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Organizational Resources | Written Resources
Class
Action
Our mission is to raise consciousness about the issues of
class and money, and their impact on our individual lives, our
relationships, organizations, institutions, and culture. Through
workshops, consultations, research and writings we aim to heal
the hurts of classism, and support the development of cross-class
alliance building and to support the movement of resources to
where they are most needed. Contact: P.O. Box 350 Hadley, MA 01035-0350
tel: 413.585.9709 | fax: 413.585.9708 | info@classism.org
Inheritance
Project
A project providing educational resources and support for inheritors
of wealth and their families. They also provide educational materials
for the financial advisors who work with wealthy families. They
published a book The Legacy of Inherited Wealth and monographs
on many topics. They offer a service, "Untold Wealth: Telling
Your Life Story," a confidential phone interview designed
to help heirs break through the taboo against talking about money.
Contact: info@inheritance-project.com,
(902) 431-8890.
Ministry
of Money
A ministry for people to deepen their faith and to explore
their relationship to money from biblical, psychological and sociological
perspectives. M-M publishes a newsletter, holds weekend workshops
and leads soul-opening trips to Third World countries. Contact:
Ministry of Money, 11315 Neelsville Church Rd., Germantown, MD
20876, 301.428.9560, office@ministryofmoney.org
More than Money
More Than Money is committed to changing the way society understands
the purpose, potential, and challenges of money. Through a national
dialogue on the impact of money on individuals, families, and
communities, we seek to create a world in which everyone asks,
"What is money for?" We believe that this is one of
the leading ethical questions in an affluent society. Contact:
71 Junction Square
P.O. Box 1002 Concord, MA 01742
info@morethanmoney.org |
617.864.8200.
Resourceful
Women
Offers an array of classes, support groups and conferences for
women who have $25,000 or more of inherited or earned money, to
provide personal supports, technical assistance and an empowerment
perspective. Resourceful Women is coordinating a national women's
donor network and a leadership training institute, and has a variety
of publications. Contact: Resourceful Women, 340 Pine Street,
Suite 302, San Francisco, CA 94104, (415) 956-3023, distaff@rw.org
Women's
Perspective
Provides transformational education for women seeking to understand
their spiritual and economic power. Programs help women see money
as a central dynamic of their spiritual journey, and to bring their
financial life into alignment with their core values. Contact: Rosemary
Williams, Women's Perspective, P. O. Box 244 Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone: 203-254-0109 | Fax: 203-254-0109 | info@womensperspective.org
Written Resources
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The Challenges of Wealth
Amy Domini, Dennis Pearne and Sharon Rich Homewood, IL: Dow Jones
Irwin, 1988. A well-organized and anecdotal guide covering many aspects
of how to come to terms with having wealth. It is currently out of
print, but you can obtain information on getting a copy from: Dennis
Pearne at 508-651-7707 or dpearne@aol.com.
The Experience of Inherited Wealth: A Social-Psychological Perspective
Joanie Bronfman UMI Dissertation Information Service, 1987. A painstaking, honest examination of how wealthy people experience their situation. It focuses on the psychological injuries of how they are treated at a young age and how the mistreatment plays into the perpetuation of the class system.
Inheritors and Work: The Search for Purpose
Barbara Blouin, Katherine Gibson and Margaret Kiersted Blacksburg,
VA: The Inheritance Project/Trio Press, 1996. This essay explores
how heirs can overcome the fear of being unable to support themselves
and meet the challenge of developing a work ethic. To order contact:
The Inheritance Project; http://www.inheritance-project.com
I've Known Rivers: Lives of Loss and Liberation
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot New York: Penguin Books, 1994. Looks at the lives of six professional Black Americans, and their struggles to stay connected to their class and cultural roots.
Jews, Money and Social Responsibility: Developing a 'Torah of Money' for Contemporary Life
Lawrence Bush and Jeffrey Dekro Philadelphia, PA: The Shefa Fund, 1993. An exploration of the issues and uses of money through a Jewish lens.
The Legacy of Inherited Wealth: Interviews with Heirs Barbara Blouin, Katherine Gibson and Margaret Kiersted Blacksburg, VA: The Inheritance Project, 1995
Explores the emotional aspects of inheriting wealth. Seeks to break through the isolation that many inheritors feel and give readers a sense of community. To order contact: The Inheritance Project; http://www.inheritance-project.com
Money and the Meaning of Life
Jacob Needleman New York: Doubleday, 1991. A philosophical and historical exploration of the relationship between money and the search for spiritual understanding.
Money Harmony: Resolving Money Conflicts in Your Life and Relationships
Olivia Mellan New York: Walker, 1994. A wonderful resource not only on how to better understand challenging money dynamics in relationships, but also how to make them work better.
The Money Mirror: How Money Deflects Women's Dreams, Fears and Desires
Vicki Linder and Annette Lieberman New York: Allworth Press, 1996. A very readable, anecdotal guide for women of what underlies women's fears of money and how they have successfully overcome those fears.
More than Money
A quarterly newsletter dedicated to exploring the personal, political
and spiritual impact of wealth in our lives. $45/year. Each issue
focuses on a theme, e.g., "How Much Is Enough?", "Young
and Wealthy," and "The Human Side of Investing."
Filled with personal stories, humor, and articles. To order, contact:
71 Junction Square P.O. Box 1002
Concord, MA 01742
info@morethanmoney.org
| http://www.morethanmoney.org
The Seven Laws of Money
Michael Phillips New York: Random House, 1974. A philosophical and poetic discourse on the role of money in our lives and how to live lightly yet comfortably on the earth.
The Secret Life of Money: Teaching Tales of Spending, Receiving, Saving and Owing
Tad Crawford New York: Tarcher, 1994. Examines our habits, symbols and preoccupation with money from historical and mythological perspectives. The book interprets the psychology of hoarding, indebtedness, inheritance and the stock markets with the use of tales and lore.
Taking Charge of Our Money, Our Values and Our Lives, More than Money
A comprehensive guide to over 350 wealth and money-related publications
and organizations. For ordering information, contact: More than
Money, 226 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474; info@morethanmoney.org
http://www.morethanmoney.org
Warm Hearts and Cold Cash: The Intimate Dynamic of Families and Money
Marcia Millman New York: Free Press, 1991. Explores how money is used in families to express envy, guilt, attachment and other complex undercurrents of family life.
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