Corporate Engagement Opportunities
United Spinal Partnerships – Impacting Disability Inclusion Goals
Align your company with the largest, disability-led non-profit membership organization offering unique expertise to leverage authentic disability perspectives from wheelchair users living with spinal cord injuries, disorders and paralysis. Partner with us to impact and complement your current DEIA, CSR/ESG, HR, R&D/UX, compliance, and shared policy and advocacy priorities.
Our partnership opportunities offer authentic community engagement to:
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- smartly align your brand among our large network of talent and consumers who are wheelchair users, and the larger disability community
- collaborate and support United Spinal’s vital programs empowering the health and independence of wheelchair users and their caregivers in communities across the U.S. where your employees/colleagues live and work
- progress on shared policy and advocacy goals
- create and improve upon universal and accessible product and service design
Reach & Impact United Spinal’s Nationwide Network of Wheelchair Users, Caregivers, Clinicians and Disability Stakeholders
- 5.5 Million Wheelchair Users
- 60K+ United Spinal Members
- 45+ Chapters
- 117+ Support Groups
- 115+ Hospital Partners
- 100K Print/Digital, New Mobility Lifestyle Publication for Wheelchair Users
- 100K monthly visitors to United Spinal’s websites and Resource Center
- 100K social media followers
United Spinal’s Corporate Partners are integral to the four pillars of our StrongWheeled Together strategic plan!
Community Member Empowerment
Facilitating healthy and fulfilling lives for our members and all people with disabilities.
Accessibility
Making tomorrow’s world accessible for individuals with SCI/D and all wheelchair users.
Public Narrative
Disrupting the stigma around disability to trigger full inclusion and participation in public life of our members.
Public Policy and Advocacy
Advocating for public policies that ensure equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities.
United Spinal Partnerships
Contact us for more information regarding the following:
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- Strategic Market Access, United Partnerships
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Expertise
- Tech Access Council and Program Support
- New Mobility Media options
- Roll on Capitol Hill
- StrongWheeled Together Conference & Awards
- R&D/UX Consumer/Patient Focus Groups and Surveys
- Backpack Sponsorship
- Member Benefits
United Spinal Association Vital Programs Impacting Wheelchair Users w/ Mobility Disabilities
United Spinal Programs Overview
Resource Center
Pathways to Employment
Emergency Preparedness
Tech Access
United Spinal Corporate Partner Testimonials:
Teladoc Health:
“Teladoc Health’s partnership with United Spinal and its Tech Access program informs our virtual healthcare platform is built with accessibility in mind from the start. Our alliance provides meaningful community engagement, so we are directly in touch with a spectrum of voices from wheelchair users, and the wider disability community."
Genentech:
“United Spinal is a powerful advocate for all people with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). They are dedicated to empowering wheelchair users to discover greater independence and quality of life. United Spinal seeks to ensure that people with disabilities have the right to equal opportunities to pursue their goals. They transform the lives of those with SCI/D by advocating for greater accessibility, empowering individuals with resources and support, as well as promoting independence through employment opportunities and integration of wheelchair users into all aspects of society. Genentech is proud to learn from United Spinal and grateful for their impact on all people."
Amazon:
“Wanted to re-iterate Amazon’s gratitude for the recent Nimbus study. This partnership has quickly become the gold standard for our partnerships and the ability to collaborate and give customers a voice at every stage of the product development process.”
RTX/Raytheon Technologies:
“RTX (Raytheon Technologies) views United Spinal as an essential partner in addressing our compliance and inclusion initiatives. This partnership is vital as RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – which, in turn, requires a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. Our partnership with United Spinal supports that culture at RTX.”
Verizon:
“United Spinal is a reliable, thoughtful, and deliberate partner. Working with them expands our disability inclusion awareness, and they consistently deliver meaningful advocacy.”
Wellspect:
“As a medical device manufacturer, learning directly from the United Spinal Association members while participating in their events, like the Roll on Capitol Hill and the Chapter Leadership Meeting, has been invaluable for continuing to increase our knowledge of the disability community and the challenges they face daily.”
The business case and ROI have been clearly established — corporate investment in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is not only the right thing to do to, but a strong DEI program impacts business objectives and spurs the innovation required to succeed in today’s dynamic and shifting marketplace.
— Vincenzo Piscopo, CEO United Spinal Association, wheelchair user and founder of Coca-Cola’s disability focused ERG
Contact Us
AJ Assaadi
Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
aassaadi@unitedspinal.org
Contact AJ to discuss a DEIA focused partnership or alliance
Scott Lavery
Director of Corporate Development
scott.lavery@unitedspinal.org
Contact Scott to discuss event sponsorships