One in four adult Americans and an estimated one billion people globally experience disability. However, only one cent out of every ten dollars in U.S. grantmaking is allocated to disability rights and social justice.
Funders have numerous opportunities throughout their grantmaking processes to shift toward more equitable, disability-inclusive, and values-aligned practices. This session will provide insights into the connection between all funding areas and disability, as well as meaningful ways for philanthropy to adopt disability-inclusive grantmaking. This includes participatory approaches that center the insights and guidance of disability communities directly impacted by a funder’s priorities.
Resources: Disability & Philanthropy Forum resources
The monthly Fundamentals of Family Philanthropy webinar series provides guidance on the core principles of effective family philanthropy—from motivations and values to governance, grantmaking, and succession. The series equips giving families with the latest information on evergreen topics in the donor lifecycle through practical takeaways and diverse family stories that illustrate important practices. Designed for seasoned practitioners and newcomers alike, the series is available to our Network Members and Network Partners.
For a refresher on this topic, watch previous Fundamentals webinars.
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