Decolonizing wealth : indigenous wisdom to heal divides and restore balance
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Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2018].
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9781523097890, 1523097892
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Published
Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2018].
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Book
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xiii, 217 pages ; 22 cm.
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English
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9781523097890, 1523097892

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Decolonizing Wealth is a provocative analysis of the dysfunctional colonial dynamics at play in philanthropy and finance. Award-winning philanthropy executive Edgar Villanueva draws from the traditions from the Native way to prescribe the medicine for restoring balance and healing our divides. Though it seems counterintuitive, the philanthropic industry has evolved to mirror colonial structures and reproduces hierarchy, ultimately doing more harm than good. After 14 years in philanthropy, Edgar Villanueva has seen past the field's glamorous, altruistic façade, and into its shadows: the old boy networks, the savior complexes, and the internalized oppression among the "house slaves," and those select few people of color who gain access. All these funders reflect and perpetuate the same underlying dynamics that divide Us from Them and the haves from have-nots. In equal measure, he denounces the reproduction of systems of oppression while also advocating for an orientation towards justice to open the floodgates for a rising tide that lifts all boats. In the third and final section, Villanueva offers radical provocations to funders and outlines his Seven Steps for Healing. With great compassion--because the Native way is to bring the oppressor into the circle of healing--Villanueva is able to both diagnose the fatal flaws in philanthropy and provide thoughtful solutions to these systemic imbalances. Decolonizing Wealth is a timely and critical book that preaches for mutually assured liberation in which we are all inter-connected.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Villanueva, E. (2018). Decolonizing wealth: indigenous wisdom to heal divides and restore balance (First edition.). Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Villanueva, Edgar. 2018. Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Villanueva, Edgar. Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc, 2018.

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Villanueva, Edgar. Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance First edition., Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2018.

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