working with
deaf communities.
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The Deaf Nonprofit Crisis
Join us for a webinar on April 24th at 2PM ET to learn how our fellow deaf organization leaders are navigating the Executive Orders and other federal actions. The live webinar will be facilitated in American Sign Language (ASL), with English voice interpreting and captioning services provided.
A background split horizontally in navy and teal. Title text: The Deaf Nonprofit Crisis: A Panel of Deaf Organization Leaders. A "live" icon above smaller text: April 24, 2PM ET. Row of headshots across the bottom with names and titles: Aracelia Aguilar, DeafHope; Darian B. Gambrell, DEAF, Inc.; Zachary Ennis, Rochester Deaf Kitchen.
Deaf Organizations Fund is a critical partner in our work. With a shared language and cultural understanding, they are able to support deaf services in unique ways. They are also implementing innovative, restorative approaches to philanthropy with potential to generate widespread change.
Support Deaf Organizations
This year’s Dash for Deaf Organizations directly benefits other deaf-centric nonprofits in addition to DOF.
While registration for the 5K is now closed, you can still donate to us, or any of our charity partners working with deaf communities across the country!
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Support Deaf Organizations
This year’s Dash for Deaf Organizations directly benefits other deaf-centric nonprofits in addition to DOF.
While registration for the 5K is now closed, you can still donate to us, or any of our charity partners working with deaf communities across the country!
Bright rose pink background with paint spatter. White event logo in center: hands forming “community” in ASL and four runners of varying heights and sizes in front of the hands. This image is placed within a half circle, and text below reads: 2025 Dash for Deaf Organizations.
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2025 Impact Grant for Deaf Organizations
Deaf Organizations Fund (DOF) believes in a future in which deaf communities have access to a wide array of services provided by thriving, well-resourced organizations. With this vision at the forefront of our work, we are thrilled to award $100K in unrestricted funds among four grantee organizations through our 2025 Impact Grant for Deaf Organizations.
YouTube thumbnail shows a video with gradient navy-dark red backdrop. On the left side is the text: “Impact Grant for Deaf Organizations” along with two multi-color ASL illustrations of people signing “impact” and “organizations.” On the right side is the text: “2025 Recipients” and a list of organizations: Atomic Hands, Deaf Defy, Inc., DEAFinitely, Inc., and The Black Deaf Project. Please click the video to watch it in YouTube and access the video transcript, description, and captions.
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Hot Off the Digital Press
Four short years, five transformative funding cycles complete!
We learned and evolved through it all, always striving to better meet the needs of deaf organizations and programs.
Please check out our 2024 report for more.
Hot Off the Digital Press
Four short years, five transformative funding cycles complete!
We learned and evolved through it all, always striving to better meet the needs of deaf organizations and programs.
Please check out our 2024 report for more.
Navy blue background with large pink and teal all-caps text in center: 2024 Social Impact Report. On the sides are grey and white circles with navy text in the center. Left side has two circles: 2020 and 2021. Right side has an additional two circles: 2022 and 2023.
Help Build Our Directory!
Submit your info and help build an incredible community resource with us.
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Fund Deaf Organizations
Our goal is to inspire at least 25 people in 2025 to become Champions of Deaf Organizations, giving monthly at a level that is comfortable and meaningful to you.
Monthly giving is one of the simplest, most critical ways to sustain the work of nonprofits, including ours. When you give regularly, you help ensure deaf organizations have access to the resources they need to support our deaf communities.
YouTube thumbnail shows a row of three video stills of DOF team members, from left to right: Avi, Dan, and Sasha. There is a faint white overlay so that the video stills are not fully clear and visible. Each team member is signing the ASL word, “champ.” Please click the video to watch it in YouTube and access the full video transcript, description, and captions.
Fund Deaf Organizations
Our goal is to inspire at least 25 people in 2025 to become Champions of Deaf Organizations, giving monthly at a level that is comfortable and meaningful to you.
Monthly giving is one of the simplest, most critical ways to sustain the work of nonprofits, including ours. When you give regularly, you help ensure deaf organizations have access to the resources they need to support our deaf communities.
YouTube thumbnail shows a row of three video stills of DOF team members, from left to right: Avi, Dan, and Sasha. There is a faint white overlay so that the video stills are not fully clear and visible. Each team member is signing the ASL word, “champ.” Please click the video to watch it in YouTube and access the full video transcript, description, and captions.
A group photo of DOF team. From left to right: Dan Mabashov, Sasha Ponappa, and Avi Haimowitz. Dan is a white man with short brown hair and a beard. Sasha is a brown woman with long dark hair and glasses. Avi is a white woman with long brown hair and glasses. All of them are wearing matching “strong organizations, strong communities” teal shirts.
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A group photo of DOF team. From left to right: Dan Mabashov, Sasha Ponappa, and Avi Haimowitz. Dan is a white man with short brown hair and a beard. Sasha is a brown woman with long dark hair and glasses. Avi is a white woman with long brown hair and glasses. All of them are wearing matching “strong organizations, strong communities” teal shirts.
