Creative Spirit US

Creative Spirit is a non-profit 501c3 organization devoted to creating integrated employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities .

Creative Spirit was born, and is dedicated to providing the opportunity for employers to be matched with individuals who are loyal, enthusiastic, qualified and bring a new kind of energy to any organization.

The goal is to create 1 million jobs by, 2030, for the upwards of 10 million adults with IDDs who are currently unemployed—a staggering 85% of ready, willing and able adults. In doing so, we will change the face of what true diversity in employment looks like via advocacy, awareness and most importantly, action.

Currently less than 15% of those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) who are willing and able to work are given the opportunity to do so. And if they are, they’re subject to significant pay gaps, or go unpaid altogether for the opportunity to work. This is a global crisis, and likely the most profound human rights employment issue of our time, yet it goes unsolved.

We believe that if the creative industry comes together—with its collective voice—we can take this issue on. Not with charity, but with honest job creation and the belief that hiring those with intellectual disabilities is a privilege. After all, what’s more creative than being different?