Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance by Edgar Villanueva

Revolutionizing Finance and Philanthropy

In Decolonizing Wealth, award-winning philanthropy executive Edgar Villanueva provides a critical analysis of how the financial and nonprofit sectors mirror colonial power structures, perpetuating economic injustice. He draws from Indigenous wisdom to offer a new model for healing and restoring balance.

Key Insights from the Book

• An inside look at how traditional philanthropy upholds inequities.
• The Seven Steps for Healing—an Indigenous approach to finance and giving.
• Why traditional funding models fail and how to create equitable systems.
• Ways to transform capital into a tool for collective healing and social justice.
• Lessons from Indigenous communities on stewardship, reciprocity, and empowerment.

Why Read This Book?

Decolonizing Wealth is a call to action for funders, philanthropists, and changemakers to rethink how money flows in society. Villanueva provides concrete steps to redistribute wealth, break down barriers, and foster an inclusive economy that benefits everyone.

Praise for Decolonizing Wealth

"An essential read for anyone in finance and philanthropy looking to create real, lasting impact." – Forbes

"Villanueva challenges the status quo and offers a path toward justice and healing." – The Chronicle of Philanthropy

About the Author

Edgar Villanueva is an Indigenous author, activist, and finance expert with over two decades of experience in philanthropy. He advocates for equity and systemic change in the financial world, working to decolonize wealth and uplift marginalized communities.

ISBN Information

ISBN-13: 9781523097890

ISBN-10: 1523097892

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Discover how finance can be a tool for healing, not harm. Read Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance and be part of the movement to transform the way wealth is managed and distributed.