California Disability Community Town Hall

Event registration:

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

and the WITH Foundation and UCLA Law.

About the Event

The Disability Inclusion Fund and the Disability & Philanthropy Forum will be hosting two California town halls. These events will convene CA-based funders in a facilitated setting with panels, and in thoughtful discussion with frontline movement organizers and advocates to hear the advocacy pillars and priorities of the disability movement. 

BAY AREA

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

In person: 1:00 – 4:00pm PT at the Ed Roberts Campus

Virtual: 1:00 – 3:00pm PT on Zoom

LOS ANGELES

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026

In person: 1:00 – 4:00pm PT at the James West Alumni Center

Virtual: 1:00 – 3:00pm PT on Zoom

Issue Areas

• Medi-Cal
• Institutionalization of the unhoused population/housing 
• Emergency response to climate crises
• Economic mobility: unionization, long-term care 
• Immigration / Migrant / Refugees
• Data security & privacy rights, AI: technology

Event Schedule (all times PST)

• 1 p.m.: Welcome + Fireside Chat
• 2 p.m.: Grantee Partner Panel
• 3 p.m.: Light Reception

For questions, please contact info@disabilityphilanthropy.org and use the subject line “Town Hall Registration.”

Become a Sponsor

Sponsor the Town Halls to show your solidarity with the movement for disability justice in philanthropy. In-person and virtual tickets are also available a la carte. 

Sponsors and all attendees must be eligible to participate in the Forum philanthropy community.  

Registration Deadline

Registration for the California Disability Community Town Hall will close on Wednesday, September 30th.