How many ways can we complement each others’ missions? We are not here to compete but we are here to help everyone in this space. —Kim Dority, talking about how Disaboom collaborates with other disability-oriented organizations.

In this second part of a four-part interview, Kim Dority from Disaboom reminds us to look broadly for community members, from the “temporarily abled” to employers to the caregivers of the disabled. She also challenges us to think creatively about collaborators and in the process, shows us what savvy networking can do for a cause.

This second part of the interview is under 12 minutes:

In the interview, I was struck by how Kim looks for stakeholders, community members, and collaborators in many places. She uses both top-down and bottom-up approaches to create a web of mutually beneficial connections. Combine this with a focus on engagement and participation and the results are truly stunning.

Where could you open up your thinking on who is in your community or who to collaborate with?  Provide comments below, so that we can continue to learn from each other.

In the third part of the interview, Kim talks about using social networking to further expand the Disaboom community.