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ADA Compliance Guide

Nonprofits ADA Compliance Guide 2026

Understand the ADA and WCAG 2.1 AA expectations that apply to nonprofits sites, plus the most common issues we find in scans.

Industry-specific ADA requirements

  • Donation forms must be accessible
  • Campaign pages should be keyboard navigable
  • Media content should include text alternatives

Common accessibility issues

  • Donation forms without labels
  • Low contrast on impact statistics
  • Images without alt text
  • Missing skip links

Lawsuit risk

Current lawsuit exposure for this industry is considered medium. Businesses in higher-risk categories should prioritize audits and remediation to reduce ADA complaints.

Compliance checklist

  • Add labels to donation forms
  • Ensure contrast on callouts and stats
  • Provide alt text for campaign imagery
  • Use semantic headings for sections
  • Test keyboard access to donation flow

Related resources

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