Overlooked and Underfunded: Disability inclusion and accessibility in philanthropy (PEAK Northern California)

This hybrid presentation will address the complicated relationship between philanthropy and people with disabilities. We are pleased to have three guest speakers for this event: Ability Central’s Matt Cherry, who is the parent of children with disabilities, Ability Central’s Alyah Thomas, who is a certified professional in accessibility core competencies and has 12 years of experience working with disabled communities, and Walt Raineri, an accomplished certified public accountant, lawyer, philanthropist, and athlete who happens to be blind. Together, these experts will share their suggestions for organizational (internal) and programmatic (external) strategies to consider when approaching disability inclusion and accessibility.

Accessibility

The in-person location is wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs by emailing mcherry@abilitycentral.org by November 7, and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Safety Protocols

Preregistration is required to attend this event in person. In order to ensure this is a safe event for all, attendees must

• be vaccinated against COVID-19;
• wear a mask while at the meeting;
• stay home and connect remotely if they are feeling unwell or have been directly exposed to COVID-19; and
• email a completed and signed PEAK COVID release form. The signed form must be returned via email to altinay@peakgrantmaking.org by November 16, 2022, 12:00 p.m. PT. If you do not submit the completed waiver form you will not be permitted to attend the event in person. The form can be found here: PEAK Event Attendee COVID Release 2022

For additional information, review the PEAK 2022 In-Person FAQ.

We are limiting the in-person event to 50 people in total. The event will take place in an indoor conference room.

After the event, in-person attendees are welcome to take a tour of Salesforce Tower and join us for an informal happy hour at a to-be-determined location.

In-Person Location

Salesforce Tower 4C01
415 Mission Street,
San Francisco, CA 94105

We suggest using public transportation. Parking is available at Salesforce West, Salesforce Tower, and Salesforce East. Parking prices vary, but they are typically $28 and higher, depending on the time of day and location.

Registration

Open and complimentary to all

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