March 06, 2023 For This New Fund, “There Is No Technology Justice Without Disability Justice” March 06, 2023/ Martha Ramirez Disabled people rarely get a seat at the table when it comes to tech development and policy. With their new Disability x Tech Fund, the Ford Foundation and Borealis Philanthropy want to change that.Read More
December 16, 2022 This Funder Forum Wants to Help Philanthropy Include and Center Disabled People December 16, 2022/ Paul Karon Created by a group of foundations, the Disability & Philanthropy Forum provides resources to help funders address the needs and rights of disabled people. Its North Star? Centering the disability community in decision-making.Read More
May 13, 2022 “It Can’t Just be Ford.” How Rebecca Cokley Is Centering Disability Rights at Ford and Beyond May 13, 2022/ Simone Ellin When Ford set out to incorporate disability rights into its work, the foundation hired Rebecca Cokley to lead grantmaking on the topic. Cokley is now channeling millions to the cause — and urging others to step up.Read More
February 17, 2022 How the Inevitable Foundation Is Cultivating Underrepresented Disabled Screenwriters February 17, 2022/ Mike Scutari The Inevitable Foundation launched in 2021 with the goal of boosting the representation of disabled mid-level screenwriters. We check in with its co-founders on its mission, early successes and what’s next.Read More
January 26, 2022 Hilton’s Equity Funding Expands—for a Disability Rights Group, It’s a “Game-Changer” January 26, 2022/ Simone Ellin Philanthropy historically underfunds disability rights and equity. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation recently made a $1 million grant to disability-led organization RespectAbility as part of a growing fund dedicated to equity issues.Read More
November 18, 2021 Funder Spotlight: How 3Arts Supports Undercapitalized Artists in the Chicago Area November 18, 2021/ Mike Scutari 3Arts provides support to women artists, artists of color, and deaf and disabled artists in the Chicago metropolitan area. Here’s what you need to know about this particularly forward-thinking arts grantmaker.Read More
November 08, 2021 To Counter #PhilanthropySoWhite, a Foundation Offers a Paid Introduction to the Sector November 08, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen Lack of diversity is a persistent problem in philanthropy. A new initiative aims to improve equity by recruiting candidates from a wide range of backgrounds for a two-year paid introduction to the sector.Read More
September 01, 2020 Philanthropy Often Overlooks Disability Rights. Can a Coalition of Major Funders Close the Gap? September 01, 2020/ Julia Travers Thirty years after the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, people with disabilities face a wide range of inequities, now worsened by COVID-19. Can a philanthropic collaborative spur more disability-centered giving?Read More