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Dessa Cosma, the Executive Director of Detroit Disability Power, reflects on her experiences with housing inaccessibility and urges policymakers and funders to take action toward a more equitable housing sector.
Philanthropy cannot continue to ignore disability rights and justice or relegate disabled people to the sidelines.
Learn more about Sarah Napoli, the Forum's Learning Services Director, in this blog post about her experiences coming into her disability identity.
Author Alaina Lavoie explores the ableism of disabled people being valued or devalued based on their ability to work.
Learn more about Emily Harris, the Forum's Executive Director, in this blog post about her journey to identifying as disabled and working to dismantle ableism.
Learn more about Gail Fuller, the Forum's Program and Communications Director, in this blog post about her experiences as a Black woman with a non-apparent disability.
Sandy Ho reflects on the ADA as a first step for disability rights and looks ahead to the future.
by Megan E. Doherty Although disability is a natural part of the human experience, our cultures and institutions—including philanthropy—have long...
by Lane Harwell, Program Officer, Creativity and Free Expression, Ford Foundation The Ford Foundation's Creativity and Free Expression (CFE) program...
by Dr. Zakiya Mabery Many organizations want to foster a sense of psychological safety in the workplace - one that...
by Robin Wilson-Beattie Having spent almost 17 years as a parent who has chronic, physical, and mental health disabilities, I’ve...
by Kathy Martinez Recently, I was pleased to participate in a Disability and Philanthropy Forum webinar focused on demographic tracking...
by Chai Feldblum People with disabilities are disproportionately unemployed and underemployed in this country. The unemployment rate in 2020 for...
by Yomi S. Wrong October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to highlight the immeasurable value people...
by Dr. Joseph Stramondo Sir Francis Galton coined the term “eugenics” in 1883 to refer to the belief that the...
by D'Arcee Neal When I went for a job interview in the summer of 2015 for a high-powered federal position,...
This blog post was written collectively by the Ford Foundation's Disability Employee Resource Group. While few Ford staff members have...
by Nikki Brown-Booker, August 2020 I am a Filipino/Black woman with a disability who works in philanthropy. When I enter...
Open Society Foundations (OSF), a member of the Presidents' Council on Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy and a signatory of the...
By Sarah Napoli, Project Officer, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Open Society Foundations, July 2020 When the pandemic hit the globe...
Disability rights are universal civil rights and human rights, but these rights are not yet fully realized by society. Though...
This introductory resource explains how disability is defined and the "models of disability," or frameworks, that are used to understand...
Celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by learning about the history and intent of the...
In this resource, you'll learn about the origin and definition of disability justice as a movement and framework. Disability Justice...
This introductory resource provides a working definition of ableism along with information to help reflect on ableist practices. Ableism is...
