Leadership
Inclusive Mentorship
A yearlong mentorship program teaches leadership and independent living skills to young disabled women.
Tag: Disability
Nonprofits & NGOs
Accessibility for Outdoor Sports
India’s pioneering inclusive-sports nonprofit Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation designs outings for disabled people.
Human Rights
When Discrimination Meets Meritocracy
Hiring managers focus on qualities they deem relevant to the job, even if applying those qualities may be discriminatory.
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There Is No Justice That Neglects Disability
Achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion means putting disability justice in every policy discussion and making it part of the continuing struggle for civil rights.
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Time for Philanthropy to Confront Ableism
If philanthropy is to build a more just and equal society, it must combat ableism in its own institutions and practices.
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Climate Change, Environmental Activism, and Disability
People with disabilities are on the front lines of the climate crisis. Efforts to address the crisis must include them.
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The COVID-19 Effect
The pandemic has demonstrated that disability inclusion in philanthropy is more crucial than ever.
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Advancing an Inclusive Workplace
Empowering people with disabilities at work advances social inclusion and is good for business. Digital accessibility is essential to efforts at Microsoft to create opportunities for disabled talent.
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Shrewd Awakening
After many years of excluding the disability community, philanthropy is starting to make changes. The Ford Foundation’s awakening on disability inclusion offers a model for the rest of the sector.
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Participatory Grantmaking Is Your Future
Funders must abandon top-down, one-sided funding approaches in favor of partnerships with the disability community.