National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities

What National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities does

NOND is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Illinois, dedicated to promoting equity for people with disabilities and chronic health conditions in nursing through education and advocacy. The organization serves three primary segments: nursing students with disabilities pursuing entry into the profession, licensed nurses who acquire disabilities after licensure, and nurse educators and nursing programs seeking guidance on accommodations and inclusive practice. Secondary audiences include healthcare employers, Boards of Nursing, and policy coalitions.

NOND's core offerings include continuing nursing education (CNE) courses priced at $20 for members and $30 for non-members, on-site and webinar-based customized training with negotiated honoraria, the 23-minute "Open the Door, Get 'Em a Locker" documentary, one-handed clinical skills instructional videos, and the Internet Resource Clearinghouse research resource funded by the Chicago Community Trust. Communication is maintained through a national listserv hosted at the University of Illinois Chicago and a website at nond.org. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors that must comprise at least 60% people with disabilities, with the majority being nurses with disabilities or chronic health conditions.

NOND generates revenue through annual membership dues ($50 low-income/retired/student, $90 individual, $1,200 lifetime), CEU course fees, negotiated honoraria and travel reimbursements from customized training engagements, and donations processed via Click and Pledge. The organization is entirely volunteer-run with no paid staff, operates on a national scope, and has had only three Presidents since inception (Karen McCulloh, Dr. Beth Marks, and Michelle Kephart). Strategic partners include the DAISY Foundation, American Heart Association, National Disability Leadership Alliance, Western Governors University, and Chamberlain University.

Name

National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities

Legal name

National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities

Website

https://nond.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NOND is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 that provides education, advocacy, and continuing training for nurses and nursing students with disabilities in the United States, operating through membership dues, CEU fees, donations, and customized training honoraria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing Professional Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Nursing disability advocacy
• Continuing nursing education
• Disability inclusion training
• Nursing professional association
• Healthcare accessibility resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues with three tiers: Low Income/Retired/Student at $50, Individual at $90, and Lifetime at $1,200. Membership grants are available to assist with fees for those financially unable to join.
2. Continuing Education Units (CEUs): NOND provides CNE (Continuing Nursing Education) courses at $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Topics include disability in nursing education, accommodations, cultural representations of disability, and advocacy.
3. Customized Training and Presentations: NOND conducts customized trainings and presentations for organizations. They request reimbursement of travel expenses and negotiate an honorarium. The majority of presentations are conducted by nurses with disabilities.
4. Donations: NOND accepts donations through their website. The organization states that members and donors support NOND's work opening doors to inclusion of people with disabilities in nursing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities (NOND) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional membership organization that provides education, advocacy, and resources for nurses and nursing students with disabilities and chronic health conditions. Its core deliverables include continuing nursing education (CNE) courses, workshops and seminars, customized organizational training, the NOND Nurses Listserv, and curated research and educational resources such as the Open the Door documentary and one-handed clinical skills instructional videos.

Product overview

NOND is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy and professional organization (not a technology product company) that provides educational and advocacy services for nurses and nursing students with disabilities. The core offerings include Continuing Education Units (CEUs), workshops and seminars, customized training programs, the Open the Door documentary film, the Internet Resource Clearinghouse research resource, the NOND Nurses Listserv communication service, and membership programs. All services are designed to promote equity for people with disabilities and chronic health conditions in nursing through education and advocacy. The organization is entirely volunteer-run with no paid staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Conducted web-based surveys with 446 participants (nursing students, nurses with disabilities, nursing faculty and administrators) to identify issues supporting and impeding recruitment and retention
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Daisy FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020NOND became an official DAISY Foundation Partner in November 2020. The DAISY Foundation is known for the DAISY Award program recognizing extraordinary nurses. This partnership enhances NOND's visibility and credibility in the nursing community and supports recognition of nurses with disabilities.
• OATH and Getty ImagesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2018NOND participated in a partnership through NDLA with OATH and Getty Images to establish 'The Disability Collection' representing authentic people with disabilities in images. The two-year agreement ensures only real people with disabilities (not models) are included in images.
• Western Governors UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWestern Governors University is listed as a NOND partner with a stated mission of 'endeavoring to be the world's most inclusive university.' NOND offers scholarship opportunities to Western Governors University as a membership benefit.
• Chicago Community TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChicago Community Trust funded the NOND Internet Resource Clearinghouse (IRC) Regional Demonstration Project. The IRC supports NOND in understanding and combating discrimination in the nursing profession and collecting data to support positive change for individuals with disabilities in nursing education and careers.
• Partners Healthcare/Spaulding Rehabilitation NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOND established a partnership with Partners Healthcare and Spaulding Rehabilitation Network in Boston, Massachusetts, working on disability and nursing issues.
• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOND and American Heart Association collaborated to create an Advisor BLS certificate program for persons with disabilities to advise others on CPR. This addresses inconsistencies in providing Basic Life Support Certification for healthcare professionals with significant disabilities who are unable to perform BLS procedures in the standard manner.
• National Disability Leadership Alliance (NDLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOND is a member of the National Disability Leadership Alliance (NDLA), a national cross-disability coalition representing the authentic voice of people with disabilities. NDLA Steering Committee includes 17 national disability organizations including NOND. The coalition addresses policy issues, discrimination, and sets priorities for the disability community.
• LEAD CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEAD Center partners with NOND. The LEAD Center's mission is to advance sustainable individual and systems level change that results in improved, competitive integrated employment and economic self-sufficiency outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Association of People with Disabilities: The largest national cross-disability civil rights nonprofit, focused on advocacy, policy, and inclusion for people with disabilities. Comparable to NOND as a disability-led advocacy organization operating in the same coalition space (e.g., NDLA).
• Philippine Nurses Association of America: A national professional nursing organization for Filipino-American nurses, providing education, advocacy, and community support. Operates with a similar nonprofit membership-based model targeting an underrepresented nursing demographic.
• National Black Nurses Association: A minority-focused national professional nursing organization providing representation, education, and advocacy for Black nurses. Directly comparable to NOND as a community-specific nursing professional association with a similar membership-based, volunteer-led model.
• National Association of Hispanic Nurses: A national professional organization representing Hispanic/Latino nurses, with parallel structure to NOND: open membership, advocacy focus, CEU offerings, and a mission to increase representation in nursing.
• National Disability Leadership Alliance: A cross-disability national coalition of 17 disability organizations including NOND. Comparable as a peer advocacy coalition where NOND holds a seat, working on overlapping disability policy priorities.
• DAISY Foundation: A nonprofit that honors nurses through its globally recognized DAISY Award and partners with nursing organizations including NOND. Comparable as a nursing-focused advocacy/recognition nonprofit with similar member/partnership economics.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of State Boards of Nursing: The umbrella organization for U.S. state Boards of Nursing that sets licensure standards affecting nurses with disabilities. A peer in the nursing regulatory and standards ecosystem that NOND engages with on policy.
• American Nurses Association: The largest U.S. professional organization for registered nurses, providing advocacy, CEUs, and policy work. ANA is a broad incumbent in the nursing professional association space where NOND operates as a specialized niche player.
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: A large specialty nursing association offering CEUs, certification, and advocacy. Comparable as a nursing professional organization that monetizes continuing education and member benefits at scale, representing the type of incumbent NOND competes against for member mindshare.

Emerging players

• Disability Rights Fund: A grantmaking collaborative that funds disability rights organizations globally. Comparable as a peer in the disability-focused nonprofit ecosystem that influences funding flows and policy direction relevant to NOND's mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nondorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/NONDORG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-organization-of-nurses-with-disabilities

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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