ABLED

A nonprofit organization

$23,005 raised by 116 donors

77% complete

$30,000 Goal

About ABLED

At ABLED, our mission is bold and heart-forward: to empower adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to step into the workforce, claim independence, and live full lives in the community. Through our signature training program, we provide hands-on, rotational job assignments, real workplace mentors, and support that helps interns build career pathways, life skills, and confidence. Each day at ABLED brings something new—no two days are the same—for participants who are ready to push boundaries and challenge expectations.

Big Day of Giving + ABLED

Every year when Big Day of Giving arrives, ABLED invites our community of donors, corporate partners, volunteers, families, and alumni to join us in a shared moment of impact.

Big Day of Giving is more than a date: it's a celebration of generosity. On that day, your gift to ABLED becomes a lifeline: supporting job training, work-experience rotations, and meaningful employment opportunities for our participants.
With your support, we're able to expand the number of participants, equip each person with personalized coaching and professional development, and strengthen our alumni network so that more adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve independence.
When you give on Big Day of Giving, you're not just donating: you're standing with people who are determined to build their lives on their own terms: apartment, cat, scooter, job that lights them up.
Together, we turn generosity into action. We shift the narrative from "can't" to "can," from "what if" to "what's next."

$10,000 Matching Gift — Double Your Impact!

This Big Day of Giving, every dollar you give to ABLED will be matched — up to $10,000 — thanks to a generous donor who believes in our mission. That means your gift goes twice as far in creating internship opportunities, funding job coaching, and opening doors for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Don't miss your chance to double your impact!

Why your support matters

Because of donors on Big Day of Giving and throughout the year:

We're able to create more program availability, so that no qualified candidate is turned away because of limited capacity.
We equip mentors, job coaches, and staff with the resources they need to give each intern the individualized attention they deserve.
We invest in workplace accommodations, transportation support, and assistive technologies so that all can participate meaningfully and succeed.
We create pathways to employment, independence, and community inclusion—one rotation, one job coach, one grateful employer at a time.

Join us

This Big Day of Giving, will you partner with ABLED to make possibility visible? Your gift is bold, your belief is powerful—and together we'll light the way for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to discover their potential, build a future, and change the story of what disability and employment look like.

For more information or to donate, please visit: info@abled.org or donate to one of the campaigns below!

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ABLED Team Alpha

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ABLED Team Bravo

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Mission

ABLED is committed to the development of social skills, academics/enrichment, independent practical life skills and the overall happiness of transition aged young adults. ABLED exists to foster skills for individuals with disabilities so that they may lead more self-sufficient and independent lives.

Needs

Participant Financial Support:

ABLED’s programs are customized to meet the needs of each participant. While we receive funding from the Regional Center to support our programs, those funds do no fully cover all of our programmatic needs. Your donation will enable us to provide the curriculum necessary to fully support each participant as they work toward their own level of success and independence.

General Operating Funds:

There are few vocational training programs that exist in the greater Sacramento area specifically tailored to meet the needs of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ABLED’s program is customized to each individual in order to provide whole person support: participant-centered resources tailored to deliver the social-emotional, transitional and vocational services necessary for greater access to the community. Your donation will help us continue to scale so that we may provide direct impact to a greater number of individuals and their support networks.

Employment Partners:

We are always looking for employers who are willing and able to open their doors to support our participants as they develop the work skills necessary to be successful in the workforce, while practicing the soft skills taught in our program. Our participants are ready and eager to work; they just need an opportunity to demonstrate and cultivate their abilities. Reach out to us at info@abled.org if you are interested in partnering with us!

Equity Statement

ABLED is committed to creating an environment that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable. ABLED strives to ensure that all staff, clients, partners, vendors, and Board members are treated with respect and dignity.

For the purposes of this statement, Diversity refers to race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual identity, familial status, age, disability and socio-economic status; Inclusion is valuing, respecting, and encouraging the full participation of each individual in the life and leadership of the organization; Equity is a process that ensures all people have the opportunity to contribute, develop, and grow despite historical, structural, legislative, racial, and socio-economic inequities.

We are an organization that celebrates the rich diversity of the greater Sacramento metropolitan region. We will not tolerate discrimination, biases, harassment or bullying of any kind. We are an organization that celebrates the richness of our diverse community, regardless of race, socio-economic status, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, gender, or marital status.

As an organization and Board of Directors, we agree to be guided by these principles and pledge that they will be reflected in our vision, mission, strategic planning, programming, governance, and Board composition. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion extends to our staff, our members, and the programs we develop and support.