Author: Jessica Charles Abrams

“Why I Give Through My Donor-Advised Fund—And Why It Matters for Children With Disabilities”

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on December 18, 2025

Many people don’t realize they already have access to a powerful charitable tool through places like Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, Thrivent, or their local community foundation. These organizations manage something called a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)—a special charitable account that offers significant tax benefits, allowing for immediate deductions on contributions (cash or appreciated assets),…



Learning to Love: Esther’s Journey to Inclusion Through Kupenda’s Running Club

by Veronicah Kuria, Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on November 24, 2025

Kupenda’sĀ Inclusive Running Youth Clubs are creating spaces where children with and without disabilities can run, learn, and grow together. Through these clubs, participants build friendships, strengthen their confidence, and receive spiritual support that affirms the value of every child. The program is a collaboration with theĀ Micah 6:8 FoundationĀ andĀ We Run We Rise, and children are recruited…



Welcoming Kupenda to Duxbury: Advancing Inclusion & Accessibility Together

by Jessica Charles Abrams

Last week, I had the honor of hosting aĀ Kupenda gathering at my home in Duxbury. Having moved to this community just four years ago, it has been an incredible privilege to become part of a town so welcoming to efforts that advance inclusion and accessibility. The evening enabled me to introduceĀ Kupenda’s CEO and founder, Cynthia…



DFA & Kupenda Listen to Community Members to Improve Accessibility and Inclusion in Duxbury

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on October 3, 2025

Yesterday,Ā Duxbury for All (DFA)Ā andĀ Kupenda for the ChildrenĀ hosted a community listening session to better understand the needs of people with disabilities in Duxbury, focusing on bothĀ inclusion and accessibility. These sessions are part of an ongoing effort to ensure that everyone in the community can fully participate in town life. Among the participants wasĀ Eric Nightingale (26), pictured…



Kupenda Expands Global Disability Inclusion Through Youth Running Clubs

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on August 13, 2025

Partnering since 2016, Micah 6:8 has come to trust Kupenda’s disability expertise—engaging us in 2024 to adapt and pilot an inclusive Youth Running Clubs (YRC) program. We are now supporting them to scale this model with partners across 16 East African countries over the next four years, advancing stigma reduction and inclusion for more than…



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