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Disability:IN Inclusion Award Nominations

Submission Deadline: Friday, December 12, 2025

Please note that if your submission is selected to receive your respective award, you will be required to attend the 2026 Disability:IN Global Conference & Expo in Dallas, July 27-30 to accept your award.

For questions, contact Awards@DisabilityIN.org

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Nominee Information (Organizational Award)

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Overview (500 - 1,000 words)

Provide an overview of your affiliate, including its mission, founding year, goals, and number of partners. Summarize key accomplishments and defining characteristics that reflect your role in advancing disability inclusion.

Please provide an overview of the company including founding date, primary industry, mission statement, headquarters location, whether it is regional, national or multi-national, number of employees, number of years certified by Disability:IN as a Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE), Veteran-Disability Owned Business Enterprise (V-DOBE) or Service-Disabled Veteran- Disability Owned Business Enterprise (SDV-DOBE)

Provide an overview of your ERG/BRG, including its name, year established, and enterprise role. Summarize its mission, membership reach, and how it supports disability inclusion across the organization.

Provide a professional overview of the nominee, including their background, career highlights, and defining contributions to advancing disability inclusion.

Provide an overview of your organization, including its industry, headquarters location, and U.S. and global employee counts. Summarize your mission and defining characteristics related to disability inclusion.

Provide a brief overview of the nominee, including their current role and areas of focus.

Results & Achievement (up to 2,000 words)

Describe your affiliate's most significant programs and initiatives that advanced disability inclusion. Include measurable outcomes, metrics, or tools used to assess their impact.

Describe your ERG/BRG's achievements in advancing disability inclusion across at least two areas such as accommodations, accessibility, retention, supplier inclusion, or talent acquisition. Include measurable results or examples of progress.

Summarize your business's performance and accomplishments over the past three years. Highlight growth, execution, and achievements that demonstrate your leadership in disability inclusion.

Describe the nominee's measurable impact on advancing supplier inclusion. Include Tier 1 DOBE spend data and other quantifiable outcomes that demonstrate progress for disability-owned businesses.

Describe your organization's supplier inclusion results, including most recent fiscal year spend, supplier engagement outcomes, and a list of certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprises that your company has sourced from within the past 12 months.

Describe the nominee's or organization's most significant contributions to advancing disability inclusion. Include measurable outcomes, results, or success indicators where applicable.

Describe the nominee's most significant contributions to advancing disability inclusion in their workplace. Include measurable outcomes or examples such as participation in a Disability Index submission, leadership within a disability ERG/BRG, or other achievements demonstrating lasting impact.

Leadership & Advocacy (500 -1,000 words)

Describe how your affiliate has demonstrated leadership in advancing disability inclusion, such as convening partners, influencing policy, or serving as a community leader. Provide 2–3 examples of community engagement mentorship, or leadership collaboration.

Describe how the CEO has demonstrated sustained leadership and advocacy in advancing disability inclusion over at least three years. Include engagement with ERGs/BRGs, partnerships, and visible external influence. Highlight key actions, decisions, and collaborations that strengthened the organization's commitment and elevated its visibility or impact beyond the enterprise.

Describe how the nominee has led the development, execution, or enhancement of specific practices that embed disability inclusion into the organization's operations. Highlight innovative approaches, cross-functional collaboration, integration into systems or processes, and how these practices have been sustained or scaled across the organization. Include examples of tangible actions, influence achieved, and measurable results.

Explain how the nominee has demonstrated leadership and advocacy to expand opportunities for disability-owned businesses. Focus on specific actions, initiatives, or partnerships they personally led that influenced change within their organization or community.

Describe how your organization demonstrates leadership and advocacy in advancing supplier inclusion and support for disability-owned businesses. Include examples of internal leadership engagement, external partnerships, and efforts to promote visibility or awareness.

Describe how the nominee demonstrates leadership and advocacy for students or early-career professionals with disabilities. Include examples such as mentoring, speaking engagements, or community efforts that show commitment to disability inclusion.

Describe how the nominee or organization has demonstrated leadership and sustained impact in advancing disability inclusion—both within their organization and through visibility or influence beyond it.

Describe how your company advocates for disability inclusion within your industry, with clients, or with partners.

Implementation & Practices (500 -1,000 words)

Describe the outreach or partnership approaches your affiliate uses to engage stakeholders and sustain progress in disability inclusion. Summarize what was learned and how these practices continue to evolve.

Describe the accessibility programs or initiatives your organization has implemented to advance disability inclusion. Focus on how they were developed and sustained across recruitment, retention, procurement, or knowledge sharing.

Describe the business practices or approaches your company has implemented to advance disability inclusion and strengthen performance. Summarize how these efforts contributed to growth, client relationships, or expanded opportunities.

Describe how your ERG/BRG implemented and sustained initiatives to advance disability inclusion. Highlight key outcomes or lessons learned.

Describe how disability inclusion has been embedded into your organization's enterprise-wide policies, practices, or culture. Provide examples of implementation, measurable results, and lessons learned.

Describe the marketing campaign or creative process used to authentically represent people with disabilities. Explain how inclusion informed the campaign's design and execution, and detail the creative strategies, audience engagement, and measurable outcomes that demonstrate its impact.

Describe how the CEO has embedded disability inclusion into enterprise operations. Include examples of implemented initiatives and measurable impact.

Describe how the nominee's supplier inclusion practices have been embedded and strengthened within the organization's procurement systems. Highlight how these efforts were implemented, scaled, and sustained over time, resulting in lasting improvements for disability-owned businesses.

Explain how the nominee has applied lessons from the Disability:IN NextGen Leaders Program and how the experience has supported their professional growth.

Describe the procurement practices and supplier engagement strategies your organization has implemented to support disability-owned businesses. Highlight policies, processes, and measurable results that demonstrate your commitment to inclusive procurement.

Supporting Materials

General Upload Standards

All uploaded or linked materials must be accessible (WCAG-compliant), publicly viewable, and unprotected.
Letters of support must be signed and on official letterhead.
Keep filenames short and descriptive (e.g., Affiliate_BoardRoster.pdf, Procurement_SupportLetter.pdf).
Limit uploads to only the materials specified below

Required Upload: Up to 5 Accessible Links
Provide up to five publicly accessible links showcasing your accessibility initiatives, such as product launches, technology innovations, or awareness programs. Please do not include internal or restricted links, such as SharePoint or intranet pages.

Required Upload: Up to 5 Accessible Links
Include up to five publicly accessible links that illustrate the ERG/BRG's impact, such as events, campaigns, or internal initiatives. Please do not include internal or restricted links, such as SharePoint or intranet pages.

Required Upload: Up to 5 Accessible Links
Share up to five accessible links demonstrating enterprise-wide disability inclusion initiatives such as reports, hiring programs, or community partnerships. Please do not include internal or restricted links, such as SharePoint or intranet pages.

Required Upload: Up to 5 Accessible Links
Provide up to five accessible links highlighting marketing campaigns or creative materials that authentically represent people with disabilities. Links may include campaign pages, videos, or press coverage. Please do not include internal or restricted links, such as SharePoint or intranet pages.

Required Upload: Affiliate Board Roster
Upload your current board roster listing officers, board members, and advisory members with titles and affiliations. A simple, unprotected PDF or spreadsheet is acceptable.

Required Upload: 1 Letter of Support from a Corporate Partner (up to 500 words)
Provide one recommendation letter from a Disability:IN corporate partner organization that is a recent or current customer of the nominee.

Required Upload: 1 Letter of Support from a Company Executive
Provide one signed letter from a senior executive or C-suite leader confirming the nominee's leadership, measurable outcomes, and sustained sponsorship of disability inclusion. Use company letterhead and include a signature and date.

Required Upload: 1 Letter of Support from the ERG/BRG Chair
Submit one signed letter from an ERG/BRG chair confirming the CEO's sustained advocacy, visibility, and influence in advancing disability inclusion. Limit to 1–2 pages on organizational letterhead.

Required Upload: 1 External Letter of Support
Provide one signed letter from an external partner (such as a client, supplier, or community organization) highlighting the nominee's advocacy, partnerships, and measurable impact on supplier inclusion.

Required Upload: Recommendation Statement
Include a short statement (300–500 words) written by a supervisor, colleague, or mentor describing why the nominee should be recognized as NextGen Alum of the Year. A formal letter format is not required.

Required Uploads: 1 Internal Letter of Support, 1 Letter of Support from a DOBE Partner

Provide one internal letter (from procurement and leadership) and one from a DOBE business partner. Letters should confirm strategy, measurable results, and partnership outcomes. Combine documents into a single upload if necessary and clearly label all files.

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