Responsible Wealth

Responsible Wealth Logo

 Responsible Wealth

  The abolitionists pushed Lincoln.
  The labor movement pushed Roosevelt.
  The civil rights movement pushed Johnson.
  Help us push Obama.

Help push him toward fairer taxation, public investment and greater corporate accountability. If you're in the top 5% of income or wealth and you care about economic justice, you belong in Responsible Wealth. You know President Obama will be hearing from the status quo.

Make sure he hears your voice for change!

Responsible Wealth, a project of UFE, is a network of over 700 business leaders and wealthy individuals in the top 5% of wealth and/or income in the US who use their surprising voice to advocate for fair taxes and corporate accountability.

Use Your Voice. Join RW Today!  

As a Responsible Wealth member, you can participate in a number of ways, including:

  • Write letters to the editor and/or op-eds.
  • Talk to the press about economic fairness issues (taxes, wage issues, budget issues, corporate accountability, etc.).
  • Take the Tax Fairness Pledge to redirect your Clinton and Bush-era tax cuts to tax fairness efforts.
  • Help preserve a strong estate tax by signing the Call or participating in our lobby days.
  • Advocate progressive taxation at the state level.
  • Participate in our shareholder accountability work by filing resolutions, attending annual meetings or assigning your proxy for others to attend meetings.
  • Sponsor an organizer from your state to participate in one of UFE's Trainings of Trainers.
  • Network with other wealthy individuals and progressive business leaders at UFE and RW events.

For more information, read the Responsible Wealth Action News.

Contact Mike Lapham, RW's Project Director, at 617-423-2148 x.112 or by email at mlapham@responsiblewealth.org

The Latest

RW Success: Intel scraps online-only annual meeting
Responsible Wealth and Walden Asset Management's shareholder resolution filed at microchip giant, Intel, has succeeded in halting the company's proposal to hold shareholder meetings exclusively online. RW and Walden advocate that in-person meetings play a significant role in holding management accountable by promoting dialogue amongst shareholders and between shareholders and management. January 27, 2010

Record Bank Profits - American Dream Foreclosed
UFE Board member and co-author of State of the Dream 2010: Drained, shares his views on the recent megabank bonuses in light of the persisting unemployment and foreclosure crises in this op-ed in Common Dreams. January 25, 2010

UFE's Estate Tax Message Reaches South Texas
Brian Miller writes about why the federal estate tax is such a crucial source of revenue for a Main Street recovery. Read more in this San Antonio Express-News op-ed. January 21, 2010

RW Success: State Street Accepts Greater Proxy Voting Responsibility
Responsible Wealth's shareholder resolution for a review of proxy voting practices at State Street Global Advisors garners a shift in the financial institution's policy. James McRitchie of CorpGov.net congratulates RW and Walden Asset Management for their sustained effort and recent success. January 21, 2010

Support Creating A Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Responsible Wealth LogoBusiness Owners, Executives and Investors – sign Responsible Wealth’s letter to the US Senate in support of legislation to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). January 19, 2010

Billionaires Against Regulating Finance (BARF)
Billionaires Against Regulating Finance (BARF) protest Jobs with Justice March Against a Jobless Recovery in Boston’s Financial District. September 30, 2009

Upper-Income Connecticut Taxpayers Sharing in the Solution
Learn what upper-income Connecticut taxpayers are doing to be part of a responsible solution to a $9 billion state budget deficit. May 27, 2009

Responsible Wealth Tax Fairness Pledge
Despite Obama taking office, the tax cuts from previous administrations still remain! You can take a strong stand by redirecting your personal tax cut from last year toward tax fairness organizing efforts. March 6, 2009

Upper-Income New Yorkers Sharing in the Solution
Learn what upper-income New York taxpayers are doing to be part of a responsible solution to a $15 billion state budget deficit. December 22, 2008

Posted in
Syndicate content RSS