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Financial Resilience Center
We are here to help those with disabilities and chronic health conditions navigate financially through the COVID-19 crisis.
Building a Better Financial Future
for People with Disabilities
and Their Families
We are Leaders
We’re the first and only national organization exclusively focused on the financial health and wellness of people with disabilities. Our unique and continually evolving approach allows us to be influential and to change behavior and policy at a local, state and national level.
We are Connectors
We’re only as strong as our partnerships. We value collaboration among all stakeholders across both the public and private sectors, including people with disabilities, government and financial institutions, community nonprofits and institutions of higher education.
We are Builders
We’re working to transform the lives of people with disabilities. We don’t have chapters or paid memberships, but with our partners, we touch over a million people a year through research, training, technical assistance, demonstrations and public policy development.
Building a Better Financial Future for People with Disabilities and Their Families
We are Leaders
We’re the first and only national organization exclusively focused on the financial health and well-being of people with disabilities. Our unique and continually evolving approach allows us to be influential and to change behavior and policy at a local, state and national level.
We are Connectors
We’re only as strong as our partnerships. We value collaboration among all stakeholders across both the public and private sectors, including people with disabilities, government and financial institutions, community nonprofits and institutions of higher education.
We are Builders
We’re working to transform the lives of people with disabilities. We don’t have chapters or paid memberships, but with our partners, we touch over a million people a year through research, training, technical assistance, demonstrations and public policy development.
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News
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National Disability Institute celebrates 30 years of advocacy and inclusion
Thirty years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. Passed with bipartisan support, the ADA was the first set of comprehensive civil rights and protections for people with disabilities.
As we celebrate the passing of the ADA, we commend the people with disabilities who led the cause and the many disability advocates who worked tirelessly and strategically for this victory. We also reflect on the vision not yet realized and the work still to be done. During this tumultuous time, let us hold to these goals. Let us come together as a community of people with disabilities and disability advocates with renewed energy to carry forward the ADA’s promise. — Elizabeth Jennings, NDI Acting Executive Director
NDI Launches Text Campaign to Promote Stress Reduction and Financial Resilience for People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions
Get wellness tips right to your phone! NDI’s #ResilientPwD campaign delivers text messages to people with disabilities and chronic health conditions. These texts can help combat financial and emotional stress.
To subscribe: Use the sign-up form or text RESILIENT to 833-632-0273
Featured
Projects
ABLE
The ABLE National Resource Center
CDICD
Center for Disability-Inclusive Community Development
ADEN
The American Dream Employment Network
Featured Projects
ABLE
The ABLE National Resource Center
CDICD
Center for Disability-Inclusive Community Development
ADEN
The American Dream Employment Network
Why Our Work Matters
More than one quarter of Americans with disabilities live in poverty.
Half of people with disabilities have annual household incomes of $35,000 or less.
People with disabilities are nearly three times more likely to have extreme difficulty paying bills.
People with disabilities are more likely to report that they could not come up with $2,000 in an emergency.
Resource Library
Online Classroom
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Be a catalyst for change by donating today to support National Disability Institute’s innovative projects and research that help build a better financial future for people with disabilities and their families. NDI is a 501(c)3 organization and all donations are tax deductible.
