Draft:Edgar Villanueva


Edgar Villanueva is an American author and activist known for his work on race, wealth, and philanthropy.

An enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina[1], he is the founder and CEO of the Decolonizing Wealth Project and its associated fund and donor community, Liberated Capital.[2] His book, Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance[3] (2018, 2021), has been described as a “compassionate call for change and healing” in the New York Times.[4] Villanueva is recognized for advocating for “reparative philanthropy” and "reparative giving."[5][6][7][8][9][10] Reparative philanthropy is described as "a framework that recognizes the tensions in the history of philanthropic capital in this country, and offers a way to embrace the complexities of those tensions...to repair historic wrongs." [11][12]

  1. ^ "11. Knowledge Translation and Indigenous Communities: A Decolonizing Perspective", Knowledge Translation in Context, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, pp. 181–200, 2011-12-31, doi:10.3138/9781442689961-014, ISBN 978-1-4426-8996-1, retrieved 2024-07-07
  2. ^ Candid. "Liberated Capital awards $1.7 million for reparations advocacy". Philanthropy News Digest (PND). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ^ Villanueva, Edgar (August 17, 2021). Decolonizing-Wealth-Second-Indigenous-Divides. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-1523091416.
  4. ^ Bornstein, David (2018-11-27). "Opinion | A Call to Modernize American Philanthropy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  5. ^ "Edgar Villeneuve; The disruptor". Edgar Villeneuve; The disruptor. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  6. ^ Vourvoulias, Sabrina (2020-01-07). "Who are our nonprofit disruptors and instigators?". Generocity. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  7. ^ "Closing the racial wealth gap is a collective responsibility. Reparations are a solution". tangent.usatoday.com. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  8. ^ "The Reparations Fight Is Gaining New Traction—Philanthropy Is Slowly Getting on Board". Inside Philanthropy. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  9. ^ "How to Decolonize Wealth Through Reparations". YES! Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  10. ^ Chen, Rachel (2022-06-20). "What would true reparative giving in the philanthropic sector look like?". The Philanthropist Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  11. ^ "The Work of a Lifetime: Reparative Philanthropy, Relationships, Healing, and Joy". NCFP. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  12. ^ "Reparative Philanthropy: A Framework for Funders". Giving Compass. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2024-10-01.