Work Without Limits forms partnerships with organizations that provide employment services to individuals with disabilities such as colleges and universities, state agencies, and community-based organizations. Through a reciprocal and cross-collaborative relationship, we promote these Community Partners to members of our Business Network, disability-inclusive employers that are seeking qualified candidates with disabilities. Our Community Partners and Business Network actively work together to understand each other's value, services, candidate pipelines, and opportunities with the goal of increasing the employment rate for individuals with disabilities.

Work Without Limits Community Partners represent a wide spectrum of organizations listed at the bottom of this page that includes, but are not limited to:

• Colleges & Universities
• High Schools
• Disability Serving Organizations/Human Service Agencies
• State Agencies
• One Stop Career Centers
• Youth Serving Organizations
• Regional Employment Collaboratives

Community Partner Benefits

Community Partners Benefits Package.pdf

There is no cost to becoming a Community Partner, but we do ask that you equally promote Work Without Limits in your materials, communications, and website.  As a Community Partner, your organization receives exposure and participation benefits along with exclusive access to Work Without Limits services and events. These include:

Brand Exposure & Promotion

• Your organization's name, logo and brief description, and contact information on Work Without Limits website.
• Membership for two representatives from your organization to Work Without Limits private LinkedIn group that provides qualified candidates with disabilities and Disability Owned Business Enterprises (DOBEs), as well as higher education, government, and community-based organizations that provide employment services job seekers exclusive access to our Business Network
• Opportunities to promote your program’s events, activities, and services to candidates and business partners

Employment Network (EN)

• Opportunity to become a partner in Work Without Limits’ EN, allowing your organization to draw down incentive payments from Social Security’s Ticket to Work program when eligible individuals with disabilities commit to reducing or eliminating their public benefits and becoming self-sufficient through working and earning wages

Benefits Counseling

• Access for staff and/or those you serve to connect with certified benefits counselors to understand how earnings or wage increases affect public benefits and health insurance (SSI, SSDI, Medicare and Medicaid)

Events

• Priority invitation for your candidates to participate in:
  • Work Without Limits Career Fair for All Individuals with Disabilities
  • Work Without Limits networking events