This Is Your Invitation: Help Build a Community Where Everyone Belongs

Editor’s Note — September 2026: The Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion has officially launched! What began as a vision is now a growing community of people committed to fairness, inclusion, equal opportunity, and human dignity for all. Together, we are moving beyond reactive, isolated efforts toward strategic, sustainable, collective power, grounded in courageous communication, shared learning, and meaningful action.

Your voice, experience, and participation can help shape what comes next. Join the Coalition today and stand shoulder to shoulder with people working to build a more just, inclusive, and connected world.

Learn more and become a member today at: https://community.i4sdi.org/coalition-founder.

Please make a gift of any size today, and then share our campaign with your friends, family, and colleagues. Together, we can build something our communities need right now.

Donate here:
https://gofundme.com/f/support-our-fight-for-inclusion-human-dignity-for-all

There is a place for you here.

Whether you use the term DEI or not, if you believe every person deserves dignity, opportunity, belonging, fairness, accessibility, and the chance to thrive, this Community Coalition is being built for you.

Everybody.

People with disabilities. Veterans. LGBTQ+ people. Women. People of every race and ethnicity. Rural communities. Faith communities. Business leaders. Educators. Students. Parents. Nonprofit professionals. Labor leaders. Entrepreneurs. Allies. Dreamers. Builders. Neighbors.

If you believe our differences make us stronger and that communities flourish when everyone has a chance to contribute, you already belong.

Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of serving as Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion (ISDI) on a part-time basis. Alongside an extraordinary team of dedicated volunteers, we’ve poured our hearts into creating something we believe has never been more necessary. Last summer, we facilitated an authentic strategic planning process involving more than 60 leaders working across diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, belonging, human rights, and social justice. Their backgrounds were different. Their organizations were different. But their message was remarkably consistent.

People feel isolated.

Many feel under pressure.

Too many are fighting the same battles alone.

They long for a place where they can connect with others who care, learn from one another, celebrate victories, solve problems together, and find the encouragement to keep going.

That vision became the Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion.

This isn’t another organization asking people to choose sides.

It’s a place to come together.

A place to exchange ideas.

A place to learn.

A place to organize.

A place to celebrate progress.

A place to remind one another that hope grows stronger when it is shared.

We’re now just weeks away from launching the Coalition on the Circle platform, and we’re asking our community to help us cross the finish line.

If this vision resonates with you, I hope you’ll consider making a gift of any size.

Every donation brings us one step closer to opening the doors to a welcoming community where people can discover resources, build relationships, develop leadership, exchange ideas, and create lasting impact together.

You can contribute here:

https://gofundme.com/f/support-our-fight-for-inclusion-human-dignity-for-all

Throughout my career, I have been blessed with opportunities to work alongside remarkable people who believe that accessibility, opportunity, and inclusion are not special favors, they are essential building blocks of a healthy society.

This Coalition has become one of the projects closest to my heart because I believe it answers a question so many people are asking today:

Where do I belong?

Our answer is simple.

Here.

Step into the circle.

Bring your experiences.

Bring your hopes.

Bring your questions.

Bring your passion for building a world where every person is valued.

You’ll be welcomed with open arms.

And if you’re unable to give financially today, you can still make an enormous difference. Please share our GoFundMe campaign through your social media networks. You never know who might be inspired to join this movement because you took a moment to spread the word.

Thank you for believing that communities are stronger when everyone has a seat at the table.

Thank you for helping us build something that will serve people for years to come.

Together, let’s create a community where everyone belongs.

With gratitude,

P.S. Please make a gift of any size today, then take one more minute to share the campaign directly from the GoFundMe page with your social networks. Every donation expands our reach. Every share expands our community. Every person who joins strengthens our collective ability to build a more just, welcoming, and inclusive future.

Dr. Kirk Adams, Ph.D.
Advocate, Leader and Keynote Speaker on Disability Inclusion & Leadership
Leading the Way to Accessible Innovation

” Inclusion isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s a strategic advantage. “

Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion (ISDI)
Executive Director
Strengthening individual and organizational capability for creating diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces.

Innovative Impact, LLC Consulting
Managing Director
Impactful Workforce Inclusion Starts Here

American Foundation for the Blind
Immediate Past President & CEO
To create a world of no limits for people who are blind or visually impaired.

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