional Approach is Critical to...
by Resource Generation | Dec 12, 2012 | Movement Moments, Personal Transformation, Resources
For a long time, I thought that as a white, wealthy woman, there was no role for me in working to end racism and economic injustice. I tried doing service provision in low-income communities of color, and the “white savior” dynamics of that work felt disheartening. I...
by Resource Generation | Nov 24, 2011 | Movement Moments, Resources
Reposted from the GIFT Blog. I attended my first workshop on disability justice facilitated by Mia Mingus and Stacey Milbern, two Korean queer women with disabilities, at the United States Social Forum in 2010. Sitting in a room with others wanting to talk about...
