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Extraordinary Ventures

Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Chapel Hill, North Carolina nonprofit founded in 2007 by families, operating a portfolio of small businesses (thrift store, laundry, event center, office solutions) to create employment for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Focus
Autism, Intellectual disability
Leadership
Family- or professional-led
Where
In person
Languages
English
Since
2007

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Verified 2026-09-09 from extraordinaryventures.org. Added 2026-09-09 by the editorial team.

Note: Founded by families responding to gaps in adult employment for people with developmental disabilities; social-enterprise employer model rather than self-advocate-run.

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