The Including Disability Global Summit is an affordable, accessible, and inclusive conference open to the public thanks to the ongoing, dedicated support from our wonderful sponsors.

Interested in supporting the Disability Summit? Contact us at disabilitysummit-committee@umd.edu.

Why Get Involved?

This unique cross-disciplinary and cross-disability gathering draws over 200 participants at each event, including representatives of a range of universities, local governments, state governments, funding agencies, federal agencies, and non-profit and advocacy groups. Your organization will be featured in our program, on our website, on banners, and mentioned during opening and closing remarks. It reaches hundreds of innovative thinkers and brands your organization as a forward-thinking advocate of inclusion for all people with disabilities.

What Do We Need To Further Our Mission?

In order to continue building a stronger and more inclusive research and educational community for people with disabilities, we need additional resources to take our vision and make it a reality. Our biggest priorities are to ensure the summit is affordable and accessible for all. It is important that this summit isn’t just about disability but a platform for collaboration for people with disabilities. We have a goal to fully fund the summit so those with disabilities can participate with no financial burden to themselves. The total cost for the event, including accessible web platforms, recording and captioning for moderated conference and networking sessions, interpreters, and digital support for d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and blind or low vision attendees is $50,000.

Giving Levels

Sponsorship Benefits	Title Sponsor $10,000	Fearless Sponsor $5,000	No Barrier Sponsor $1,000	Accessible Sponsor $500	Advocate Sponsor $100 or in-kind
Name and logo on the Summit website, program, and all promotional materials	✦	✦	✦	✦	✦
Mention when introducing interpreters (one sponsor per presentation)	✦ 5 sessions	✦ 4 sessions	✦ 3 sessions	✦ 1 session
Mention at the Awards ceremony	✦	✦
Mention in all press releases, opening, closing remarks, and all presentations	✦	✦
Offer to speak during opening or closing	✦
Survey data collection on requested attendee demographics provided	✦