Foundational Stage
Attend disability conferences and events
- Metric – # events; # employees in attendance at each event
Partner with disability focused Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) such as Disability:IN
Connect with other (best practice) recognized disability ERGs
Disability:IN Corporate/Inclusion Works Partners are invited to join the E/BRG Leadership Committee
Employees/ERG members volunteer to support NGOs
- Metric – # employees/# hours/year over year improvement)
Offer paid volunteer hours for employees to support NGOs
- Metric – # paid volunteer hours
Formalized Stage
Attend to represent the company at disability conferences and events
- Metric – # events; # employees in attendance at each event
Engage in co-branding activities with NGOs
Offer in-kind donations or pro-bono services to NGOs
Sponsor fundraising events benefiting NGOs
Support disability-specific NGOs; participating in events
- Metric – # events attended/# employees in attendance/year over year
Partner/co-sponsor events with ERGs from other companies
Partner or participate with mentorship programs involving schools and higher education
Operational Stage
Participate on panels at conferences and other events to discuss disability inclusion
- Metric – # panels/events
- Metric – employee level participating
Integrated Stage
Set targets and document success with in-kind donations or pro-bono services to NGOs/ensure disability is part of Corporate Giving Campaign.
- Metric – # donations/services
- Metric – amount of funding; year over year
Engage in sponsorship of disability inclusion events/conferences
Show public support for disability rights by the company
Board participation for disability-focused NGO.
Develop mentorship programs for individual with disabilities outside the organization
- This can include students in school, non-profits or other local organizations outside of your own organization.