Chapter History 

RG NYC organizes young people (18-35) with wealth and class privilege to become transformative leaders working towards the equitable redistribution of wealth, land, and power. 

Our members began gathering for informal dinners in New York City in the early aughts to discuss redistribution plans and family philanthropy, building off conversations sparked at the national Making Money Make Change conference. Our citywide chapter emerged organically from these earlier gatherings. In 2011, members were activated by Occupy Wall Street and helped launch the We Stand with the 99% blog. During this period, we also formalized intake structures and organized a new member political education program called Praxis. In 2020, following the national RG adoption of two movement partnerships, RG NYC launched its first movement partnership with NY Renews through our Climate Justice Circle. This was soon followed by partnerships with movements in housing justice, abolition, indigenous solidarity, immigrant justice, solidarity economy, and Palestine solidarity. In 2023, we added an annual Spring Campaign alongside Praxis as a core component of our member leadership development. Our 2023 Spring Campaign was in support of Housing Justice for All that engaged approximately 60 participants and raised over  $180,000. Today, our chapter stands as the largest in Resource Generation, and we continue to organize for collective liberation and the redistribution of power and resources in our local communities.

Ways To Get Involved

• Fall Praxis – a small group program where groups meet regularly over the course of 7 sessions to share stories, discuss the history and strategy of resourcing movements, and make redistribution plans. 
• Spring Campaign – a political campaign in support of one of our partner organizations where members learn essential campaign skills such as canvassing, lobbying, and fundraising. 
• All Chapter Meetings (Monthly) – come connect with RG NYC members and learn more about what’s happening in the chapter. We discuss how to strategically organize our families and peers to support ongoing efforts in New York City and also dive into political education around topics such as classism and anti-racism organizing
• Potlucks (Quarterly) – meet RG NYC members and learn about ways to become more connected to the chapter
• Join a Circle

Ways to Get Connected to RG New York!

• Fill out Resource Generation’s Intake Form and select “New York” 
• Follow us on Twitter/X and Instagram