Building a more connected and accessible Kansas City for people with disabilities.
a project of The Empower Network
Get Involved with the KC Disability Collective
Kansas City is home to incredible organizations and individuals supporting the disability community. The KC Disability Collective (KCDC) is working to connect those efforts, identify gaps in resources, and strengthen collaboration across the region.
We need your voice at the table!
November 10 & December 8 | Virtual Resource Mapping Meetings | RSVP here
Help us review our growing directory of disability-focused organizations and identify what’s missing.
November 18 | 9a-5p | Visit us at Global Entrepreneurship Week | Union Station
Stop by our booth at Union Station to meet the coalition, share your ideas, and learn more about our work.
November 19, 9–10 a.m. | Pack the Room at GEWKC | Register Here
Join us at Union Station for our Community Conversation in the Chamber Board Room: Building a More Accessible Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, a free workshop where your voice can help shape the future of disability inclusion in Kansas City.
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RSVP for upcoming events:
Connect with the KC Disability Collective at upcoming events to share your experiences, discover community resources, and help build a more accessible and inclusive Kansas City.
RSVP for individual events or select the green + to subscribe to the calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
The KC Disability Collective is a regional initiative bringing together disability-related organizations, resources, services, events, advocates, and community partners across the Kansas City area.
We’re working to make it easier to understand what resources already exist, find the right support, strengthen connections between organizations, and identify gaps in our local disability ecosystem.
Want to stay in the loop?
Join the KC Disability Collective newsletter for local resources, events, opportunities, and updates from across KC’s disability community.
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Yes. The KC Disability Collective is a project of The Empower Network, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations made through this form are designated to support the KC Disability Collective. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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Your donation supports the work of the KC Disability Collective, a project coordinated by The Empower Network. Contributions help fund the people, tools, accessibility supports, outreach, events, technology, and other expenses needed to connect Kansas City's disability community with resources and strengthen collaboration across the region.
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KCDC is not a direct financial assistance program. Donations support the KC Disability Collective's work to strengthen connections, information-sharing, and resource navigation across the Kansas City disability ecosystem to help connect people with the resources they need when they need it.
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The KC Disability Collective is coordinated and fiscally managed by The Empower Network, Inc. The Empower Network is responsible for receiving contributions, managing project funds, maintaining financial records, and ensuring funds are used to advance the Collective's work.
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Absolutely. Businesses, foundations, and organizations can support the Collective through sponsorships, grants, financial contributions, and eligible in-kind support. Organizations interested in a larger partnership or sponsorship can contact us to discuss opportunities.
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The exact catchment area of this project is still being determined, but we follow the guidelines of travel for support: if people from this area would typically travel to the KC area to get disability support, that is likely included. This could be as far at St. Joseph, Topeka, or Warrensburg, or further. The exact boundaries will be determined in our feasibility study.
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No. Financial support is never required to be part of the KC Disability Collective community. Individuals and organizations can participate, share resources, attend community conversations, and contribute to the Collective in many different ways.
Meet the KC Disability Collective Coalition
The coalition is a working group of disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent entrepreneurs and organizations serving the disability community who are committed to building a more connected & accessible Kansas City Metro area.
If you are interested in joining the coalition, please message us!
BeyondThis
Blazing Star Financial
BlendHQ
Clearing for Launch
The Chronic Confessions Community
Disabled But Not Really
For United People Corp
LadyCo Brookside
Midnight Garden Publishing
MidwestHouse
Nicole Linares
Omni Circle Group
PinkBlazer
Stephanie Swanson Coaching
The Empower Network
Our Sponsors
Your generous contributions support the work of the KC Disability Collective, helping us connect people with disability-related resources, strengthen collaboration among organizations, create accessible opportunities for community connection, and build a more connected disability ecosystem across the Kansas City region.
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