Mellon Foundation Grants Support the Artistry of Disabled Dance
Grants from the Mellon Foundation are supporting projects that celebrate disabled dancers throughout the country.
Foundation Giving for Disability
This report offers a first-ever, detailed examination of how U.S. foundations focus their support for disability communities.
The Power of Participation: How Philanthropy Can Center People on the Margins
Learn more about the the Advancing Participation in Philanthropy Tool (APPT), a self-assessment tool to help philanthropy shift power in support of participatory grantmaking.
“Nothing About Us, Without Us” is Beginning to Take Hold in Philanthropy
Emily Harris reflects on her time as the executive director of the Forum and shares stories of the change that is starting to take hold in the philanthropic sector.
Disability Is Intertwined With Incarceration, But This Grant Is Helping to Untangle It
With funding from the MacArthur Foundation, Access Living is working to identify and dismantle root causes of overincarceration of disabled people.
Disability Inclusion: Required – Episode 8 – The Disability Inclusion Pledge
A conversation with Kristy Trautmann, Executive Director of FISA Foundation, about the Disability Inclusion Pledge.
Fact Sheet: Why Fund Disability Rights and Disability Justice?
Disability is a natural part of the human experience. Disabled people are part of the beautiful threads of diversity woven throughout our world. It’s important to recognize that disability is, for so many, a celebrated identity connected to a vibrant history, culture, and community.
Disability Inclusion: Required – Episode 5 – Incorporating Disability Into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work
A conversation on incorporating disability into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work with Catarina Rivera, a dynamic disability public speaker and DEI consultant.
Disability Inclusion: Required – Episode 1 – Foundation Giving for Disability
A conversation with Sandy Ho and Dr. Richard Besser on why it's essential that philanthropy applies a disability lens across all of their operations and grantmaking.
All of Our Futures Depend on Funding Disability
Philanthropy cannot continue to ignore disability rights and justice or relegate disabled people to the sidelines.
Disability & Philanthropy Webinar Series: Disability, Policing, and Mass Incarceration
We must dismantle the systemic racism and ableism that criminalizes disabled people.
Disability & Philanthropy Webinar Series: Disability and Representation in the Workplace
How can we prioritize recruiting disabled talent and ensure everyone has the tools they need to thrive?
Disability & Philanthropy Webinar Series: Communicating an Organization-Wide Commitment to Disability Inclusion
Learn from organizations engaging on the disability inclusion learning journey.
Disability & Philanthropy Webinar Series: Disability and Housing
A dialogue about the economic disparities that disabled people encounter when trying to find a place to call home.
Disability & Philanthropy Webinar Series: Grantmaking for Disability: Where are the Dollars?
Learn why philanthropy cannot ignore funding for disability rights and justice.
Disability & Philanthropy Webinar Series: Disability and Lived Experiences of Communities of Color
Applying disability-explicit and race-explicit lenses to philanthropic work is critical to achieving equity and justice.
Disability & Philanthropy Webinar Series: Disability and Leadership
Learn what is possible when philanthropic leadership centers disability and disabled people.
Tolu Adegbite Highlights the Connections Between Race, Website Design, and Accessibility
Insight on how and why website designers should recognize the connections between race and accessibility.
Tolu Adegbite Emphasizes the Need to Work on Technology Accessibility Through an Intersectional Lens
A reminder of why we must recognize how identities overlap when working on making technology truly accessible to all.
Meryl Evans Encourages Organizations to Prioritize Accessibility
A call for organizations to include Deaf and disabled people and prioritize accessibility in all of their technology development, testing, and usage.
Cara Reedy Flips the Script on Societal Perceptions of Disability
A reflection on how we talk about disability and encourages us to reconsider the language we use.
Keith Jones Reflects on How Philanthropy Can Support Disability Economic Justice
A reflection on opportunities philanthropy has to direct funding toward systemic issues impacting the disability community.
Fact Sheet: Disability 101
Learn more about the disability community, frameworks to understand disability, and key disability terminology.
Lydia X.Z. Brown Powerfully Addresses Philanthropy’s Ableist Practices
A deeply honest spotlight on the multitude of ways ableism continues to show up across the philanthropic sector.
Rebecca Cokley Unpacks Philanthropy’s Ableist History
A call to use the mechanisms of philanthropy to address inequities, first by acknowledging its roots in ableism.
Ryan Easterly Reflects on the WITH Foundation’s Journey Toward Anti-Ableist Grantmaking
Learn about concrete actions WITH Foundation is taking to ensure their grantmaking practices are truly accessible and inclusive.
Understanding Disability-Inclusive Grantmaking in a Broader Social Justice Context
A conversation with Ingrid Tischer about what funders need to know about disability-inclusive grantmaking.
Dismantling the Charity Model of Disability Within Philanthropy
A conversation with Ingrid Tischer about why and how to dismantle the charity model of disability in philanthropy.
An Ableist Society: How It Shows Up In Our Philanthropic Practices – Unity Summit 2021 Fire Session
A conversation about philanthropy's role in dismantling ableism.
Centering Disability Rights and Justice in Philanthropic Practice – Unity Summit 2021 Fire Session
Emily Ladau and Sandy Ho share perspectives on disability rights and justice frameworks as ways for philanthropy to move equality and equity forward.
Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu Asks Philanthropy to Shift How It Chooses to Allocate Funds
A call for funders to reconsider existing grantmaking practices that perpetuate oppression.
Marq Mitchell Offers Guidance on How Funders Can Support Justice for Marginalized Communities
Insights on what funders must be aware of to truly advance justice through their grantmaking work.
Keris Jän Myrick Calls on Philanthropy to Center People with Lived Experience
Why it's vital for grantmakers to center people with lived experience in their grantmaking work.
Journey to Inclusion Series: Participatory Disability Grantmaking
Learn from disability advocates serving on participatory grantmaking committees.
Moving Toward Equity: the Disability Inclusion Pledge
by Megan E. Doherty Although disability is a natural part of the human experience, our cultures and institutions—including philanthropy—have long...
Supporting Disability Inclusion Among Creative Groups
by Lane Harwell, Program Officer, Creativity and Free Expression, Ford Foundation The Ford Foundation's Creativity and Free Expression (CFE) program...
How to Foster Meaningful Connections with Disability Advocates and Organizations
This resource offer suggested starting points for forging meaningful connections and partnerships with the disability community.
How to Evaluate a DEI Trainer on Disability Knowledge
The Disability Inclusion Pledge calls upon philanthropy to include education about disability in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training for...
Sample Accommodations Request Templates
The Disability Inclusion Pledge includes two key actions for event accessibility: To request that an organization provide reasonable accommodations for...
Guidance for Disability-Inclusive Grants Assessments
To better understand and learn from disability-inclusive grantmaking practices, foundations can use the following questions both for internal reflection and...
Journey to Inclusion Series: Learning from Disability-Led Organizations
Click here for a transcript of this webinar. “Nothing about us without us,” is a guiding principle of the disability...
Increasing Disability Inclusion by Tracking Participation
Disability is part of human diversity, some of the infinite threads woven through the fabric of our world. Across the...
Guidance for Foundations on Creating Disability Advisory Groups
As part of a commitment to upholding “Nothing about us without us” and consulting with the disability community, teams may...
Funder Guidance and Case Studies for Disability-Inclusive Grantmaking
Drawn from the Ford Foundation's capacity-building efforts with program staff, this guidance is intended to support grantmakers as they build...
Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy: A Working Paper for Grantmakers and the Consultants Who Support Their Work
The National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers (NNCG) working paper is a starting place of learning for the Disability Inclusion...
Disability Inclusion Toolkit
Commissioned by the Ford Foundation's Civic Engagement & Government program, the Disability Inclusion Toolkit is written and designed by disability community leaders...
Four Ways We Can Work Towards Creating Inclusive Workspaces
By Sarah Napoli, Project Officer, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Open Society Foundations, July 2020 When the pandemic hit the globe...
Disability Inclusion & Philanthropy: A Message to Funders
Listen up, funders! The time is now to ensure that disability is no longer relegated to a niche grantmaking area...
Disability-Inclusive Grantmaking in Action
Remember: it takes a journey to achieve truly disability-inclusive grantmaking, and the journey is ongoing. Here's a round-up of insight...
Catalyze Disability Inclusion in Your Grantmaking
There are many steps to take to catalyze disability-inclusive grantmaking. This guide offer fives key strategies to start. 1. Ask...
Disability Inclusion Menu
In this resource, you'll learn about strategies to bring disability inclusion to your workplace and grantmaking practices. There are many...
Accessible Technology
A truly disability-inclusive workplace is one that uses accessible technology across the board, from hiring processes to day-to-day operations. To...
Web Accessibility
This resource offers concrete information on ensuring your online presence is accessible to people with disabilities. Your foundation's online presence...
Planning Accessible Meetings and Events
This resource has easy-to-use, practical resources on how to make meetings and events more inclusive. Now that so many events...
Disability and Language
This resource seeks to provide tips on rights-affirming language and narratives preferred by people with disabilities. It is a starting...