Gail Fuller

Senior Director, Program and Communications, Disability & Philanthropy Forum

Gail Fuller is senior program and communications director for the Disability & Philanthropy Forum. As a Black woman with a non-apparent disability, her disability journey has shaped how she views her identities — race, gender, and disability. She has written about her journey in her blog, Black and Disabled: I Have Lived in the Shadows. She is committed to the Forum’s mission to mobilize philanthropy to dismantle ableism by increasing funding for disability inclusion, rights, and justice; amplifying the leadership of disabled people in the philanthropic sector; and educating philanthropy to build a culture of inclusion. With 36 years of experience in several industries, her philanthropic career has included serving as vice president of marketing and communications for the San Francisco Foundation and communications director for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Gail holds a Master of Business Administration from Nova University and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications from Wake Forest University.

Contributions

Funding Equity: Disability Inclusion in Grantmaking

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Sandy Ho, Jeanine Alpert, Gail Fuller, Ryan Easterly

One in four adult Americans and an estimated one billion people globally experience disability. However, only one cent out of every ten dollars in U.S. grantmaking is allocated to disability rights and social justice. Funders have numerous opportunities throughout their grantmaking processes to shift toward more equitable, disability-inclusive, and values-aligned practices. This session will provide insights into the connection between… Read More