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5 things I want you to know about rich people

These are some of the things I’ve learned are important to know about rich people if we are to effectively organize them/us to join the…

9 min readMar 1, 2023

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5 things I want you to know about rich people

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Michael Gast

Questions I want to ask every left wealthy people organizer, advisor and fundraiser

These are heavily influenced by the work of Linda Burnham and the questions she’s used in her Project 2050. Thank you Linda.

2 min readFeb 22, 2023

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Questions I want to ask every left wealthy people organizer, advisor and fundraiser

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Michael Gast

Challenging Mr Burns! 11 Rich People Role Models Throughout History

Note: This is one of my favorite Resource Generation Blog posts. Wealthy people need role models and inspiring stories of people like them…

6 min readFeb 15, 2023

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Challenging Mr Burns! 11 Rich People Role Models Throughout History

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Michael Gast

Giving Plans as Rich People Organizing Tool

I love giving plans.

13 min readFeb 2, 2023

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Giving Plans as Rich People Organizing Tool

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Michael Gast

Money stories as rich people organizing tool

“To win the hearts and minds of people, forget the dry facts and tell them the stories that inspired you and got you involved.”

15 min readJan 27, 2023

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Money stories as rich people organizing tool

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Michael Gast

Money survey as rich people organizing tool

I believe in organizing people with wealth around their class identity, rather than around their identity as a donor.

6 min readJan 25, 2023

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Money survey as rich people organizing tool

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Michael Gast

Helium Balloon Metaphor

I imagine rich people as helium balloons.

2 min readJan 19, 2023

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Helium Balloon Metaphor

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Michael Gast

Core Competencies for Rich People in Left Movements

Core competencies are skills and practices needed to be successful at an activity. In this case, the activity is left power building and…

4 min readJan 11, 2023

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Core Competencies for Rich People in Left Movements

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Michael Gast

Organize the Rich — Key Questions

I want to be talking, thinking and writing about how to organize the global owning class to join with working class led movements to end…

3 min readJan 13, 2022

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Organize the Rich — Key Questions

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Michael Gast

Michael Gast

20+ years organizing the rich for social justice. Former Co-Director of Resource Generation. Experienced social justice fundraiser, donor educator and advisor.

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