Are you a person with a developmental disability interested in improving healthcare? Join WITH Foundation’s Self-Advocate Advisory Committee!
WITH Foundation is a private foundation that promotes the establishment of comprehensive healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities. WITH provides around $750,000 to grantees performing innovative work in healthcare and the self-advocacy field every year.
We believe that individuals with disabilities are disability experts and would like to expand our current Self-Advocate Advisory Committee. Self-Advocates will have opportunities to work with Foundation Staff and the Board of Directors to create an impact. Currently, the Self-Advocate Advisory Committee reviews the proposals that the Foundation receives and provides input on whether or not applicants should receive funding, and whether a proposal is designed well for people with disabilities. We are hoping to go beyond proposal reviews, initiating other projects that would further improve access to healthcare for individuals with developmental disabilities. Your questions and feedback might influence the work of the grantees and change the field.
As a committee member, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are committing to attend up to 5 meetings a year (via Zoom) and provide feedback on all three of our grant cycles. Members receive a stipend for their service on the Committee. Membership terms are for a 2-year period.
Requirements:
- Must be an adult with an intellectual and/or developmental disability
- Have a passion to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Have internet access with webcam capabilities (Members are provided an equipment subsidy during each term of service)
- Be able to attend up to 5 two-hour meetings per year
- Be able to commit to an estimated 30 hours a year including grant proposal review
- Have the ability to make at least a two-year commitment to serve on the Advisory Committee
If you are interested in participating or have questions, please complete the form below.