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It’s time to recognize Disability Pride Month in honor of the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of the disabled community.

Every July marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signifying the breaking down of significant barriers to inclusion in our society. This is an opportunity to highlight the support and resources available to help those living with disabilities.

Disability is something nearly all of us will experience at some point in our lives. It’s also a significant identity that defines how we experience the world. The truth is--people with disabilities have been marginalized and misunderstood for generations. All disabilities and their intersecting identities should be acknowledged, valued, and respected, and one way to do that is during Disability Pride Month.

We have a number of resources to share focused on best practices and available research on disability inclusion. View at your leisure below. If you have other resources you would like to share with our members, please email info@nncg.org.

Disability Inclusion and Philanthropy Consulting:

Webinar Tips from NNCG

📹 Disability Community Engagement

This workshop gives consultants and foundation clients tips on how to create policies and best practices for including people with disabilities in community engagement activities and other advisory roles.

📹 At the Intersection of Racial Equity & Disability Inclusion

NNCG Member Sofiya Cheyenne discusses how to help grantmakers make the connection between racial equity and disability inclusion during the 2021 CHANGE Philanthropy Unity Summit.

📹 Disability and Philanthropy: Resources for Consultants to Grantmakers

Emily J. Harris & Emily Ladau, Presidents’ Council on Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy

Disability Inclusion Document Center

Disabiltiy Inclusion Menu

The Ford Foundation

The Disability Inclusion Menu is a framework created by the Ford Foundation (date unknown) to help power mindfulness and inclusion towards the disabled community within grantmaking and organizations.

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Foundation Giving for Disability: Priorities & Trends - Full Report

Disability & Philanthropy Forum

These are the findings that the Disability & Philanthropy Forum obtained through its tracking of the 1000 largest foundations’ spending on Disability and Inclusion.

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Accessibility & Inclusion Checklist

MacArthur Foundation

This set of guidelines was created to guide planning around disability and inclusion to ensure best practices in grantmaking and decision-making.

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Advancing Economic Justice for People with Disabilities

Asset Funders Network

The report focuses on finances, policy, and systemic barriers surrounding people with disabilities.

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DEI Toolkit Resources

Putting the “D” in Diversity: Enabling Foundations, Nonprofits and Partners to Include People with Disabilities

This RespectAbility guide begins with a description of how disability affects everyone at some point and also gives an overview of disability history. It outlines 10 specific ways to add the disability lens to your client’s existing work and provides examples of how foundations have taken this approach.

A Screening Tool for Disability Inclusive Grantmaking

Developed by the Disability Funders Network, this series of questions is designed to help your clients determine whether they are supportive and inclusive of people with disabilities.

A Guide to Funding Disabilities and Special Needs

With both comprehensive background material and practical strategies, this guide from the Jewish Funders Network takes an in-depth look at how funders can include individuals and families with disabilities in their work. Sections cover federal policy, legal rights, early childhood education, special education, transitions to postsecondary education and adulthood, employment, aging, healthcare, and much more.

Disability Inclusion: Required

Episode 1 - Disability & Philanthropy Forum

This new report, Foundation Giving for Disability: Priorities and Trends, offers a first-ever detailed examination of how U.S. foundations focus their support for disability communities.

The Communications Network Webinar Recording: How to Communicate a Commitment to Disability Inclusion

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