Sharing our Stories
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About that New York Times piece, “What the Rich Won’t Tell You…”
Young wealthy folks have a place in social justice movements, but it requires being honest about our class and wealth. Don’t be silent.
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#DefendDACA — Resource Generation Stands with Immigrant Youth
Hoarding wealth, exploiting poor & working-class communities, gutting corporate regulations, & forcing austerity on the 99% cause economic insecurity, not immigrants.
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Outclassed: wealth, the myth of meritocracy, and affirmative action
Universities have a history of compounding wealth, land, and power among the wealthiest Americans. Young wealthy folks, like me, have a role in pushing back.
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From Trust Fund to Funding Trust
After I graduated from college, I learned I was the owner of a trust fund worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. In June, I made…
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“As the South goes…” – Our Reflections on Charlottesville
Our reflections on Charlottesville and why organizing young people with wealth toward economic and racial justice is so increasingly critical.
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On the Road for Wealth Redistribution
I just returned from my first chapter visits as an Executive Director. When I started this role back in January I wanted to prioritize meeting…
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How I Facilitated Conversations About Money with My Extended Family
By Margi, RG memberMy Mini Praxis Group with Aunts and Uncles I grew up in an owning-class family and didn’t know it. My parents chose…
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Personal (and Collective) Liberation Through Giving
What guidance would you give to a room full of fundraisers about how to ask you for money? That was the question I tried to…
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The Five Hindrances to Transforming as Young People With Wealth
I just returned from a five-night silent meditation retreat at the stunning Vallecitos Retreat Center in northern New Mexico. I’ve been a practicing Buddhist for…
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Healthcare Not Wealthcare — A note from RG member Sam Waxman
When elected officials put wealth-hoarding of the rich over the most basic human needs of the many, young people with wealth have a critical role…
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RG at AMC!
So many Resource Generation members came out to the Allied Media Conference in Detroit on June 15 – 18! Among them was Emily Bookstein of…
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Will you join RG today?
Friday is the last day of Resource Generation’s spring membership drive. We’re 31 members away from meeting our goal of 50 new members this spring! Ready…