National Disability Action (c4)
Organization Description
National Disability Action’s mission is to elect leaders who champion disability rights, defend life-saving programs, mobilize the disability vote, recruit and train disability candidates, and hold policymakers accountable in every state at every level.
2025 Programs
NDA’s First-Year Focus:
1) Disability Voter Mobilization: Launching a 50-state campaign to register, educate, and turn out voters with disabilities and their supporters.
2) Candidate Recruitment & Endorsement: Building a bench of bold, disability-forward leaders at the local, state, and federal levels.
3) Issue Campaigns: Fighting back against dangerous policies and driving support for inclusive, community-based solutions.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
States Engaged: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, ID, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Geographic Density Focus: Rural / Suburban / Small city (<100k), Urban – Large city or suburb of large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: People with disabilities, Federal Legislators, State Legislators
Leadership Diversity: Youth-led (aged 15-35)
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer powered - >50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Top Priority Issues: Federal policy advocacy, Voter participation, Disability rights
Lead Contact:
Edison McDonald, Executive Director, he/him, edison@nationaldisabilityaction.org
Last Updated: June 3, 2025