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May 1, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Unpacking the Annual Redistribution Pledge

At RG, we know that individual giving is most effective if we can harness it to build towards collective power and transformation. Redistribution alone is not the answer.    It doesn’t build power for RG members to donate their money quietly and discreetly; doing so  plays into destructive class pa…

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April 27, 2023 at 4:01 PM

...Ready for it?

Transforming Philanthropy 2023, RG Organizing Summit, Internationalism Summer School, Midwest Mingle, All-Member Calls, Member Leader Onboarding Training, and #BlogReboot People Power & Transformation RG’s spring membership and redistribution pledge drive (April 17-May 31) is here! This year, w…

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April 17, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Spring Drive 2023 is here!

For the better part of three years, so many of us only had the bandwidth for what was right in front of us. “What do I need to do today?” was our guiding question. Questions like, “What do I want for next year?” felt vulnerable and a set up for disappointment. Why plan for a future when we didn’t k…

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April 13, 2023 at 4:11 PM

🌻 The spring drive launches next week!! 🌱

Dear John,  RG’s spring membership and redistribution pledge drive (April 17-May 31) is coming soon! This is the first large national coordinated swath of programming and organizing that RG is up to in 2023, amidst so much more on its way. This year, RG is launching a national campaign, hosting an i…

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March 30, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Sneak peak on campaigns, fund abortion now update, and spring drive is coming!

The Spring Membership & Redistribution Pledge Drive (April 15-May 31) is coming! In this 6 week period, staff and members work hard to collectively rededicate to RG as a multiracial membership organization and a political home. This is a time to also celebrate the work we all do to not only sus…

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March 3, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Why We Do Media

Why We Do Media Many of you will receive a 🔥special mailer🔥 in the next few weeks. All our members with (current) addresses on file will receive a fold-out poster illustrating (literally and figuratively) our new 5-year strategic plan. For all of 2022, our Board, Staff, and National Member Council l…

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January 31, 2023 at 5:58 PM

Nat'l Member Council 2022 Wrap!

      2022 WRAP-UPNATIONAL MEMBER COUNCILNMC is comprised of:The Superscope: 8 members, 2 staff, 1 board The Subscopes: 18+ members representing at-large members and over 13 chapters 2022 goals: Use the NMC to facilitate improved relationships between staff, members and boardGive members a bigger sh…

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December 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Last chance to renew your membership dues for 2022!

      This is the last membership-specific email we’ll be sending this year. There’s lots going through our minds – first and foremost, pride and appreciation for the collective work of every member belonging to and building this membership organization, alongside some concern for the need to raise…

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December 1, 2022 at 11:00 PM

Multiracial basebuilding announcement(!), RG Spotify Wrap (jk, jk it's our Drive Wrap), Fund Abortion Now updates

Also included: a nice little surprise in our last monthly update of the year. And please send in your membership dues by Dec. 15!       Hi there, I’m Valeriya, an advocate member of RG and also our Membership Coordinator on staff. My life would be really different without RG, and I believe that is …

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November 11, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Fall Drive Update! We're SO close to our $100M redistribution pledge goal

      My name is Julia, and I am Resource Generation’s new Membership Director that supports RG’s integrated membership- and organizing-based fundraising strategy. If you don’t know already, RG is over 95% membership funded.   Why might you ask do RG members like you and me almost entirely fund our…

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November 10, 2022 at 11:30 PM

Last chance to register for MMMC!

      Our annual conference, Making Money Make Change, is fast approaching with only a few days left to register! Sunday, November 20, 10am-3pm PT / 1pm-6pm ET come join be a part of a supportive space where you (a young person with access to wealth) can explore what it means to have class privile…

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October 31, 2022 at 10:10 PM

Redistributing power through resourcing our campaign partners

      Over the past 6 years, Resource Generation has built partnerships with The Movement for Black Lives and the Center for Popular Democracy—through uprisings and compounded crises we’ve worked to keep our relationship steady. This year, RGers have pledged to move 2.9M (253k in C4 Money) to Movem…

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October 27, 2022 at 10:31 PM

Meet this fiery group of College Fellows

MMMC has a new date, Fall Drive is in full swing(!!), RSVP for the final 2022 Black Caucus meetings, and more!       There’s a particular creativity, magic, and grit to college organizing. They’re willing and able to experiment with bold organizing tactics, have a better sense of what is most impor…

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October 26, 2022 at 11:01 PM

MMMC Date Change, Now 11/20

     Hi John,   It's been brought to our attention that holding the Making Money Make Change virtual conference on Saturday is prohibitive for some members who observe Shabbat. In order to honor that sacred space, we've made the decision to move the conference back one day to Sunday, November 20, 1…

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October 19, 2022 at 10:30 PM

The Fall drive is here!

      As the seasons turn, it is once again time for our Fall Membership and Redistribution Pledge Drive. The big priority for this drive and the rest of the year is for us to meet our budget, which means raising about $1.7 Million   This year, I want to be earnest and transparent with you, our com…

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October 14, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Register now for Making Money Make Change!

     Hey John!  Join us virtually at our annual conference, Making Money Make Change on Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 10am-3pm PST / 1pm-6pm EST.  This year's Making Money Make Change (MMMC) will be a one-day interactive virtual event full of learning and relationship-building. This conference i…

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October 6, 2022 at 8:30 PM

RG Round-Up: Labor Circle, Member Leader Labs, Solidarity Economy + Fundraiser for Baldwin House

Also included are some ~spooky~ fall drive memes for your enjoyment       A couple of weeks ago we had our first mostly in-person staff retreat since February 2020. For a majority of our now 24-person staff, it was the first in-person RG staff retreat they’d ever attended.   We worked hard and play…

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September 16, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Hit the Streets and the Spreadsheets to WIN the Midterms for the Movement!

    The political winds are shifting and I’m feeling a shift in myself too– could it be possibility? We’re seeing progressive victories in primaries, real momentum around the mid-terms, and movement organizations who have been hard at work protecting voting rights and canvassing to invite people in…

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September 15, 2022 at 4:36 PM

The Fall Drive is Coming!

Each fall & spring, Resource Generation’s Membership & Redistribution Pledge Drives support members in rededicating themselves to the RG community, to our campaign partners, and to each other as co-conspirators.      The Fall Drive is Coming! Each fall & spring, Resource Generation’s Me…

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August 25, 2022 at 10:30 PM

We'll see you in September ;)

     This month we’re taking a break from a longer intro to the newsletter. As part of our ongoing efforts to promote a culture of care and rest, we’re closing the office next week. Can't wait to continue redistributing wealth with you after our collective recharge. Wishing you all a joyful rest.  …

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July 28, 2022 at 10:31 PM

**Cute Alert**

#hotlaborsummer, Repro Justice Panel on August 3, and a trip through the Wayback Machine       As of July 1st, I am the longest serving staff person at RG at just over seven years. June 30th was my beloved Adam Roberts’ last day on staff at RG after we started on the same day in the summer of 2015.…

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June 30, 2022 at 4:03 PM

We're hiring!!, strategic planning updates, and member-led Fund Abortion Now Campaign in full swing

RG College Fellowship applications are open! Apply by July 22!       As I write this, my heart is heavy with the supreme court decisions from this week. If you’re looking for a place to start in taking action following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, check-out the email we sent out earlier this wee…

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June 27, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Ways you can support reproductive justice organizing right now

       Dear RG community—  The Supreme Court rulings last week left us angry, sad, numb, and among all the other feelings, clear. The conservative right has been working towards this vision for decades. We invite RG members in this moment to take a breath and recommit to fighting for and funding li…

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June 2, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Spring Drive's over! $87M in pledges with 1,122 members

"Young, rich, anti-capitalist capitalists" article in Vox, member-led Fund Abortion NOW campaign launched...         We’ve come to the end of our Spring Redistribution Pledge and Membership Drive. All across t…

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May 11, 2022 at 8:00 PM

RG’s 2021 annual report is here!

Come read about everything we accomplished together in 2021! The RG 2021 annual report is live.      2021 ANNUAL REPORT Come read about everything we accomplished together in 2021! The RG 2021 annual report is live. In my first introduction to our annual report as Executive Director, I can’t help…

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May 5, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Take Action for Reproductive Justice

Here's some things you can do for reproductive justice now      TAKE ACTION FOR REPRO JUSTICE In pre-Roe v Wade America, wealthy people seeking abortions frequently travelled internationally to places where the procedure was legal, or paid top dollar to trained doctors who performed sanitary aborti…

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April 28, 2022 at 9:04 PM

April Update

       Spring is in full swing in my life right now. The loneliness and isolation of another COVID winter have made way into frantic busyness. In addition to travel plans and gatherings with loved ones, I’m also noticing the dust around my house more than before and I’m taking stock of all that nee…

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April 19, 2022 at 9:20 PM

We're hiring for two more positions!!

        We're hiring!!  Resource Generation is hiring for two positions: Resource Mobilization Director and a High Net Wealth Organizer! Our multiracial and cross-class staff mobilizes y…

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April 18, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Give Big, Give Early! RG’s Spring Redistribution Pledge & Membership Drive is here!

       Give Big. *inhale*Give Early. *exhale*(repeat as needed) That’s the theme for this year’s Spring Drive. A distillation of the calls from movement every year, but especially this year with a tremendously consequential midterm elections on the horizon.   I don’t need to tell most of you how fr…

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March 31, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Strategic planning update and our annual spring drive is coming!

       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 …

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March 22, 2022 at 10:05 PM

Unmasking Fidelity: The People Disclose *New Report*

      Breaking: The People Disclose The Unmasking Fidelity coalition just released “The People Disclose”, 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 ov…

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March 2, 2022 at 11:01 PM

Today, I'm saying yes to heartbreak

The plan for this blog post was to share some updates with the RG community about strategic planning, and I still plan on doing that. But not today.       Today, I’m saying yes to the heartbreak.The plan for this blog post was to share some updates with the RG community about strategic planning, an…

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February 15, 2022 at 10:00 PM

We're hiring!!

We're excited to announce that we're hiring for THREE positions...     We're hiring!!  Resource Generation is hiring for three positions: Membership Director, Human R…

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February 10, 2022 at 3:31 PM

New year, new chapters, and new news

    Longing and Looking Ahead From Yahya Alazrak, Executive Director I have to admit, figuring out what to write about for this month’s newsletter has been a st…

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December 15, 2021 at 6:15 PM

Reflection, Gratitude, and One Last Ask

Hi John, Wow, we’re only a couple weeks away from 2022. *Deep Breath*   Gratitude is a practice of mine I am always returning to, especially around transitions-- beginnings and ends.    So, thank you.    For committing to…

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December 1, 2021 at 8:04 PM

Get your membership dues in by Dec 15th! 👇

Some happenings with RG!     Our Fall Redistribution Pledge x Membership Drive is flying by—we are so close to reaching our goal of moving $100 million to social justice movements in 2021! So far, 742 people have signed the Redistribution Pledge for a to…

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November 18, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Why membership? Register for our panel on 12/1 "Membership as Collective Power: A Cross-Org Conversation"

Some happenings with RG!     Hi John -- On Wednesday, December 1st, join us for the closing event of our annual Fall Redistribution Pledge x Membership Drive, "Membership as Collective Power: A Cross-Org Conversation." It's been ten years since RG started its m…

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November 8, 2021 at 10:28 PM

TOMORROW 11/9 - join RG's online workshop on redistribution!

Some happenings with RG!     Hi John Do you need some space to talk through your giving in order to make some firm commitments and sign the Redistribution Pledge? Come through for our first 2021 Fall Redistribution Pledge x Membership Drive national event! Ante U…

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November 1, 2021 at 11:21 PM

Launching RG's Fall Redistribution Pledge and Membership Drive!

Some happenings with RG!     Hi John -- Our Fall Membership and Redistribution Pledge Drive starts today, and I’m going to ask you to commit to three things: Commit to yourself, your inherent worth and dignity, and the ways in which you’ll benefit from a world …

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October 28, 2021 at 9:58 PM

#UnmaskingFidelity: Tell Fidelity to disclose how their DAF grants fund racist violence

Some happenings with RG!     Hi John -- join us in asking Fidelity to disclose their role in enabling Donor Advised Fund (DAF) grants to be sent to groups that perpetuate white supremacist and fascist violence in the US and internationally. On September 30th, le…

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October 8, 2021 at 4:36 PM

Deadline extended - Register by Mon 10/11 for MMMC (Making Money Make Change)

Our annual conference (now online) Making Money Make Change! Some happenings with RG!     John -- Making Money Make Change is just one week away, and it’s not too late to register! Young people (18-35 years old) with access to wealth and class privilege attend ou…

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September 23, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Register for Making Money Make Change! It's one month away!

Some happenings with RG!     John -- young people (18-35 years old) with access to wealth and class privilege attend our conference Making Money Make Change for community, shared direction, and ways toward deeper solidarity with each other, our world, and social …

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September 14, 2021 at 10:36 PM

Welcome Yahya Alazrak as our new Executive Director!

Some happenings with RG!     Dear RG Community,  We are excited to welcome Yahya Alazrak as RG’s next Executive Director! Please find the full announcement from our board and new ED Yahya below in this email and here on our website. After a nationwide search, we …

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September 3, 2021 at 10:15 PM

Orienting toward the collective

Some happenings with RG!         ORIENTING TO THE COLLECTIVE NOW/ALWAYS We are sending care to those experiencing crisis right now. As young people with access to wealth and class privilege, we are uniquely positioned to support movements fighting for env…

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August 5, 2021 at 11:20 PM

Register today for Making Money Make Change, our online conference!

Some happenings with RG!     Hi John -- Join us this fall for a virtual version of Making Money Make Change (MMMC)!  This two-day version of the annual conference will take place Friday October 15th and Saturday, October 16th from 10am-3pm PST / 12pm-5pm CST / 1p…

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July 15, 2021 at 8:31 PM

Today at 7:30pm ET: RG Director of Organizing OPEN HOUSE - check it out!

Some happenings with RG!     Hi, John -- today Thursday July 15th we're holding an open house for anyone interested in the Director of Organizing position; applications for this role are due Sunday July 18th.  The open house will start today/Thursday at …

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July 8, 2021 at 4:26 PM

Director of Organizing OPEN HOUSE next week!

Some happenings with RG!     Hi, John -- on Thursday July 15th we're holding an open house for anyone interested in the Director of Organizing position; applications due Sunday July 18th.    Here's some of what the Director of Organizing will do:  The …

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July 6, 2021 at 7:21 PM

ICYMI: RG's July organizational pause - and we're hiring!

Some happenings with RG!       Hi, John -- wanted to be sure you saw that for July our multiracial, cross-class staff team has collectively decided that it will be a month of organizational slow down, when we will prioritize hiring*** and on-boarding new…

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July 1, 2021 at 6:36 PM

Are you our next Director of Organizing? (Also: July organizational pause!)

Some happenings with RG!       Our multiracial, cross-class staff team has collectively decided that July will be a month of organizational slow down, when we will prioritize hiring and on-boarding new staff and deprioritize external facing work.   This…

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June 22, 2021 at 4:51 PM

Committed to Redistribution: Spring Drive Update

Some happenings with RG!     Hi John,  The Redistribution Pledge is a tool to help us show up with personal and collective accountability for the movements fighting for the world that we need.  As of today, 615 RGers have signed the pledge to move a total of $71.…

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