by Resource Generation | Apr 9, 2015 | Conferences, Family Philanthropy, Philanthropy
I discovered RG three years ago after a frantic online search for information following a frustrating phone call with my mother. During the call, I was informed that, upon turning 21, I would be named as a trustee of a private family foundation. Without going into too...
by Resource Generation | Apr 15, 2014 | Action, Advocacy, Class Privilege, Conferences, Cross-Class, Donor Organizing, Featured, Giving, Giving Circles, Philanthropy, Racial Justice
Three years ago, I decided to go to Making Money Make Change, the annual conference put on by Resource Generation. I know that I will inherit wealth in the future, so I decided to go to the conference to start thinking about this privilege, about my family, and my own...
by Resource Generation | Dec 6, 2011 | Conferences, Donor Organizing, Featured, Personal Transformation, Social Change
Often people refer to the Resource Generation “community,” roughly defined as young people with wealth who are committed to social justice and are connected on a national level through the RG network. In the past, I’ve found the use of this word a bit problematic and...
by Resource Generation | Apr 7, 2011 | Conferences, Family Philanthropy, Featured, RG News
One of the great blessings of being a part of humanity is the diversity we encounter every day. We can to meet and interact with so many different types of people with so many interests, that we get to learn, experience and grow constantly. Most of the time, this...
by Resource Generation | Mar 29, 2011 | Conferences, Family Philanthropy, Featured, RG News
Hello RG community! There is less than ONE WEEK left to register for RG’s 2011 Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy retreat! Let us tell you why… Jessie and Nicole love CCTFP! See you there!
by Resource Generation | Jul 6, 2010 | Conferences, Featured, RG News
I was reading over the notes from Resource Generation’s final delegation meeting at the US Social Forum 2010 this morning and one question seemed apropos to this posting, “How can we leverage our privilege to support Detroit?” This is one example. It...