The Center for Dignity was created and is led by a coalition of professionals, advocates, and family members from the following coalition partner organizations:
- The University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCCEDD)
- The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities
- Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
- University of Kentucky Human Development Institute
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
- Family Voices
- The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
- The American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry