🎊 Join our virtual event celebrating the launch of DRF’s new brand and 5-year visionary strategic plan! ✊🏽 Event: Disability-Led Futures for a Just World ⏰ Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 9 am EDT; Duration: 60 minutes 🎟 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gG6rWw8w 💡 Learn about 'DRF's Path to 2029' and hear from grassroots disability rights activists and DRF team members share about our exciting vision to unleash the power of disability rights movements in the Global South. Image ID: A white poster with featured text: Join Our Celebratory Virtual Event! Disability-Led Futures for a Just World. The poster has three images of people: a smiling man giving a thumbs up, a young woman holding the sign ‘EQUALITY’ and two women using their wheelchairs are dancing.
Disability Rights Fund
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Boston, Massachusetts 17,292 followers
Disability Rights at the Forefront of Every Movement!
About us
We support disability rights movements to unleash their power and celebrate diversity. Our values inform how we are in the world: We celebrate human diversity and disability pride. We value the participation, access, and inclusion of all people with disability, in the promotion of human rights. We embrace learning from success and failure as a powerful means of transformation. We bring an intersectional feminist approach to our work. We base our relationships on collaboration, solidarity, interdependence, joy, and accountability.
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http://www.disabilityrightsfund.org
External link for Disability Rights Fund
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- disability rights, human rights, rights advocacy, UNCRPD, access to justice, education, women's rights, gender equality, indigenous rights, climate change, grantmaking, Participatory grantmaking, international development, international philanthropy, and poverty
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89 South Street
Suite 203
Boston, Massachusetts 02111, US
Employees at Disability Rights Fund
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Pedro Ponce
14 years experience in complex international and local portfolio development, research and evaluation, inclusion advocacy, and fundraising
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Rebecca Rittgers
Supporting Philanthropy and Social Change - Consultant, Coach, and Advocate
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Melanie Harper
Director Of Finance at the Disability Rights Fund/Disability Rights Advocacy Fund
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Maria Ni Fhlatharta
Disability Law and Policy
Updates
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💜 Today is the International Day of Care and Support. ✨ Read this powerful blog by Indonesian feminist, Rina Prasarani from Indonesian Association of Women with Disabilities, on why inclusive care and support systems are key for disability & gender justice. 💡 "What I dream of is a world where care and support are recognized as shared responsibilities. Where we, as women with disabilities, don’t have to carry these on our own and where systems and services ensure our dignity, autonomy & safety.” Rina Prasarani https://lnkd.in/gzPWyReK
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⏳ Have you registered yet? Don’t miss DRF’s virtual celebration on October 29, where we launch our new brand and unveil our 5-year strategic plan. Join DRF staff, global disability rights partners, and donors to explore our visionary path to 2029. Register now and share with your network! ✊🏽 Event: Disability-Led Futures for a Just World ⏰ Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 9 am EDT; Duration: 60 minutes 🎟 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gG6rWw8w
🎊 Join our virtual event celebrating the launch of DRF’s new brand and 5-year visionary strategic plan! ✊🏽 Event: Disability-Led Futures for a Just World ⏰ Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 9 am EDT; Duration: 60 minutes 🎟 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gG6rWw8w 💡 Learn about 'DRF's Path to 2029' and hear from grassroots disability rights activists and DRF team members share about our exciting vision to unleash the power of disability rights movements in the Global South. Image ID: A white poster with featured text: Join Our Celebratory Virtual Event! Disability-Led Futures for a Just World. The poster has three images of people: a smiling man giving a thumbs up, a young woman holding the sign ‘EQUALITY’ and two women using their wheelchairs are dancing.
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💥 DRF's movement team is participating in Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)'s forum in Cape Town with our feminist grantee partners, Hope Inspired Foundation for Women and Youth with Disabilities, Women Albinism Association and Women Enabled International. 💬 Visit DRF's exhibit at stand 39 to meet our team and learn why disability-inclusive #SRHR (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights) is critical for gender justice. 💡 As Hajira Kaggwa from Women Albinism Association highlights: "Disability inclusion in feminist movements is not just an add-on. It’s a fundamental shift that redefines the fight for SRHR and against gender-based violence, ensuring every woman's rights & experiences are recognized and valued." #SVRIForum24 Image ID: A purple poster with a circular quote bubble with a photo of a woman wearing a green t-shirt, glasses and a hat. Quote by Hajira Kaggwa: "Disability inclusion in feminist movements is not just an add-on. It’s a fundamental shift that redefines the fight for SRHR & against gender-based violence, ensuring every woman's rights & experiences are recognized & valued."
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Today is the inaugural DAF Day! Did you know that you can use your donor-advised fund, or DAF, to support Disability Rights Fund? DAFs are a great way to resource the transformative and intersectional feminist solutions of diverse disability rights movements. If you are looking to support our movement-building work, please go to our new giving page: https://lnkd.in/e2ZrMuff #DAFday #DAFday2024 Image ID: An orange graphic celebrating 'DAF Day'. At the top, white and yellow text reads “Happy DAF Day!”. Below, the text reads, “Let’s use DAFs to support disability rights for everyone, everywhere.” At the bottom, the Disability Rights Fund logo is shown, featuring a white circular icon with geometric shapes and the organization’s name in white text. On the right, a woman is wearing bright traditional Indonesian dress and holding a sign, Our voices. Our rights. Our futures.'
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🔦 Our board co-chair, Alberto Vásquez Encalada, shares insights from the Global Action on Disability (GLAD) Network's case study on funding dynamics within the disability sector, titled 'Localisation and Disability: Investments in OPDs in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Kenya.' 🎯 "The findings are stark, though not surprising: Local OPDs face significant barriers to direct funding, as donors typically channel resources through large INGOs, which often prefer working with umbrella OPDs. By the time funds reach smaller local OPDs, much has been absorbed by intermediaries, leaving little for on-the-ground work. Additionally, intermediaries often favour non-OPD implementers, and in the humanitarian sector, partnerships tend to be transactional, reducing OPDs to mere service delivery roles. Furthermore, OPDs are frequently excluded from the early stages of projects, with key decisions already made by donors and INGOs. Many intermediaries also prevent OPDs from communicating directly with donors, further limiting their access to funding opportunities."
The Global Action on Disability (GLAD) Network has (quietly) released an insightful case study on funding dynamics within the disability sector, titled "Localisation and Disability: Investments in OPDs in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Kenya". Commissioned by GLAD and developed by Development Initiatives, this participatory study examines how donor funding reaches organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), assessing the quality of relationships, funding, capacity-building, and participation in both development and humanitarian actions. The findings are stark, though not surprising: Local OPDs face significant barriers to direct funding, as donors typically channel resources through large INGOs, which often prefer working with umbrella OPDs. By the time funds reach smaller local OPDs, much has been absorbed by intermediaries, leaving little for on-the-ground work. Additionally, intermediaries often favour non-OPD implementers, and in the humanitarian sector, partnerships tend to be transactional, reducing OPDs to mere service delivery roles. Furthermore, OPDs are frequently excluded from the early stages of projects, with key decisions already made by donors and INGOs. Many intermediaries also prevent OPDs from communicating directly with donors, further limiting their access to funding opportunities. The OPDs involved in this report called for a major overhaul of current funding modalities, advocating for direct, unearmarked core funding to strengthen their institutional and operational capacity. This would enable them to take on leadership roles in both development and humanitarian efforts. The report also recommends expanding good initiatives like the Disability Rights Fund (DRF), which supports OPDs, especially emerging and marginalised groups, to lead and implement their own projects. Timely enough, DRF’s new 5-Year Strategic Plan moves towards more flexible, multi-year core funding. I hope this study prompts donors to take action and rethink how they fund the sector, leading to real change in supporting OPDs. For more information on this case study and others, visit: https://lnkd.in/eQ6QgdFg
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🌞 What is the story of our new brand? 🌏 DRF's new brand reflects our commitment to inclusion. Our refreshed logo symbolizes diversity and the journeys of movements. The rays symbolize unity and convergence, aligning with our values to deepen solidarity for disability-led futures. 🔦 Check out our new website, and let us know what you think! https://lnkd.in/gRi2iSpU
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🎉 We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new brand and 5-year strategic plan: Disability-Led Futures for a Just World: DRF’s Path to 2029! ✨ DRF’s 'Path to 2029' is guided by 4 key pillars: 1️⃣ Unleashing the power of disability movements in the Global South 2️⃣ Driving change through peer and collective learning 3️⃣ Opening spaces for advocacy 4️⃣ Strengthening DRF’s sustainability 🌍 Learn more about our journey ahead and join us in celebrating this milestone. https://lnkd.in/eZcptitE
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🙌🏽 We’re excited to welcome Myroslava Tataryn as the new Chief of Movements Division at the Disability Rights Fund! 🌏 Myroslava has been a steadfast ally of DRF for many years and now joins our team with a deep commitment to advance disability rights in the Global South. With a background in grantmaking and public health, she brings a wealth of expertise to support DRF’s purpose to shift power toward grassroots movements of inclusion. 🤩 Reflecting on her new role, Myroslava shared, “I love the way DRF's strategic plan recognizes that shifting how we fund and the nature of our grants is intimately linked with the power that our grantees wield and the possibilities they can unleash." Join us in welcoming Myroslava to the team! To learn more about her vision, read our full Q&A. https://lnkd.in/gRH3T52P
Welcoming Myroslava Tataryn as DRF's New Chief of Movements Division – Disability Rights Fund
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🚨 Don't miss the priority deadline for our Executive Director search! ⏰ Apply by: September 15th, 2024 🔗 Application link: https://shorturl.at/08iMZ Image ID: A purple and white poster with a graphic of a white megaphone and logo of the Disability Rights Fund. Text: WE ARE HIRING! Executive Director
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