Decolonizing Wealth
Edgar Villanueva
About this book
Edgar Villanueva, a Native American philanthropist, examines how the nonprofit and philanthropy sector perpetuates colonial patterns of power — and proposes seven steps to heal these structures and redistribute wealth in ways that restore dignity and justice.
Key themes
- Philanthropy as a colonial system: who controls, who receives, on what terms
- Healing as prerequisite for transforming wealth systems
- The Lumbee tradition of mutual aid as an alternative model
- Moving from charity to solidarity: ceding control to impacted communities
- The seven healing steps for donors, foundations, and institutions
About the author
Edgar Villanueva is a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and vice president of programs and advocacy at Schott Foundation. He is a fellow at the Nonprofit Finance Fund and a leading voice on race, healing, and justice in philanthropy.
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