This giving season, join us in building a fully-inclusive Detroit where disabled people have the power to create the futures we deserve.
OUR FIRST GIVING CAMPAIGN
For seven years, Detroit Disability Power has been building disabled political power on a modest budget. This is our first-ever individual giving campaign, and we're asking you to invest in something transformative: our collective, anti-ableist, liberated futures.
We don't need charity. We need investment in the power of disabled people to make decisions about how our time, resources, and lives are spent.
2025: A YEAR OF OUR POWER IN ACTION
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$23 million secured for DDOT accessibility improvements – more shelters, benches, and safer bus stops AND a $6/hour increase to drivers' hourly wage
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$2 million for affordable and accessible housing development through the Housing Trust Fund
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1,357 people engaged across 32 disability access workshops with nonprofits, academia, corporations, and government
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714 people reached through our advocacy events, tablings, and DanceAbility programming
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95% of polling sites audited in Metro Detroit to protect disabled voters' rights
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$1.4 million in recurring annual funding for the Office of Disability Affairs
Imagine the force we can be with more resources.
BECOME A SUSTAINER
Your role as a Sustainer drives long-term transformation. Make a meaningful investment that works for your budget and doesn't put you or your family at risk. Whether you give monthly, annually, or one-time, your contribution sustains and nourishes our movement. Together, we're creating a Detroit where all its residents are valued, served, and empowered.
WHY INVEST IN DISABILITY JUSTICE?
When you invest in disability justice, you invest in yourself and everyone you love. Any of us can become disabled at any time through age, accident, or illness. Your investment creates the safety net of resources and community that we all deserve. It's time to correct the historic divestment in disabled communities as a political constituency in Detroit. Our money is our influence. Show the world what you're willing to put your resources behind.
MEET ADÉ ODIDURO
Adé joined DDP in 2025 as the Individual Giving Officer to help bridge the gaps in our budget using ethical and community-centric fundraising practices. As a disabled person who grew up in a family with disabled loved ones, Adé understands the revolving door of being both caretaker and the one needing care.
"I'm fueled by the dream of a world where all people have the access, knowledge, and power to create tangible and equitable care systems in their lives. That's exactly what DDP does."
Want to connect? Email Adé@DetroitDisabilityPower.org to schedule a conversation about your giving journey.
Prefer to send a check?
Make checks payable to Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (our fiscal sponsor) and send to: The LOVE Building at 4731 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48208 Suite 307.
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This is our moment. Our most vulnerable communities need us. It takes all of us, working through all avenues, to change institutions. Together, we're building the fully-inclusive Detroit where disabled people have the power we deserve.
