Time is weird, it can feel both fast and slow all at once. This has felt especially true over the last two years, but has always felt true for me when it comes to Resource Generation. Being in the work, it can feel like it takes so long for an idea to become reality. And at the same time, it can feel like in the blink of an eye the leadership of our chapters, staff, and board have changed; it feels so quick how fairly recent developments can become core pieces of what we do, that feel like they’ve always been there.
Our campaign partnerships with the Movement for Black Lives and Center for Popular Democracy, the Redistribution Pledge, our Transformative Investing Principles, a membership over 1,000 strong; none of these existed even five years ago and yet they feel so central to who we are now.
The other thing they share is that our last set of five-year goals and our last strategic plan pointed us towards all of them.
Strategic planning is how we take stock of who we are and name who we want to become. Not in a way that limits or constricts us, but in a way that allows us to move with intention and power, inviting in what serves us and setting boundaries against what doesn’t.
The last time RG embarked on strategic planning was in 2012. The strategic plan we developed then led to our current mission statement and organizing model. And now, ten years later, we’re doing it again.
It feels important to name the moment we’re in, to offer context to all the questions about our work, about how we relate to our changing world. It is important to have the time to affirm who we are, or start the process of making changes, so we can be powerful and aligned in our organizing.
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CHAPTER-LED EVENTS
RG NYC Transformative Investing Workshop [[link removed]]
Wednesday, March 30th 6:30PM ET / 3:30PM PT
The RG NYC Moving Money Circle is hosting a workshop on transformative investing for folks who know they want to move money to the solidarity economy but need some help turning these intentions into action. Register here! [[link removed]]
You may have read RG's Transformative Investment Principles [[link removed]] but aren’t sure what it actually looks like to invest in communities and movements that are building a new economy. Whether you are looking to divest from Wall Street, build a retirement plan that aligns with your values, or just move money into an anti-capitalist economic system, we have an astounding array of radical investment practitioners who will share their stories and answer your questions.



Here's the link to register [[link removed]] - hope to see you there!
Maren, Kelly, and Cole on behalf of the Moving Money Circle
RG LA: Spring into Abolition! A Celebration and Fundraiser for Stop LAPD Spying [[link removed]]
Friday, March 25th, 6-8PM PT / 9-11PM ET
This event will move resources to Stop LAPD Spying [[link removed]] an amazing grassroots coalition building community power toward abolishing police surveillance. Their work is largely volunteer-based and accountable to an organizing base made up of those who are most vulnerable to police violence, particularly in the Skid Row community of Los Angeles where they are located. Through collective study, participatory research, and direct action, Stop LAPD Spying is building a robust a responsive culture of resistance to police.
Come and Celebrate Stop LAPD Spying’s 10 year anniversary!

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Who’s this for? Anyone in RG - not just LA!
FAQs? Check out this document [[link removed]] and linktree! [[link removed]]
CHAPTER UPDATES
10 Triangle, NC chapter members sitting and lying on blankets in the grass at the Chatham Beverage District. Shoes and water bottles are strewn about as our smiling members enjoy a warm, sunny day and excellent conversation. [[link removed]] Triangle, NC Chapter
With daffodils blooming in NC, so too is the Triangle NC Chapter! We wrapped up February with a weekend virtual retreat where we defined two simple but energizing goals for 2022: to rebuild our chapter membership and to guide every member in creating a redistribution plan to give locally. The retreat wrapped up with bocce ball and cookies in the park. We also kicked off a new Praxis group with 10 fine folks, and had a delightful in-person, outdoor hangout at the Chatham Beverage District, pictured here.
Maine Chapter
The new RG Maine chapter is growing and learning. Explorations include shared values, roles, and structures within the chapter, the Maine funding landscape, cross-class partnerships, and collaborations with other small and emerging chapters. Thanks to regional organizer Nadav for catalyzing some of these conversations!
Bay Area Chapter
This month, BARG hosted an event on donor-advised funds (DAFs) to educate our chapter members on what they are, why they exist, and what we should do with them. Working alongside the Unmasking Fidelity Campaign, we want our chapter members to understand how DAFs are used as a wealth-hoarding vehicle and fight against it.
A highlight from our fundraising this month: BARG rallied around a fundraising campaign for our partner organization Mujeres Unidas y Activas to hire a new organizer. We hosted an event with MUA leaders and were able to meet the entire $75,000 fundraising goal!
Emerging Ohio Chapter
RG OH had a great (but sad!) final meeting with Christina, our illustrious departing Midwest Regional Organizer, who guided us in a generative and energizing conversation about opportunities and strategies for basebuilding in Ohio. Christina has been an amazing source of support and guidance for our emerging chapter, and we’ll miss her a lot - but we’re excited to meet the new organizer for our region and continue to build movement power in the Midwest!
Austin, TX Chapter
We have met for the second time this year with an open goals/workshop meeting, which was quite powerful! Looking forward to welcoming another new member at our general meeting next month.
Boston, MA Chapter
In Mid-February, RG Boston held its annual retreat where the chapter reflected on the last year of our organizing, and especially the ways racism has shown up in our work, set intentions for 2022, and welcomed new folks into involvement and leadership.
During the first day of the retreat, members regrounded ourselves in why we are invested in RG and why we are focused on this work at this moment. In addition, on day 1, to model principles of transparency, radical honesty, and accountability, specific experiences of racism in the Base Building and Leadership Development (BBLD) working group were shared, as well as how they’re being addressed and what folks are learning. This conversation was about building a greater understanding among RG Boston members/leaders/teams about what multiracial base building and decentering whiteness looks like in RG’s organizing.
On day 2, we reflected on the previous day’s session, and we discussed what accountability to our goals and commitments looks like and how we can make it a shared priority in our chapter. This included celebrating our accomplishments from the prior year and beginning to set goals and intentions in our working groups for 2022.
UPCOMING EVENTS
[[link removed]] Unmasking Fidelity: New Report + Action Hour
The Unmasking Fidelity coalition [[link removed]] just released “ The People Disclose [[link removed]] ”, a new report exposing how Fidelity Charitable, the nation’s largest grantmaker, has enabled anti-Muslim, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-immigrants groups to be funded to the tune of millions of dollars over the past five years. The report details how 10 organizations that further systemic oppression globally receive direct contributions from Fidelity Charitable through its Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs).
Back in the fall of 2021, dozens of organizations and thousands of individuals, including hundreds of RGers, demanded [[link removed]] Fidelity Charitable disclose its contributions to these groups, plus the related fees and policies related to this practice. Coalition members, including RG Boston and NC Triangle leaders, delivered the letter to Fidelity headquarters in Boston, MA [[link removed]] and Raleigh, NC [[link removed]] .
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[[link removed]] RG 101 Orientation [[link removed]]
Register [tinyurl.com/RG101March22] Thursday, March 31st, 7-8:30PM ET/4-5:30PM PT
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! RSVP at tinyurl.com/RG101March22 [[link removed]]
[[link removed]] Family Organizing Peer Support
Intake Form [[link removed]] FORM Collective (Families Organizing to Resource Movements) is looking for new members who are ready to organize their families to move resources to the Movement for Black Lives, and realign their family giving practices through 1:1 peer support! Fill out an intake form [[link removed]] today to be looped into their organizing (max 15min), and read through this slideshow about membership. [[link removed]]
FORM is a volunteer-led project, started by several RG members, to organize wealthy families and family foundations to move resources to the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) and transform how families resource social justice movements at large through ongoing peer support. Working with FORM involves a six-month commitment. Email [email protected] [[email protected]] for any questions.
FROM OUR PARTNERS
Next Egg Webinars on Investing and Retirement [[link removed]]
The Next Egg [[link removed]] , an organization included in RG’s Financial Professional Database [[link removed]] , is a community / platform that offers resources and tools for people to move their retirement savings out of Wall Street and into local (and/or solidarity economy) investing. They are hosting a series of conversations that are relevant to RG’s Transformative Investment Principles [[link removed]] .
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RG IN THE MEDIA
[link removed] [[link removed]] ‘Class traitors’: Why rich Bay Area millennials are getting rid of their wealth
"It used to be that those who inherited wealth invested and found ways to keep it. Millennials are bucking that tradition. Instead of buying property or stocks, they are giving away their wealth. ⁠
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It’s a movement that’s been embraced in the Bay Area as millennials such as Clemmy Brown, whose great-grandfather founded Whirlpool appliances, have redistributed their capital among people who don’t have enough, particularly in indigenous communities and communitiises of color.⁠
“I can see in the world how bad things are,” Brown said. “There’s something that feels very wrong about holding onto money that you don’t actually need.”⁠
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Meanwhile, Jonah Kagan, who was a little ashamed of his life of privilege joined @resourcegeneration [[link removed]] , a nonprofit whose roughly 200 wealthy Bay Area members pledged to redistribute a total of $14 million last year. ⁠
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He gave away most of his cash savings – about $210,000.⁠
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“I definitely felt a lot of fear and anxiety about the unknown things that would happen later in life,” Kagan said, but overall, he feels better now."
Marisa Kendall
The Mercury News
[link removed] [[link removed]] Moving Money in Times of Crisis
Development Director Kofo Anifalaje interviews North Star Fund donor-advised fund holder Sarah Frank. Sarah has had a donor-advised fund (DAF) through North Star Fund for several years. Sarah made some donations during the pandemic that are unique to her situation, but has great insight to share for any donors interested in supporting community organizing.
Kofo and Sarah talk about ways to be a responsible and accountable donor in these demanding times. Their conversation talks about how to move money with intention, including when to use a DAF and balancing it out with other forms of giving.
Meeting the Moment
A North Star Fund Podcast
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