Disability:IN and LinkedIn’s Momentum at Work Named a Finalist in the 6th Annual Anthem Awards

Disability:IN and LinkedIn Honored as an Anthem Awards Finalist for Global Research on Disability and Career Mobility

ALEXANDRIA, VA- October 14, 2026 — Disability:IN announced today that Momentum at Work: Disability and Career Mobility, developed in collaboration with LinkedIn’s Economic Graph Research Institute, has been named a Finalist in the 6th Annual Anthem Awards. The project is one of the highest-scoring entries among more than 2,500 projects submitted from around the world. ‍

Anthem Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Judges for the 6th Annual Anthem Awards include an esteemed panel of leaders from organizations and companies dedicated to social impact, including Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association; Heather Malenshek, CMO of Land O’Lakes, Inc.; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, award-winning actor and LGBTQ+ advocate; Patrice Duckworth, Chief Inclusion Officer at Johnson & Johnson; Fatima Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center; Justina Nixon-Saintil, Vice President and Global Chief Impact Officer at IBM; and many others.

Patricia McLoughlin, General Manager of The Anthem Awards. “This year’s Finalists are truly setting the standard for how to advocate for a cause, inspire action, create impact, and overall make this world a better place.”

Momentum at Work is one of the largest global analyses of career mobility for professionals with disabilities. Using anonymized and aggregated LinkedIn data from nearly 10 million members who self-identify as having a disability across Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the research examines employment, career advancement, retention, and generational differences. ‍

The findings reveal that professionals with disabilities are advancing in their careers, but often by changing employers. From 2023 to 2024, 9.3% of LinkedIn members with disabilities moved into higher-level positions, with advancement nearly four times as likely to happen by moving to a new company rather than advancing internally. The research gives business leaders actionable insight into how career development, retention, and disability-inclusive talent strategies can help organizations retain valuable talent and strengthen long-term workforce performance.

"This research underscores what we hear from companies every day: when internal career paths are not well-defined or accessible, employers lose exceptional talent,” said Jill Houghton, President & CEO of Disability:IN.“Retention is a bottom-line issue. When businesses design career pathways that support all employees, they reduce preventable turnover, strengthen their workforce, and gain a measurable competitive edge."

Alongside the Finalist announcement comes the launch of Anthem Community Voice in partnership with NationBuilder, an annual voting campaign and celebration that uplifts the work of Anthem Finalists. Supporters can vote for Disability:IN and Momentum at Work through Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Vote for Momentum at Work in the Anthem Community Voice Awards

Voters can search for “Disability:IN” on the voting platform to find the project and cast their vote.

About Disability:IN

Your Business Partner for Disability Inclusion. Disability:IN is the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. With the world’s leading companies as partners, Disability:IN drives progress through initiatives, tools, and expertise that deliver long-term business impact.

Learn more at DisabilityIN.org.

About Momentum at Work

Momentum at Work: Disability and Career Mobility is global research developed by Disability:IN and LinkedIn’s Economic Graph Research Institute. Drawing on anonymized and aggregated LinkedIn data from nearly 10 million members who self-identify as having a disability across seven countries, the report examines how professionals with disabilities are advancing, where barriers persist, and what employers can do to strengthen retention, career development, and workforce performance.

Explore the Momentum at Work findings.

About The Anthem Awards

Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards recognizes impactful brands, nonprofits, and individuals that are setting the standard for good worldwide. The Anthem Awards honors work across seven core causes: Belonging & Inclusion; Education, Art & Culture; Health; Human & Civil Rights; Humanitarian Action & Services; Sustainability, Environment & Climate; and Technology. This season’s partners and sponsors include NationBuilder, Sustainable Brands, NationSwell, The Bloom, the Social Innovation Summit, and The Nonprofit Alliance. The Awards were founded in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, GLAAD, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.

About The Webby Awards

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video & Film; Advertising, Media & PR; Apps, Software & Immersive; Social; Podcasts; Games; Creators; and AI. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received more than 13,000 entries from all 50 states and more than 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and partners of The Webby Awards include Adobe, WP Engine, Patreon, ElevenLabs, Framer, Meta, NAACP, KPMG, The Wall Street Journal, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, SXSW, The Podcast Show, and Authentic.