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EXELON Foundation Supports Employment for People with Disabilities with...

June 12, 2013, New York, NY – The National Organization on Disability (NOD) today announced that the Exelon Foundation, an independent, non-profit philanthropic organization funded by energy company...

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NOD Salutes Longstanding Partner Coca-Cola for its Commitment to Disability...

June 19, 2013, New York, NY - The National Organization on Disability (NOD) salutes Coca-Cola for its support of veterans and for the company’s commitment to including disability as a diversity...

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National Utilities Leader John M. Quain Joins NOD’s Board of Directors

June 21, 2013, New York, NY – The National Organization on Disability (NOD) today announced that John M. Quain has been elected to its Board of Directors. Quain is an attorney with Buchanan Ingersoll...

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NOD Salutes Sirota; Research Partner Honored in ‘NOD Salutes’ Series

July 10, 2013, New York, NY – The National Organization on Disability (NOD) salutes Sirota, a research company specializing in organizational assessments and employee survey programs, for its...

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NOD President Joins Disability Leaders at White House to Discuss Policy with...

Carol Glazer Applauds President for Leadership in Federal Disability Hiring Practices and Encourages Administration to Proceed with Important Rule Change July 25, 2013, Washington, D.C. - National...

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Statement on Dept. of Labor Rule Change for Federal Contractors to Hire...

August 27, 2013, New York, NY – National Organization on Disability President Carol Glazer today issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance...

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NOD and NBDC Debut The Disability Employment Tracker To Help Corporate America

Confidential Self-Assessment Tool Comes as U.S. Dept. of Labor Launches New Regulations on Hiring People with Disabilities and Veterans Leading Research Firm J.D. Power Providing Guidance and Support...

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Wounded Warrior Careers Program to be featured at Annual Meeting of the...

Lt. Gen Franklin L. Hagenbeck to Outline NOD’s Career Support of Veterans with Disabilities and Their Families  October 22, 2013, Washington, D.C. – Headlining the Association of the U.S. Army’s...

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NOD Salutes Exelon in Celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness...

October 31, 2013, New York, NY - As National Disability Employment Awareness Month comes to a close, the National Organization on Disability (NOD) salutes Exelon Corporation, one of the nation’s...

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NOD and Other Disability Leaders Meet with Vice President Biden in Support of...

Meeting comes in advance of NOD Chairman Tom Ridge’s Testimony on the Treaty before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on November 5th   November 1, 2013, Washington, DC –  As the US Senate’s...

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NOD Chairman Tom Ridge Testifies in Favor of Convention on the Rights of...

November 5, 2013, Washington, DC – Governor Tom Ridge, Chairman of the National Organization on Disability (NOD) testified today before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee in favor of...

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NOD Salutes The UPS Foundation; Global Delivery Company Honored for Its...

November 19, 2013, New York, NY – The National Organization on Disability (NOD) salutes The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS, a global leader in logistics, for its continued support of...

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NOD Applauds President Obama for Including People with Disabilities in...

February 12, 2014, New York, NY —The National Organization on Disability (NOD) today hailed a decision by President Obama to include people with disabilities in his executive order to raise the...

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NOD Career Specialists Receive Trauma Certification

Among first veterans’ rehabilitation providers in the nation to undertake specialized training; will benefit Pittsburgh-area veterans receiving services through Wounded Warrior Careers February 19,...

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Disability Employment Tracker: Benchmarking Begins with Over 50 Companies

NOD reached a significant milestone in January when over 50 employers registered to participate in its new self-assessment tool, the Disability Employment Tracker™, which helps companies - including...

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NOD Shares New Resources for Federal Contractors as Historic Employment...

NOD Salutes Northrop Grumman, ‘Network of Champions,’ and Other Companies Who Are Leading the Way in Hiring Veterans and Others with Disabilities March 24, 2014, Falls Church, Va. – On the day when...

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NOD Chairman Ridge Calls for Ratification of Disability Treaty Following...

June 9, 2014, New York, NY – A recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court should clear the way for the U.S. Senate to approve an international treaty designed to promote the rights of people...

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Leaders from Giant Eagle and Prudential Join NOD Board Of Directors

June 18, 2014, New York, NY – The National Organization on Disability (NOD) today announced that Laura Karet, chief executive officer at Giant Eagle, Inc., and Michele C. Green, vice president and...

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NOD Chairman Updates US Labor Secretary on Efforts to Prepare Federal...

If Embraced by Corporate America, DOL Rule Change Could Result in 600,000 Jobs for People with Disabilities July 14, 2014 Washington, D.C. – At a briefing prepared for U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas...

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New Opportunity for Employers to Assess Readiness to Hire People with...

Disability Employment Tracker™ 2014 Offers Exciting New Benchmarking Opportunities and will be a Significant Factor in Determining the DiversityInc ‘Top 10 Companies for Employees with Disabilities’...

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