Billion Strong

Name

Billion Strong

Legal name

Billion Strong Corp

Website

https://billion-strong.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Billion Strong is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2021 that operates a multilingual digital platform connecting the global disability community with corporations, governments, and disability persons organizations for empowerment, professional development, and inclusion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy and Empowerment Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Inclusion & Civic Tech (Connectivity, GovTech for Social Good) (BPAGALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Neighborhood Community Platforms (MPACAJAI)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy
• Disability community
• Nonprofit empowerment
• Disability identity
• Disability support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: 501(c)(3) public charity organization that generates revenue through donations. The organization has a fundraising goal of $1.2 million to create a fully accessible platform for the global disability community. Donations are tax-deductible for US donors. EIN# 86-3015273.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Billion Strong runs a global, digitally enabled community platform and mobile app centered on identity, empowerment, and advocacy for people with disabilities. Its core offerings include the Billion Strong Platform and App as an accessible community hub, and the Disability Power Index as a framework/initiative supporting empowerment and representation.

Product overview

Billion Strong operates as a unified platform-plus-ecosystem organization serving the global disability community. The primary offering is the Billion Strong Platform and App — an accessible community platform that connects persons with disabilities, enabling collective advocacy, professional development, and empowerment. This core platform is supplemented by the Disability Power Index, a new structured framework launched in 2026 that evaluates disability leadership across institutions globally. The organization also publishes educational content, blog articles, and videos addressing topics like AI and disability, employment, and inclusion, though these are informational rather than separate product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Billion Strong Platform and App Accessible online community platform and mobile application that connects people with disabilities globally for identity, empowerment, and advocacy engagement. Available to individuals with disabilities and partner DPOs.
• Disability Power Index A proprietary empowerment framework and initiative that supports identity, representation, and measurable empowerment outcomes for the global disability community, offered under Billion Strong's non-profit programming.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zero ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026The Disability Power Index was formally introduced in 2026 during a fireside discussion at the United Nations Office at Vienna in collaboration with the Zero Project, representing a structured global framework to strengthen disability leadership.
• Ruh Global IMPACTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBillion Strong is proudly founded by Ruh Global IMPACT. Founded by Debra Ruh, Ruh Global IMPACT provides strategic guidance and support for the global disability empowerment movement. Debra Ruh serves as Chairman of the Billion Strong Board.
• Valuable 500coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partner organization working with Billion Strong to support corporations that want to be accessible and include the disability community. Part of the ecosystem helping to make the disability community discoverable to organizations.
• Business Disability ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal B2B partner organization collaborating with Billion Strong to support disability inclusion and accessibility initiatives for corporations.
• National Organization on DisabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based B2B organization partnering with Billion Strong to support corporations in disability inclusion and accessibility.
• ILO GBDN (International Labour Organization Global Business and Disability Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization partnered with Billion Strong to support disability employment and inclusion in the workplace globally.
• Bridging The Gap Ventures (YOUNGA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBillion Strong participates in YOUNGA, an annual event organized by Bridging The Gap Ventures that brings together young changemakers and decision-makers to discuss critical global issues including equality and inclusion.
• PurpleSpaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBillion Strong's global partner PurpleSpace provides 'Five Trust Tests' to help companies determine when it is appropriate to ask employees about their disability or long-term conditions.
• IndeedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndeed, a leading job search platform, has collaborated with Billion Strong on AI and disability content through their Global Advisor Donna Bungard who writes about AI in hiring for the disability community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Organization on Disability (NOD): U.S. nonprofit advancing disability inclusion through employment, community engagement, and corporate programs; current Billion Strong partner. Comparable as a bridge between corporations and the disability community for inclusion initiatives and workforce development.
• American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): U.S. national cross-disability membership organization advocating for disability rights, employment, and inclusion across diverse disability communities. Directly comparable to Billion Strong in cross-disability identity, advocacy focus, and policy/corporate engagement, though primarily U.S.-focused and without the same global advisor network.
• Inclusion International: Global federation advocating for the human rights and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, with member organizations across 100+ countries. Comparable to Billion Strong as an identity-led, globally federated disability empowerment network with a strong human-rights narrative.
• Business Disability Forum: U.K.-headquartered global membership organization helping employers become disability-inclusive; current Billion Strong partner. Directly comparable in B2B disability inclusion consulting, advisory services, and corporate benchmarking.
• G3ict (Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs): International advocacy organization promoting accessible and assistive ICT for persons with disabilities, with deep UN and ITU engagement. Comparable to Billion Strong in the digital accessibility and ICT4D layer, with overlapping policy and corporate audiences globally.
• Valuable 500: Global CEO-led collective of 500+ companies committed to disability inclusion in business, already a strategic partner of Billion Strong. Highly comparable as an ecosystem organizer connecting corporations to the disability community for inclusion, employment, and accessibility commitments.
• Zero Project: Innovative social enterprise highlighting disability-inclusive solutions and policies, partnered with Billion Strong on the Disability Power Index launch at UN Vienna. Directly comparable as a UN-connected, framework-driven disability leadership organization building global indices and policy reform assets.

Emerging players

• Disability Rights Fund: Grantmaking organization funding disability rights and Disabled Persons Organizations (DPOs) globally, particularly in the Global South. Comparable to Billion Strong in supporting DPOs and cross-disability identity work, but channeled through grantmaking rather than a community platform.
• PurpleSpace: U.K.-based membership network for disability employee resource groups and allies; a Billion Strong partner. Comparable as a community platform for disability identity in the workplace, with shared Corporate-to-Community pipeline and inclusion-advisory offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Special Olympics International: Large, long-established global nonprofit serving people with intellectual disabilities through sports, advocacy, and corporate inclusion programs. Comparable to Billion Strong as a global disability mission-driven organization pursuing corporate partnerships and identity-based empowerment, but with vastly larger brand and donor footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/WeAreBillionStrong
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/billion-strong
• Instagraminstagram.com/billionstrong1
• TikToktiktok.com/@billionstrong?

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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