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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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The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Curb-Cut Effect
Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
What the Heck Does ‘Equity’ Mean?
A clear definition of equity would seem paramount to galvanizing philanthropy into action around this increasingly used term—but the field is only beginning to explore what it really means.
The Racism of the ‘Hard-to-Find’ Qualified Black Candidate Trope
Stereotypes and racial bias in hiring and promotion are damaging at personal, career, and organizational levels.
Web3 and the Trap of ‘For Good’
Because decentralization doesn’t necessarily mean redistributing power, Web3 must make values integral to the architecture.