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Family Office Networks vs Resource Generation
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Verified September 2026
Family-office network
Verified September 2026 Family Office Networks
Family office principals and chief investment officers, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and firms partnering with the family office community
Philanthropic network
Resource Generation
People aged 18 to 35 in the United States who have access to wealth or class privilege placing them in the top 10 per cent by net wealth or income, and who want to redistribute…
What the records say
- Maximum age at joining: Family Office Networks: No published maximum age at joining; Resource Generation: The core constituency is 18 to 35 year olds; members over 35 move to the Alumni track.
- Minimum age: Family Office Networks: No published minimum age; Resource Generation: Constituent and Stepping Stone membership are for people aged 18 to 35; an Alumni track exists for those 36 and over.
- Role or title: Family Office Networks: Premium membership is aimed at family office principals, chief investment officers and ultra-high-net-worth individuals; Resource Generation: No published role or title.
- Minimum net worth: Family Office Networks: Not publicly disclosed; Resource Generation: Family net wealth of $1 million or more is one of the qualifying tests for access to wealth.
- Annual dues: Family Office Networks: $1,495 a year; Resource Generation: $500 a year.
Side by side
| Family Office Networks | Resource Generation | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Family-office network | Philanthropic network |
| Founded | 2014 (FON's own site gives 2014. A secondary profile states Andrew Schneider founded the network in 2012; the organisation's date is used here.) | 1997 (Resource Generation traces its origins to a 1995 gathering of New England donors and activists that became a collaborative in 1996. It was established as Comfort Zone in 1997 and formally renamed Resource Generation in 2000, with an office in Cambridge. It operated under fiscal sponsorship for 17 years before becoming an independent 501(c)(3) in 2015.) |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | United States |
| Geographic footprint | Members in more than 40 countries; regional magazine editions for the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa | United States, with more than 18 local chapters; the published chapter list names 21 cities and states from Maine to Los Angeles |
| Members | 2,400as of September 2026 | 1,100as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters; the network is virtual with a year-round events calendar. | 18 |
| Primary audience | Family office principals and chief investment officers, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and firms partnering with the family office community | People aged 18 to 35 in the United States who have access to wealth or class privilege placing them in the top 10 per cent by net wealth or income, and who want to redistribute rather than grow that wealth |
| Typical member | FON describes its member base as roughly 45 per cent ultra-high-net-worth individuals, 20 per cent single and multi-family offices and 20 per cent luxury companies. No wealth threshold is published. | Members are young people with inherited or earned wealth in the top decile of the US economy. Qualification runs through personal income at roughly the 90th percentile for the member's state (around $105,000 nationally, ranging from about $82,000 to $248,000 by cost of living), significant personal net financial assets, or family wealth: family net wealth of $1 million or more, parental income in the top decile, or ownership of a family foundation. A high net wealth designation covers the top 1 per cent: $1 million or more in liquid assets, an anticipated inheritance of $5 million, or family net wealth of $10 million or more. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximum age at joining | No published maximum age at joining | The core constituency is 18 to 35 year olds; members over 35 move to the Alumni trackverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum age | No published minimum age | Constituent and Stepping Stone membership are for people aged 18 to 35; an Alumni track exists for those 36 and overRG states that people aged 18 to 35 with wealth and class privilege are at a pivotal stage for making a lifelong commitment to social movements.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Role or title | Premium membership is aimed at family office principals, chief investment officers and ultra-high-net-worth individualsverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published role or title |
| Minimum net worth | Not publicly disclosedNot publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | Family net wealth of $1 million or more is one of the qualifying tests for access to wealthAlternatives include a parent's income in the top 90th percentile (median around $185,000 for ages 45–65), ownership of a family foundation, or, internationally, $1 million or more in land value, major business interests, or ruling-elite status.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | No published geographic restriction | United StatesRG organises young people with access to wealth in the US; its criteria include an international variant for family wealth held abroad.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Sometimes | No |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | Media access is granted on a verified email and a Basic subscription. Network access - the private directory, peer introductions and members-only events - requires an application, which FON says exists to maintain directory quality. Corporate membership is arranged directly with a partnership lead. | Prospective members complete an online intake form, choose the membership track matching their age and access to wealth, pay dues and are connected to a local chapter. There is no vetting committee, sponsorship requirement or interview described; the qualification is self-assessed against RG's published wealth and income percentile thresholds, and the site links to external percentile calculators. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. FON states only that the network side is by application to maintain directory quality. | Not publicly disclosed: RG publishes detailed qualification thresholds but no screening or acceptance process. The tests are self-applied. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $1,495 a yearBasic tier: media library and archive, premium articles, quarterly magazine, FON Weekly and FON Luxury newsletters, monthly statistics memo, ad-free video and FONCAST.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | $500 a yearStandard baseline constituent membership dues are $500 a year. RG asks all members, including alumni, to contribute 5 to 10 per cent of their overall annual giving as dues, so members who give more pay more; those for whom $500 is prohibitive may select "other" and pay the percentage instead.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed | No joining fee is published.verified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Annual | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Year-round calendar of webinars, briefings, in-person receptions and an annual summit | Chapter organising through the year, all-member programming, webinars and calls, plus national conferences and campaigns |
| Peer forums | No standing peer forums; peer contact runs through the member directory, curated introductions and events | Local chapters are the primary unit, supported by chapter and interest-specific listservs. A National Member Council, open to any member, shapes organisational strategy. No confidential facilitated peer-forum structure is published. |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Virtual, Event-focused | Chapter-based, Event-focused, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | No | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | Yes |
| Retreats | No | Yes |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | Not documented | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | No |
| Next-generation programming | Not documented | Yes |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Partial |
| Investment opportunities | Partial | No |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | High | Medium |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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