Sharing our Stories
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3 Lessons I learned about fossil fuel divestment and re-investment
by Ari Sahagun I don’t know about you, but for me, dedicating my life to environmental justice while holding investments in fossil fuels just doesn’t…
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My Path to 'Making Money Make Change'
When I first heard about Resource Generation, I had two reactions. The first was skeptical. I don’t know about this…social justice organizing by young people…
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Meet Iimay Ho!
Hello, Resource Generation! My name is Iimay (pronounced “ee-may”) Ho and I joined the staff as the new Associate Director in mid August. I have…
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In Solidarity with the People of Ferguson
Post written by RG staff and board members. Special thank you to board member Nakisha Lewis for kicking this into action. We also released a…
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Meet Iris Brilliant!
Iris Brilliant is the new Family Philanthropy and Impact Investing Organizer at Resource Generation. She grew up in the Marin County, CA and currently lives…
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College Organizing with Resource Generation
When I arrived at Stanford two years ago, I had a pretty naive view of how the world worked. My parents worked hard so that…
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Meet the new RG staff!
RG staff is growing! We are so excited to feature two of our new staff and check back next month when we will feature more!…
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A Personal Reflection on The Case for Reparations
“Reducing American poverty and ending white supremacy are not the same.” Ta-Nehisi Coates’s recent article in The Atlantic not only draws attention to the national…
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Beyond Lip Service: Donating as Political Action
By Alok Vaid-Menon of @DarkMatterRage This past month I had the privilege to help fundraise for some movement organizations that I love (including Audre Lorde…
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50 Years After the Civil Rights Act, the four key foundations who funded the movement
July 2nd, 2014- today marks fifty years since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted. In honor of this history, I’d like to tip…
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RG Philly Chapter Making the News!
On May 17, members of Philadelphia’s RG Chapter turned out to the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education rally to demand more funding…
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The 1% In My Head
Reposted from The Huffington Post The American middle class is shrinking. The financial divide between the ultra-moneyed and the rest of society is widening. As that…