Virginia Ability Helps Businesses Expand their Workforce Pipelines and Social Impact with the Goal of Improving Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Imagine the PossAbilities in a Changeable World!
Is your organization interested in setting the example for other businesses wishing to communicate the connection of disability to business results?
Businesses that understand the potential will hire individuals with disabilities for their abilities — because together we have the Ability to make the workplace work for everyone!
Our mission and work are to recognize all Abilities with programs to:
EDUCATE
Reduce barriers to disability employment through employer education.
CULTIVATE
Maximize opportunities for meaningful connections between employers and job seekers with disabilities.
EMPOWER
Empower businesses to make a positive and lasting impact on Virginia’s workforce and their community.
Next Steps For Your Business
Set the example
It is more important than ever to prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Virginia Ability is here to guide your business in the right direction. Use our four foundational capabilities: Assess, Attract, Build, and Grow, to take the next steps to achieve disability diversity and inclusion in your organization for people with disabilities, as well as all employees.[break]
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
Access Granted: Unlocking Opportunity Together at the 2026 Virginia Ability Business Forum
Virginia Ability is proud to announce the 2026 Virginia Ability Forum, a dynamic, solutions-focused event designed to help employers, community leaders, and advocates advance inclusive employment for people with disabilities.
Taking place on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, this free forum will bring together experts from across business, law, government, and education for a morning of learning, insight, and connection. Registration and breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Under the theme Access Granted: Unlocking Opportunity Together, the forum will explore current challenges and emerging opportunities in disability inclusion – equipping attendees with practical strategies they can apply within their own organizations.
