PolicyWorks develops and applies innovative practices to make policy work for people with disabilities. PolicyWorks seeks to foster a national dialog and build collaborative partnerships that maximize public, nonprofit and business sector resources to:

  • Support equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency of people with disabilities.
  • Incubate innovative programs, promising practices, and effective strategies that break down barriers for people with disabilities.
  • Enhance the impact of available resources to support an individual’s choice and ability to achieve economic independence and community inclusion.

Our Team

Board of Directors

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Steven Allen, a white male with a short gray beard. He is wearing a brimmed hat and glasses while smiling at the camera.

Steven Allen

 Nancy Wells, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiling at the camera.

Nancy Wells

 Anthony James, a black male with a goatee smiling at the camera.

Anthony James

 Sharon McCone, a white woman with short, gray hair and wearing pearl earrings that dazzle with the lights in the background while smiling at the camera.

Sharon McCone
Eric Glunt, a white male with a graying goatee and round glasses looking at the camera.

Eric Glunt

 Nancy Stames, a white woman with short, dark hair smiling at the camera.

Nancy A. Starnes

 Rayna Aylward, a white woman with short, graying blond hair looking at the camera.

Rayna Aylward

 Kristen Willard, a white woman with chin-length, gray hair smiling at the camera.

Kristen Willard

Staff and Researchers

Our staff and researchers do a great job of helping people everyday. Learn about how they impact lives.

Our Funders and Partners

We are proud to partner with the following organizations:

  • National Disability Mentor Coalition (NDMC)
  • The Interwork Institute at San Diego State University
  • California State University Fullerton
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • World Institute on Disability
  • National Council on Disability
  • DC Metro Business Leadership Network
  • Florida Atlantic University
  • Broward College
  • New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation
  • TransCen
  • EIN SOF Communications

Policy Works thanks the following organizations for their part in funding us:

  • Access to Design Professions, Institute for Human Centered Design *funded in part by the National Endowment of the Arts
  • HSC / National Youth Transition Collaborative
  • The Kessler Foundation
  • The Milbank Foundation for Rehabilitation
  • Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
  • San Diego State University/ California Health Incentives Improvement Project
  • The California Wellness Foundation
  • U.S. Department of Labor via BCT Partners
  • World Institute on Disability