Weekly Reads—July 20, 2026

Dive into PEAK’s weekly roundup of timely insights from the grantmaking community and beyond.

“For many leaders, this no longer feels like a temporary moment to “get through.” It increasingly feels like a broader operating reality organizations will need to navigate for the foreseeable future. That reality is part of why organizational wellness matters right now and can no longer be treated as individual staff issues to be managed on the side.” [more]
Jean Accius, Tanisha Davis, and Oscar C. Gomez for Archstone Foundation

“We have spent years searching for imagery that represents disability well. The reality is grim: inaccurate, outdated, stiff, stereotypical photos that flatten the disability experience dominate the landscape. When disability is portrayed correctly, it’s often very limited or expensive.” [more]
LaVant Consulting

“Rather than jumping in headfirst or making top-down decisions, we opted to take a slower approach that started with understanding staff’s workflows and needs. Everyone may be adopting AI but how does PEAK want to use it?” [more]
Kaitlyn Borysiewicz for PEAK Grantmaking

“The American Dream is not ADA accessible. When we think about what our democracy needs, it’s amplifying those voices to actually create a democracy that centers those most impacted. And it is my hope that in the investments that we make and in the work that we do here to strengthen our democracy, that by the next major anniversary, Americans with disabilities around the country will be enfranchised fully and able to fully access their right to vote.” [more]
Rebecca Cokley for Ford Foundation