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Category Archives: Conferences
Dec
4
2012
Last week, I had the pleasure of spending two days on Bainbridge Island at the beautiful IslandWood retreat center with Resource Generation (RG), a social sector organization that organizes young people with wealth to leverage resources and privilege for social change. I am … Continue reading
This last May 4th-6th, we hosted and coordinated our 6th Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy Retreat (CCTFP). It is specifically for young(ish) people, 18-40, who are involved, or want to be involved, in their families’ philanthropy and care about justice and equity. Some … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
We’re writing with updates from the RG Migrant Justice Solidarity Working Group, recently renamed the Hummingbird Collective. (Much less of a mouthful, right?) This funding project was born out of an idea at last year’s Making Money Make Change, and has grown and … Continue reading
Last year was my first time attending RG’s annual retreat, Making Money Make Change. I went into the conference feeling both nervous and excited and ultimately did not know what to expect. Upon arriving though, I felt my entire body and heart relax. What an amazing … Continue reading
Hey there fellow MMMCers! I am real excited to reach out to ya’ll as the new Retreat Director for Making Money Make Change 2011! Last year marked the first time that MMMC was fully lead by Resource Generation, cementing it … Continue reading
Apr
7
2011
One of the great blessings of being a part of the human race 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 … Continue reading
Mar
29
2011
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!
During the opening plenary at the 2011 Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference, Agnes Gund said (and I’m paraphrasing), “It might not be proper to say, but most of my giving has been motivated by guilt.” Her comment was honest, it … Continue reading
Jul
6
2010
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 … Continue reading
