Disability Employment Investments (DEInvestments)
Activating employer demand to unlock good employment for people with disability.
Disability Employment Investments (DEInvestments) is a philanthropic funding collective supporting social change to increase good employment of people with disability.
DEInvestments operates as a strategic re-granter. This means that we pool philanthropic capital and strategically deploy it into systems, places and employers to create real jobs for people with disability at scale.
923,000 potential workers. An untapped workforce.
A clear productivity opportunity for Australia.
We operate under five 'commons'
Common Purpose:
Why we exist.
Common Goal:
Where we aim.
Common Values and Principles:
What we do.
Common strategy:
What we do.
Common Investment Philosophy:
How we support.
Who we work with.
We work with for-profit and for-purpose organisations operating at system, place and individual levels.
Addressing societal and structural barriers with practical solutions that enhance employment flow.
Supporting local employer demand driven place-based collaborations that deliver jobs outcomes at scale and quality.
Amplifying and scaling good businesses and organisations.
We work with philanthropic and investment partners, governments, advocacy and industry peak bodies, academics, community and business leaders and leading organisations focused on disability employment.