Twitter RSS

Celebrating ADA: Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

Posted on

The second  story in our series is a profile of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, the primary arts advocacy and service organization in the Pittsburgh region and a local grantmaker. We spoke with Anne Mulgrave, Manager of Grants and Accessibility, to learn about GPAC’s work to increase the accessibility of arts and culture to those with […]


Celebrating ADA: An Interview with Jonah Selber and Judy Creed

Posted on

This year, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With the ADA, our nation committed itself to eliminating discrimination against people with disabilities. In line with our work to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion for all people, the ADA represents a commitment to ensuring opportunity and access for people with disabilities. […]


Indiana and Anti-LGBT Discrimination – What Does it Mean for Foundations?

Posted on

Following recent legislative action in Indiana and perhaps more on the horizon in Arkansas and several other states, we are reminded there is much work to be done to ensure an inclusive and equitable society. In response to this attack on equality in the name of “religious freedom,” Funders for LGBTQ Issues posted the following […]


Why Diversity Data is a Priority

Posted on

D5 is working with partners to develop and pilot diversity data standards. Critical to this effort is building the field’s ability and willingness to collect and share demographic data about who works in and leads philanthropic institutions, and about who benefits from philanthropic investments. Here, we showcase three recent articles that make the case for […]


Breaking the Green Ceiling – West Coast Gathering

Posted on

The message is getting out and it is being heard: transparency and accountability – with data – are vital to the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. On March 4, D5 took part in the West Coast briefing for top environmental groups and for media on the recent report by Green 2.0, The State of Diversity in […]