For This New Fund, “There Is No Technology Justice Without Disability Justice”

For This New Fund, “There Is No Technology Justice Without Disability Justice”

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.

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This Funder Forum Wants to Help Philanthropy Include and Center Disabled People

This Funder Forum Wants to Help Philanthropy Include and Center Disabled People

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.

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“It Can’t Just be Ford.” How Rebecca Cokley Is Centering Disability Rights at Ford and Beyond

“It Can’t Just be Ford.” How Rebecca Cokley Is Centering Disability Rights at Ford and Beyond

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.

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How the Inevitable Foundation Is Cultivating Underrepresented Disabled Screenwriters

How the Inevitable Foundation Is Cultivating Underrepresented Disabled Screenwriters

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.

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Hilton’s Equity Funding Expands—for a Disability Rights Group, It’s a “Game-Changer”

Hilton’s Equity Funding Expands—for a Disability Rights Group, It’s a “Game-Changer”

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.

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Funder Spotlight: How 3Arts Supports Undercapitalized Artists in the Chicago Area

Funder Spotlight: How 3Arts Supports Undercapitalized Artists in the Chicago Area

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.

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“Striving Toward Equity.” How a New Funding Initiative Reimagines Support for Disabled Artists

“Striving Toward Equity.” How a New Funding Initiative Reimagines Support for Disabled Artists

Chicago-based grantmaker 3Arts wants to illuminate the experiences of disabled artists and encourage the sector to prioritize disability culture. We check in with Executive Director Esther Grimm about its latest effort.

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Philanthropy Often Overlooks Disability Rights. Can a Coalition of Major Funders Close the Gap?

Philanthropy Often Overlooks Disability Rights. Can a Coalition of Major Funders Close the Gap?

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?

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How the J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation Gives Locally in New York City

How the J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation Gives Locally in New York City

Back in 1939, a New York couple created a foundation committed to people with disabilities, the people of New York, and the Jewish community. Here are key details to know about the Butler Foundation’s approach to local grantmaking.  

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Meet the Boston Businessman Backing Innovation for People with Disabilities

Meet the Boston Businessman Backing Innovation for People with Disabilities

The Ruderman Family Foundation isn't the only Boston funder charging hard lately on disability. Steven P. Rosenthal has also been stepping things up in this niche funding area.

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Disability Is Not a Costume: A Jewish Funder Moves From Religion to Disability Advocacy

Disability Is Not a Costume: A Jewish Funder Moves From Religion to Disability Advocacy

Once considered just another Jewish funder, Ruderman Family Foundation has emerged as a leaderin the field of disability inclusion. Here's what RFF is doing locally in Boston—and nationally and globally..

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