Responsible Wealth Membership

Responsible Wealth membership is open to those in the top five percent of U.S. income earners and asset holders — those with over $173,000 annual family income and/or $1,000,000 net assets.

For over a decade, members of Responsible Wealth have been outspoken advocates for economic justice, using their unique, unexpected, and extremely valuable voices to the debate about progressive tax policy and corporate accountability.

Voices of Responsible Wealth

American society has made it possible for [wealthy] individuals to have an elegant life, first class education, and virtually unlimited options about where to go and what to do. Society does have a just claim on these fortunes, and it goes by the name of the Estate Tax.
~ Bill Gates, Sr., Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

I am one of those lucky Americans who won the genetic lottery. That is, I was born rich. And believe it or not, my family's business success happened because of--not in spite of--our country's progressive tax system.
~ Judy Pigott, Founder/CEO of Personal Safety Nets and great-granddaughter of the founder of PACCAR

Like any successful business owner, I worked very hard, and I was also lucky... I benefited from a whole system of public and private benefits – laws and enforcement, financial incentives, education, research, infrastructure, national defense – the list goes on, and all of these things are supported by tax dollars.
~ Jerry Fiddler, principal of venture capital firm, Zygote Ventures, and founder of tech company, Wind River System

Become a Member

Responsible Wealth membership is available for $150 per individual or $250 per couple. As a Responsible Wealth member, you can participate in a number of ways, including:

  • Be a spokesperson for higher taxes on high-income people. Testisfy at legislative hearings, be available for interviews, lobby state legislators, or write an op-ed or letter to the editor.
  • Host a house party where other people of means would learn about getting involved in economic justice work.
  • Take the Tax Fairness Pledge to redirect your tax cuts and preferential treatment of wealth to tax fairness efforts.
  • Get involved in tax fairness organizing efforts in your state.
  • Participate in our shareholder accountability work by filing resolutions, attending annual meetings or assigning your proxy for others to attend meetings.
  • Sponsor tax fairness work in your state by sponsoring an organizer to attend a TFOC conference, or sponsor a Training of Trainers for advocates in your state.

Join Responsible Wealth today by contacting Mike Lapham at mlapham@responsiblewealth.org or 617-423-2148 x112.

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