Edgar Villanueva

Edgar Villanueva
Born1976 or 1977 (age 47–48)[1]
Raleigh, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Occupation(s)Founder and CEO, Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital
Websitewww.edgarvillanueva.net

Edgar Villanueva is an American author and activist, and the founder and CEO of the Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital.[2] He published Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance in 2018.[3][4] Villanueva is known for his work on race, wealth, and philanthropy, and is an advocate for reparative philanthropy,[5][6][7][8][9][10] a framework designed to allow the use of philanthropy to right historical societal inequalities, and to correct for philanthropy's past and present role in perpetuating these same inequalities.[11][12]

  1. ^ Hadero, Haleluya (16 August 2021). "Q&A: Author calls for donors to 'decolonize' their wealth". AP News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  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.