Racial Equity Framework: Accessibility and Your Nonprofit

Join us for an engaging session, as part of the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties’ Racial Equity Framework program series, designed to help nonprofit organizations strengthen their commitment to inclusivity and expand their reach. This session will provide nonprofit leaders, staff, and volunteers with practical skills and knowledge to create accessible and inclusive workplaces, programs, services, and online experiences that serve diverse communities, including individuals with disabilities.

Who Should Attend:
This workshop is ideal for nonprofit executives, board members, program managers, communications specialists, human resources staff, event coordinators, and anyone involved in your organization’s outreach and community engagement.

What to Expect:

• Interactive Keynote & engaging lunch: After centering and learning about the day, our keynote presentation on implementing and strengthening accessibility in your organization will kick us off.
• Fireside Chat and Panel: The morning begins with deeper-dive and panel discussions, where experts share insights and experiences on accessibility.

Session Objectives:

• Understand Accessibility: Learn the core concepts of access, accessibility, barriers, intersectionality, and their importance in your nonprofit’s success.
• Practical Application: Gain tools and techniques for conducting basic accessibility audits of materials, platforms, policies, and community interactions.
• Inclusive Practices: Discover strategies for applying inclusive practices to internal and external communications and services.
• Fostering a Culture of Inclusion: Explore ways to build a culture of accessibility and inclusion within your organization.

This workshop will be held in-person from 9:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (lunch included), at the Community Foundation's Claude Moore Nonprofit Training Center (714 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176).

*Space is limited!

Speakers:

Facilitator

· Lisa Williams, Founder, To Learn Just Notice Consulting LLC

Keynote Presenter

· Ann Deschamps, Vice President & Director of the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, TransCen

Fireside Chat and Panel

· Lori Daly, President, Diversifi Consulting Group

· Lisa Max, CEO, and Eileen Shaffer, Administrative Director of ALLY Advocacy Center, The Arc of Loudoun

· Carl Rush, Chief Equity Officer, and Sahar Behboudifar, Accessibility Services Manager, Loudoun County Government

· Rachael Montgomery, Founder, Accessible Community

The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties strives to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including people with disabilities, to engage fully. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability or need language assistance in order to participate in our program), please contact Joanne Trimmer at or 703-779-3505, x3 /TTY-711). Three business days advance notice is requested.

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