RESOURCE GENERATION | what we do

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How do we define “young people of color with wealth”?

Wealth is self-defined by people who participate in our programs.

The amount of wealth people have access to – or expect to have access to in the future – varies greatly. This wealth comes from many sources including earnings and inheritances. Some people who are involved have access to philanthropic resources (for example, as board members of family foundations) but do not have access to personal wealth. Generally, everyone involved in Resource Generation feels like they have or will have access to more resources than they need.

How do we define young?

Resource Generation constituents are primarily between the ages of 18 and 35.

How do we define people of color?

Issues of race and racism are extremely complex, and exact definitions are impossible. However, we offer this imperfect working definition of "people of color" as our best effort to provide a safe caucusing space for our diverse constituents who have been targeted by white racism and imperialism as individuals or as communities: We mean people of African descent, Asian/Pacific Islander descent, Latin@s/Chican@s, Native Americans and other indigenous peoples, people of color from the Middle East, Jews of color, and people of mixed heritage, including transracial adoptees.

Racial Equity in Philanthropy:

The CORE program promotes racial equity in the field of philanthropy. We are building a national network of wealthy young people who are changing the field of philanthropy by utilizing racial justice analysis and acknowledging diverse cultures of giving.