Wealth for the Common Good

Upcoming Events in Minneapolis: Social Justice and Tax Equity

Please join Wealth for the Common Good, Headwaters Fund, and Growth & Justice for two special events in Minneapolis:
* Monday, June 14th, 5:00-7:00 pm
* Tuesday, June 15th, 11:30 am-1:15 pm
You are invited to hear Ann Manning, Outreach Director for Wealth for the Common Good, speak on economic inequality and the role of business leaders and [...]


New study reveals 50 years of tax breaks favor wealthy

Estimates Tax cuts for Wealthy Individuals between 2001-2008 Cost U.S. Treasury $700 Billion
Recent Poll Shows Majority of Americans in Both Political Parties Favor Increased Taxes on Wealthy Americans
Contact: Kristi Ceccarossi, 617-477-8630, ext. 307, kristi@wealthforcommongood.org
Boston, MA, April 6, 2010– In the wake of a Quinnipiac University poll which found that 60 percent of Americans in both [...]


Leveraging Privilege: Transforming The Debate About Taxes & Philanthropy

April 7th in New York City
5:30-7 pm
Featuring:
Jamie Johnson, “Born Rich” filmmaker and Vanity Fair blogger
Eric Schoenberg, investor and Columbia Business School Professor
Chuck Collins and Alison Goldberg, Wealth for the Common Good founders
Learn how those of us in the philanthropy world can leverage billions of dollars toward issues we care about by speaking up for fair [...]


Bolder taxes

Wealth for the Common Good cofounders Chuck Collins and Alison Goldberg will speak on a March 25th teleconference organized by Bolder Giving.
Learn how those of us in the philanthropy world can leverage billions of dollars towards causes we care about – by speaking up for fair tax policies. Register here for the call.


Business and Wealth for the Common Good in VT

Chuck Collins, Co-Founder of Wealth for the Common Good
Thursday, March 11 at 7:30 pm near Burlington, VT
For details, contact Chuck at chuckcollins7@mac.com
There is a highly polarized conversation about the role of government and taxes in advancing a healthy and fair economy.  Does the concentration of wealth and power undermine our democracy?  What is the role of [...]


Philadelphia and Los Angeles Workshops: Wealth, Taxes & Economic Justice

Philadelphia: Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 3:00-5:30 pm
Los Angeles: Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 7:00-9:00 pm
Wealth for the Common Good is partnering with Resource Generation, and Bread & Roses Community Fund in Philadelphia, to sponsor these workshops. They focus on the roles young people with wealth can play in progressive tax reform and are open [...]


Twin Cities events with Growth & Justice

We are partnering with Growth & Justice in St. Paul, Minnesota to host two events in the Twin Cities on the role of wealthy individuals in progressive tax reform.
For more information, contact Ann Manning at ann@wealthforcommongood.org


Taxes, Wealth and Privilege: Changing the Conversation

Chuck Collins and Alison Goldberg will lead a workshop at the upcoming Making Money Make Change conference on November 13th in Falls Village, CT.
Here’s the description:
Join us for a unique opportunity to learn about some of the big tax policies that are up for debate and how young people with privilege and wealth can engage [...]


Chuck Collins speaking at Maine Center for Economic Policy event

Join Chuck Collins at the Wishcamper Center at the University Center at the University of Southern Maine for a stimulating evening exploring how our country moved away from the ideal of everyone paying their fair share to tax breaks for the few, why the estate tax is so important, and how we can use this [...]


Wealth for the Common Good members launch campaign

Media advisory:
Contact: Sara Koenig or Shonna Carter, Riptide Communications 212-260-5000
Hundreds of Americans Vow to Re-Invest in the U.S. Economy in Effort To Raise $43 Billion
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 – As states across the country are forced to cut health care and education programs to bridge massive budget deficits, a cross section of America’s wealthiest individuals [...]


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