SUPPORT THE EMPOWER NETWORK
There are very few organizations doing this work.
Your donation keeps us moving forward.
The Empower Network is one of the only nonprofit organizations in the country built specifically to support entrepreneurs with chronic illness and disability.
We offer free programming, a dedicated community, and a fellowship program that gives chronically sick & disabled business owners customized support everyone else takes for granted.
Without donations, we can't grow past what's possible on volunteer labor. That means programs that never launch, resources we can’t develop, and disabled experts we can't hire. We're currently supporting 35 members. Our goal is to support 100+ by end of 2026. That gap closes with your financial assistance.
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I was told by a business coach that I needed to stop taking naps if I wanted to be successful. Naps are how I manage my illness flares — they are the foundation of stability, not a sign of laziness or lack of commitment. That experience showed me how little most business support understands disability or chronic illness.
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-Anonymous TEN Member
Every member represents someone the traditional workforce left out.
Donations are what makes it possible to reach and support more of them.
Members Today
35
2026 Member Goal
100
Fellowship Cost Per Fellow
$10k
FLAGSHIP PROGRAM
Empower You
Because strategic support should work with your capacity, not require it.
Accelerator programs exist. Business coaching exists. Admin support exists. Almost none of it is accessible to chronically ill and disabled entrepreneurs - not in cost, not in format, and definitely not in pace.
The Empower You Fellowship is a six-month program that changes that. Fellows get a 1:1 business coach, an admin and social media manager, and a rotating roster of paid expert guests covering exactly what their business needs - marketing, copywriting, ads, and more. Built around fluctuating capacity from the start.
LAUNCHING IN LATE 2026
Program Details
1:1 business coach and strategist
Six months of dedicated strategic support - not group coaching, not a community forum.
1:1 Admin and social media support
Capacity support built in - so fellows can focus on work that actually requires them.
Rotating paid expert guests
Specialists matched to what each fellow actually needs - not a generic curriculum.
Designed for fluctuating capacity
Every component is built around real bodies and real energy limits - not an ideal schedule.
Cost: $10,000
Free for fellows. Funded by generous donations from people like you. For business sponsorships, see our sponsor recognition page.
Where every donation dollar will go:
INTERNAL EMPLOYMENT
Employing disabled & chronically ill people
We're building toward an organization that employs from within the community it serves - not just advocates for it. Donations support paid roles for chronically ill and disabled staff.
EVENTS & PROGRAMS
Paid expert guests and public programming
Our webinars run on volunteer experts - donations will allow us to pay them fair market rates and give us access to a broader range of topics. Our goal is to expand what free access looks like for our community.
GROWTH & SUPPORT
New programs, tools, and admin support
Admin support for members, virtual mentorship matching, advanced learning - these are on the roadmap. Donations fund the infrastructure, not just the intention, to build them.
If you are interested in a partnership, giving on behalf of a business or organization, or collaborating in other ways - please reach out via our contact form:
Every dollar has a job, choose yours:
$100
Right now our speakers volunteer their time. That's generous — and it's also not sustainable. This starts to change that.
$250
Contributes toward fair wages for chronically ill and disabled staff who keep this community running."
$400
Funds one expert guest speaker in full - the fair market rate for the specialists teaching our members what their businesses actually need.
$500
Funds the tools, platforms, and tech costs that keep this community running for a month.
$1000
Gets us 10% of the way to funding one fellowship — six months of dedicated business support for a disabled entrepreneur, at no cost to them.
The gap between where we are and where we're going is fundable.
30 members today, 100+ by end of 2026. Fellows who get six months of dedicated business support at no cost to them. Chronically sick and disabled speakers and support staff who get paid what their expertise is actually worth. Every program we run exists because someone decided it was worth funding.
That's you, if you want it to be. Support a specific part of our mission, or pick your own amount - every little bit helps.
The Empower Network is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Other ways to get involved
Join Our Community
Access a peer-led space where ambition meets sustainability. Join as a member for free, and contribute what you can when you have the resources.
Upcoming Events
From disability-informed business webinars to virtual co-working, find the support you need to grow at your own pace.
Volunteer for TEN
Help us build a more accessible future for chronically sick, disabled and neurodivergent entrepreneurs. Your donations directly fund our programs and resources.