June 9, 2021

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Call for Advocates: Join the Disability Inclusion Fund's 2021 Grantmaking Committee

Dear Disability Inclusion Fund community,

We're excited to announce a call for applications for advocates to join the Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) Grantmaking Committee. The DIF Grantmaking Committee will have equal representation from disability inclusion, rights, and justice leaders from the field and foundation staff to ensure that a range of experiences, perspectives, identities, and geographies inform all grantmaking decisions. The grantmaking committee will provide guidance on the fund's focus, including working closely with the DIF staff to determine the grant recommendations for Borealis board approval.

The Disability Inclusion Fund is a donor collaborative housed at Borealis Philanthropy that supports U.S. groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change. The $13M, 5-year Fund is supported by the Presidents' Council on Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy<https://www.disabilityinclusion.net/presidents-council>, which is comprised of foundation presidents who are committed to disability inclusion as part of improving diversity, equity, and inclusion within philanthropy.

How to Apply:

  *   Please review the Grantmaking Committee Description<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XzVRtKaBuoTV25QY-LFqGHrHyyYyEFzLEDd2lfyzMkg/edit?usp=sharing>, which provides a detailed overview of the commitment you would be making as a committee member.
  *   If you are interested in becoming a committee member, please complete the Advocate Application form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXDOXgoYFo1Howax9aAsdGi4tFNra_TXAduZPJi-JXLARQ9A/viewform> by June 30th at 5pm PST. Applications will also be accepted in other accessible formats including large print, video interview, or phone interview. You may also answer the questions in a Word doc and send to xxxxxx@borealisphilanthropy.org<mailto:xxxxxx@borealisphilanthropy.org>.
If you have any questions about the application, role, process, or materials, please do not hesitate getting in touch by emailing us at xxxxxx@borealisphilanthropy.org<mailto:xxxxxx@borealisphilanthropy.org>.

Thank you,
Nikki Brown-Booker
Program Officer, Disability Inclusion Fund

P.S. Please check your inboxes in the coming weeks for our 2021grantmaking RFP!

 The Disability Inclusion Fund is a donor collaborative housed at Borealis Philanthropy. Current donors include the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The California Endowment, The California Wellness Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust, the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Heinz Endowments, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, The New York Women's Foundation, NoVo Foundation, Open Society Foundations, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Ruderman Family Foundation, Tambourine Foundation, the Weingart Foundation, WITH Foundation, and anonymous donors.

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