ABLE NH

What ABLE NH does

ABLE NH (legally Advocates Building Lasting Equality in NH) is a nonprofit disability justice organization headquartered at 2½ Beacon Street in Concord, New Hampshire, serving people with disabilities and their families statewide. Founded in 2009, the organization operates as a membership-based advocacy and community organizing body free of public funds, governed by a board of directors and led by individuals with disabilities and family members under a 'Nothing about us without us' philosophy. ABLE NH runs six active task forces covering Housing, Transportation Equity, Civic Engagement, Oral Healthcare, Mental Health, and an LGBTQ+ intellectual/developmental disability support group (Rainbow Connection), alongside annual programming including the Disability Justice Parade and the Advocate NH Conference in partnership with UNH Institute on Disability and People First of NH.

The organization's core products and services are programmatic rather than technological: membership tiers (Individual/Family $150/year, In-Kind free service-based, Corporate $1,500/year, Nonprofit/Municipality $1,000/year) granting access to advocacy trainings, task force participation, and event discounts; the NH Smiles Adult Dental Medicaid Benefit initiative expected to serve roughly 50,000 people; a Lunch & Learn educational series on transportation equity; voting accessibility resources distributed in partnership with Disability Rights Center-NH; and direct legislative advocacy on Special Education funding, fair housing, and Medicaid dental benefits. No proprietary technology platform is developed or sold.

ABLE NH's business model combines membership dues, foundation grants (notably $100,000 from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health in November 2024 and a three-year $75,000 general operating grant from Point32Health Foundation in July 2024), corporate and nonprofit training revenue, event sponsorships, and individual donations. With approximately 11 employees and operations confined to a single U.S. state, the organization is a small grassroots entity whose revenue base is undisclosed but materially dependent on continued institutional philanthropic support.

Name

ABLE NH

Legal name

Advocates Building Lasting Equality in NH

Website

https://ablenh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABLE NH is a New Hampshire–based nonprofit disability justice organization that uses a membership model, six active task forces, and statewide advocacy to advance civil rights for people with disabilities. It serves self-advocates, families, businesses, and municipalities through trainings, policy work, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAIAKAC

Disability Benefits Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

Keywords

• Disability rights advocacy
• Community organizing
• Disability inclusion training
• Nonprofit advocacy services
• Policy and civic engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ABLE NH is a New Hampshire-based disability justice nonprofit that provides advocacy, training, community organizing, and policy work to advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities. Founded and led by people with disabilities and their families, the organization offers membership programs, issue-based task forces, training programs, conferences, and educational events that address housing, oral healthcare, transportation, voting access, and civic engagement across the state. The organization operates free of public funds and maintains a statewide New Hampshire focus.

Product overview

ABLE NH is a disability justice advocacy organization operating as a single integrated mission rather than a technology platform. The organization offers membership programs (Individual/Family, In-Kind, Corporate, and Nonprofit/Municipality tiers) providing access to advocacy trainings, task forces, and community events. Key programs include: NH Smiles (adult dental Medicaid benefit), the annual Advocate NH Conference, the Disability Justice Parade, and six active task forces (Civic Engagement, Housing, Oral Healthcare, Transportation Equity, Rainbow Connection LGBTQ+ Support, and Mental Health). The organization also provides educational resources including a Transportation Lunch & Learn Series and voting accessibility resources through partnerships with Disability Rights Center-NH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABLE NH Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advocated for passage of HB 692/HB 4 in 2019, creating public planning process for adult dental benefit in Medicaid
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institute on Disability at UNHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with UNH Institute on Disability to facilitate the Advocate NH Conference, an annual networking and skill-building event for people involved in disability advocacy in New Hampshire. Partnership combines UNH's academic resources with ABLE NH's community organizing expertise.
• People First of New HampshirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on the annual Advocate NH Conference and sponsorship of group art activities. People First/SALT sponsors collaborative art projects at the conference and members lead breakout sessions on financial fitness topics.
• MomsRisingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on rally at NH State House in January 2025 calling for Special Education funding. Joint advocacy effort to protect rights of students with disabilities through coordinated messaging and community mobilization.
• Connections All Ways, PLLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJulie Lago's consulting firm sponsored the 2024 Advocate NH Conference. The company provides disability and mental health expertise and participates in ABLE NH's Mental Health Task Force and events.
• Disability Rights Center - NH (DRC-NH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRC-NH Program Manager Deborah Opramolla participates in the Advocate NH Conference intersectionality panel. DRC-NH provides voting rights resources and information shared with ABLE NH members.
• Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASAN Programs Coordinator Jules Good participates in conference breakout sessions and provides policy expertise. ASAN is a national nonprofit organization focused on disability rights advocacy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• CareQuest Institute for Oral Health: National oral health foundation and funder. Currently a financial partner and grant funder of ABLE NH's oral health work; comparable as an ecosystem enabler in disability and health access.

Regional players

• MomsRising: National advocacy organization for mothers and families that has co-organized disability-rights rallies with ABLE NH (e.g., the January 2025 NH State House Special Education funding rally). Comparable on joint advocacy campaigns but operates at a national scale.

Broad incumbents

• National Disability Rights Network (NDRN): National umbrella for the federally funded Protection & Advocacy (P&A) and Client Assistance Programs. ABLE NH operates as a grassroots, privately funded complement to this P&A network with a tighter, member-led remit.
• Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF): National disability rights law and policy organization advancing civil rights for people with disabilities. Comparable policy and advocacy orientation but operates at a national, more legal-focused scale.

Direct peers

• Disability Rights Center - NH (DRC-NH): New Hampshire's designated protection and advocacy organization for people with disabilities. Directly comparable to ABLE NH as a NH-based disability advocacy peer, with overlapping work on voting rights, legislative advocacy, and member education.
• Center for Disability Rights: Disability-led, community-based advocacy organization emphasizing independent living and civil rights. Comparable operating model to ABLE NH: grassroots, disability-led, policy-driven advocacy serving a defined region.
• Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): National disability rights organization run by and for autistic people. Comparable as a member-driven, disability-led advocacy peer; collaborates with ABLE NH on the Advocate NH Conference and policy work.
• UNH Institute on Disability: University of New Hampshire center providing research, training, and community engagement on disability issues. Co-organizes the Advocate NH Conference with ABLE NH and operates in the same NH disability ecosystem.
• People First of New Hampshire: Self-advocacy organization led by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in NH. Co-partner with ABLE NH on the Advocate NH Conference and shares the disability-led advocacy model.
• The Arc of New Hampshire: NH chapter of the national Arc network, providing advocacy, family support, and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable geographic scope, mission, and member-base to ABLE NH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ablenh

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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