Membership FAQs

Why should I become an RG member?

  • TO BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER. Membership-based organizations like RG are critical to building effective movements for collective liberation! RG encourages young wealthy folks to break the class privilege pattern of individualism by choosing belonging over “doing it alone.” Winning the equitable distribution of wealth, land, and power will take more than any of us can do alone. We need your skills, your empathy, your energy, and your insight in this work. It’s this coming together that builds our power as an organization. RG’s membership base is a measure of our power: 1100+ young people with access to wealth who are serious about building a political home and changing this world together by committing to the long-term project of organizing wealthy communities into social movements!
  • BECAUSE INVESTING IN RG IS STRATEGIC. RG membership levels up our collective redistribution. Over time, RG members give, on average, 16x the amount to social justice movements they did before getting involved in our work. Investing in RG results in real, tangible returns for movements for social justice. RG also plays a unique and necessary role by building the leadership of young people with access to wealth to act in bold solidarity with poor and working-class-led organizing.
  • TO BELONG TO AN ORGANIZATION. In an age where young people are less likely to belong to unions or organized institutions, it’s more important than ever for us to move in alignment and collective solidarity. RG is an organization that members have ownership over, shared stake in, and collective responsibility towards. Being a member of RG is more than paying dues, it’s being part of a community of 1,100+ other members that are investing in collective liberation.
  • TO FUND OUR OWN ORGANIZING AS PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO WEALTH AND CLASS PRIVILEGE (AND NOT EXPECT OTHERS TO). RG is 95+% member-funded, so we aren’t competing for funding with grassroots frontline organizations. All of our organizing, programming, and infrastructure are made possible by membership dues. Building and maintaining organizational infrastructure requires resources. As an organization building a movement of young people with access to wealth, we should be the ones supporting it. Wealthy people often get free and subsidized things, and paying membership is part of showing up to pay for the cost of running the organization that we get so much from and contribute so much to.

Where do membership dues go?

  • We are committed to building sustainable and solid organizational infrastructure aligned with our commitment to organizing young people with access to wealth in solidarity with poor and working-class-led movements. This is an integral part of building cross-class power with depth and accountability. We pay our cross-class and multiracial staff a living wage and offer the kind of benefits everyone should have access to. Additionally, we build deep accountability and strong relationships with a cross-class/race group of presenters, partners, and consultants by fairly paying people for their labor. Learn more about RG’s work and our budget breakdown in our annual reports. 

How does membership fit in with the Redistribution Pledge?

  • We ask all RG members to sign the Redistribution Pledge and all pledge signers to become RG members. If you are a person with access to wealth, these are two of the foundational actions you can take as a member of this community. We use the Redistribution Pledge to remain accountable to social justice movements by tracking the collective amount our membership redistributes. We use membership to deepen our leadership and be bolder in our actions. The Redistribution Pledge also asks you to commit 10% of your overall giving to one or both of RG’s national campaign partners, the Movement for Black Lives and Popular Democracy. These redistribution commitments move RG’s members out of isolation and into increasing their impact through meaningful collective commitments.
  • If you haven’t already, sign the Redistribution Pledge today! When we report on how much RG members redistributed this year to social justice organizations, we want to be able to include you. We hope that your RG membership and Redistribution Pledge can inform an ongoing giving plan or help you escalate your current giving as part of a lifelong commitment to the equitable distribution of land, wealth, and power.

How much should I pay in RG Membership dues?

  • We ask people to contribute between 5-10% of their total annual or monthly giving to RG as membership dues.

Here are a couple of examples to illustrate:

  • RG member X gets paid a $240K salary in their tech job, which amounts to about $13K in monthly income after taxes. Through RG, they form a giving plan to redistribute 50% of this each month (~$6.5K/month or ~$78K/year) to social justice movements. RG member X contributes dues of $325-$650/month to RG which is 5-10% of their overall redistribution.
  • RG member Y doesn’t have a direct inheritance or high income but is able to direct about $1M in annual giving to social justice movements through their family foundation. RG member Y pays RG dues via a $50K-$100K annual grant from their family foundation. Because individual membership dues to RG matter, member Y also pays the $500 minimum membership dues or 5-10% of their overall personal redistribution.
  • RG member Z has $100,000 in assets and gives $7000 (7%) annually to social justice movements. RG member Z pays $500-$700 (5-10% of $7000) as RG dues.
    • As you can see, an important part of RG dues is having a consistent giving/redistribution plan. If you don’t have a giving plan yet, we encourage you to make one! Check out the Redistribution Pledge and Redistribution Guidelines to get started. If you have lots of questions, join RG by starting with an amount above or at $500 that feels meaningful to you.

If you are not wealthy but want to support RG’s work as a dues-paying member, please consider joining as an advocate member.

To sustainably fund our work, it’s vital that all of our members give proportionately to their overall giving and their overall access to wealth. Unlike many other organizations, we can measure the success of our organization by how many of our members are giving big AND are spending down and may eventually no longer be able to be major donors. While we encourage all of our members to commit to the lifelong work of redistribution, we know it will look different at different points in people’s lives. When more of our members pay a solid 5-10% of their overall giving as dues to RG, our budget (and ability to grow our collective power) will reflect the whole RG community.

What are RG’s minimum membership dues? 

  • In 2023, for the first time since starting a membership program at RG, we have increased our minimum membership dues to $500/year. This change is in response to our membership’s average access within a system that makes wealthy people wealthier, as well as RG’s need to fund our organization sustainably. After a year-long deficit in 2022, RG is turning to our membership base to ensure we meet our budgetary needs. 
  • If the minimum of $500 is prohibitive, you can pay a dues amount that reflects your access and aligns with 5-10% of your overall giving. We ask you to be discerning about how you resource RG’s work. RG is 95+% funded by our members and community supporters to ensure that we don’t have to apply for big grants that should go to grassroots social justice organizations.

I’m over 35 and wealthy. Can I still join RG as a dues-paying member?

  • Yes, you can! Our alumni and 36+ members are an important part of our community, and being a dues-paying member of RG is a great way to invest in young people’s leadership and build an intergenerational movement of wealthy people in solidarity with poor and working-class movements. We recommend paying dues that reflect 5-10% of your overall giving and contacting your local RG chapter to learn more about their alumni offerings. 

Why should I give to RG and other nonprofits in addition to mutual aid efforts outside the nonprofit system?

  • RG members have an important role in ensuring that underfunded work gets resourced! Many RG members give to groups that are not non-profits and fund vital mutual aid efforts. Voluntary redistribution is one tactic to get us to structural redistribution, so we encourage our members to also give to power-building efforts for structural change whether or not they are incorporated nonprofits. If you aren’t a member, join RG today and check out our Social Justice Philanthropy Principles and Guide on Interpersonal Giving for more resources.

How do I update my payment information or request a refund?

  • To change or stop your recurring membership dues payment, including updating your payment information or amount, please visit our self-service portal If you have made an error in making your dues payment or donation, or change your mind about contributing to Resource Generation, we will honor your request for a refund made within 45 days of your dues payment or donation. 

To request a refund, email charlotte@resourcegeneration.org. If you made your dues payment or donation by credit card, your refund will be credited to that same credit card. If you made your dues payment or donation by cash or check, your refund will be mailed within 30 business days.