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NOTE FROM IIMAY HO, RG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Content warning (CW): Anti-Asian American violence, racism, sexism
Yong A. Yue
Suncha Kim
Hyun Jung Grant
Soon C. Park
Delaina Ashley Yaun
Paul Andre Michels
Xiaojie Tan
Daoyou Feng
I look into their names and faces and see echoes of my own, and of my mom, aunts, cousins, grandmother, friends, and beloveds. It has been over a week since eight people – six of them Asian women – were murdered in an act of targeted, anti-Asian, racialized, classed, and gendered violence. I still don’t really know what to say. The grief and rage have been taking my breath away and I find myself blinking away tears at random and unexpected moments – scrolling through my Instagram, on a Zoom meeting, looking outside my window and seeing the first buds of spring.
Although in my role I am often called to write Resource Generation’s official organizational statements, this feels too personal for me to be writing from a distance. I encourage those who are looking for broader analysis and resources to check out Red Canary Song’s statement (which we’ve signed on to), this recent email from the Catalyst Project, and Justice Funder’s call to philanthropy to invest in a feminist economy.
I offer these reflections with vulnerability and humility, as a person of Chinese descent born in the U.S. with wealth and class privilege trying to live with integrity in this empire. I write this to reject the “inscrutable Asian” myth, and to personalize when so much of the discourse of the “Asian American experience” is woefully generalized.
Please find the rest of Iimay's blog post here.
ANNOUNCING OUR
TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES
These principles call for divestment from Wall Street and an investment in a solidarity economy that works for all.
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR TRANSFORMING PHILANTHROPY
JUNE 25TH AND 26TH
Registration for this virtual conference is now open! Transforming Philanthropy which is an intimate gathering that happens every other year is designed for young people (18-35 years old) with access to wealth who could be or are currently involved in their family foundations and/or who have direct access to a million dollars or more.
Learn more about and/or register for Transforming Philanthropy here.
*If you have been to an RG national conference before you know how important the small group (pod) spaces are, apply here to be a Pod Leader, or to learn more about helping to lead the training for pod leaders here. Applications preferred by April 15th
TAKE ACTION WITH US FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE!
As a reminder, at the local and national levels, RG engages in issue-based campaigns to win long-term shifts that will benefit all communities and move us towards wealth, land and power being shared equitably.
RG CHAPTER UPDATES
ATLANTA
RG Atlanta is wrapping up our chapter's first ever fundraising campaign, More Money, More Power on March 31st. We’re talking: hard goal ($60k), transformative fundraising asks, big commitments, deepened accountability with partners, and growing the visibility of our chapter.
Follow us [https://www.instagram.com/rg_atlanta] to learn why poor rural Black Georgians are paying MORE for utility bills, why we should care about utility bills anyways, and the high levels of corruption here in rural GA. Tune in Tuesday 3/30 at 6pm for our first-ever Insta Live as we share about the groundwork, hear from our partners SONG Power and We the Plug Tho, and make our last push!
***RG has several local chapters (established and emerging!) across the U.S. and growing! If you are interested in connecting with your local RG chapter or community to support local organizing movements (and the long-term fight for social justice!), please check out the RG intake form.
UPCOMING RG WEBINARS & ONLINE EVENTS!
Join Team Redistribution! Deadline March 29th
Are you passionate about redistribution and ensuring our movements are funded to win? Are you interested in building and/or sharing skills in transformative fundraising and shaping RG's membership culture? As we move into a new stage of movement-building in RG, with hundreds of new members, we have an incredible opportunity to build our collective commitment to redistribution and build an organization that pushes all of us into our growth zone and funds frontline poor and working-class led social justice movements in increasingly expansive ways.
*Join Team Redistribution,* a national member team that will co-develop and. implement national strategy around the Redistribution Pledge launch and membership, build relationships and skills across chapters, support resource mobilization work in chapters, and plan creative national and/or local events for our spring and fall drives!
Check out more info and apply to Team Redistribution here! We'll be accepting registrations until March 29th.
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Transformative Investing Principles Webinar, Wednesday, April 7th at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT
Join us for the launch of Resource Generation's Transformative Investment Principles (TIPS). These principles call for divestment from Wall Street and an investment in a solidarity economy that works for all. RG is answering the call from longtime movement partners and our members to get creative, work collaboratively, and move boldly around investments as a wealth redistribution strategy alongside social justice giving. This informational and interactive event introduces the TIPS and features storytelling by leaders who are building a solidarity economy as part of social movements.
The webinar will be 90 minutes with an option of staying on for an additional 30 minutes of creative performances, celebration, and joyful dancing towards a more equitable future.
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RG 101 Orientation
Wednesday, April 28th 4pm ET/5:30pm PT - 7pm ET/8:30pm PT
Register here
Did you recently hear about RG through a friend, a media story or another social justice organization? Do you know people in your network who have class privilege and/or access to wealth? Join us and invite other prospective RGers to our monthly RG 101 orientation!
You will learn about RG's vision and organizing model, share about why you're excited about being part of the community, and start building relationships with RG members and staff. The RG 101 orientation is open for all, both for people in chapter areas and those that are not. This space is geared towards young people (18-35) with access to wealth and/or class privilege, but anyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to connecting with you!
RG IS HIRING!
 Resource Generation seeks a strategic, bold, and collaborative executive director or co-director team with strong anti-oppression values to lead its multiracial membership community.
Our next Executive Director or Co-Directors will be called upon to guide Resource Generation’s strategic planning process, sustain its financial health, represent the organization on a national level, and support a diverse and talented staff team.
Job description and application instructions here.
Learn more about RG membership here
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