Decolonizing Philanthropy:

Facing the Challenges of Fundraising When You ALSO Have to Pay the Bills

Thursday, October 22, 2026

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

1100 Shasta Ave, San Jose

Presenter:

Josh Selo
Chief Executive Officer, Bill Wilson Center

About the Program:

Join us for an eye-opening session designed for nonprofit professionals ready to ask deep questions about the systems we work within and explore transformative alternatives to traditional fundraising. Traditional philanthropy is often rooted in preserving wealth—wealth that Edgar Villanueva argues is frequently "twice stolen" through colonial exploitation and tax evasion. This session will help you identify how modern nonprofit practices may still be complicit in these systems through board culture, wealth worship, donor-centricity, and poverty porn. Participants will pinpoint the hurdles of traditional philanthropy and the nonprofit business model, explore powerful alternatives, and make a plan to operationalize change within your board, fundraising practices, and organizational culture.