Edgar Villanueva and Sam Caplan: How can philanthropy decolonize wealth?

On the path to healing, can money be medicine? According to Edgar Villanueva, Principal of the Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital, the answer is yes—for those seeking to mend what colonialism and white supremacy have broken (and philanthropy has further compromised).

The fifth episode of Impact Audio was recorded during a Submittable book club interview with Edgar, facilitated by Sam Caplan, VP of Social Impact at Submittable. Including questions from Sam and the Submittable team, this conversation highlights major themes from the second edition of Decolonizing Wealth.

You’ll learn about:

• The inspiration behind Edgar’s book

• Why white supremacy isn’t synonymous with white people

• Model funders making change

• The power of storytelling (and pop culture!)

• How technology can help decolonize wealth

Plus much more, including topics such as participatory grantmaking, trust-based philanthropy, relationship-building, and Reservation Dogs. We hope you enjoy listening in.

For additional resources, visit our episode notes: https://www.submittable.com/impact-audio/edgar-villanueva/