Washington State Allies in Advocacy (Allies) is a civil rights nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Allies is governed and staffed by people with I/DD. They advocate for policies and programs in all aspects of society that increase the power of people with DD to make the decisions to live the lives we choose, the ability to access all the resources available to everyone else, the opportunities to build wealth and have an equal say in our local, national and international communities. Allies funding comes from a few sources, and a significant portion of it comes from the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC). Through the financial help DDC provides, Allies is able to support our statewide and community self-advocacy organizations through technical assistance work. Allies, also, holds trainings for the community on various topics to help those with I/DD lead more meaningful lives.
