Microsoft Accessibility Nonprofit Tech Accelerator launches to provide technology and …
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Microsoft Accessibility Nonprofit Tech Accelerator launches to provide technology and funding support to disability nonprofit organizations around the world
Sunday Parker, Access Technology Program ManagerNov 15, 2022Access Technology Program Manager
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As someone born with a complex mobility disability, I have personally experienced the profound impact of services offered by nonprofit organizations throughout my life. Support from community organizations provided my single mother funding for gas to travel between my hospital appointments from our rural hometown and a wheelchair when denied by Medicaid. To give back, I began working as a local Ambassador for a nonprofit, raising awareness and funds to further research, access to devices, and support people like myself living with neuromuscular disabilities.
My early experiences volunteering alongside organizations empowered me to find my own [...]