Northwest Access Fund
Independence if priceless. We make it affordable
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We strive to ensure that our clients are confident in the financial services we provide. -
Our goal is to make life easier for anyone with a disability.
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Northwest Access Fund is ready to help.
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We seek to provide long term empowerment through technology and financial assistance.
Mission
Northwest Access Fund provides funding to people with disabilities in Washington and Oregon to purchase assistive technology and achieve greater independence.
Northwest Access Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).
Client Stories
Being a teacher was a career choice that Deanna Vega thought was out of the question. During her college years, she began struggling with hearing loss. She feared that working with children would be impossible because she would be unable to hear her students. After missing classes and relying on friends for notes and help […]
They told her it was just too risky to fund a degree in chemical engineering because people with low-vision were unlikely to succeed in that field. Meet Vena Ward. Vena was born in Oregon and moved to Mississippi at the age of fourteen and is currently back on the West Coast, here in Washington State. […]
As is true for many in this day and age, Stephanie Landaas’ computer is her lifeline. It is her connection to friends, family, household finances and most importantly her legislators. Stephanie says, “For almost 30 years I have been an advocate for the civil and legal rights of citizens of Washington State who are disabled.” […]