
2022 Social Impact Report
A Shift in Focus to Capacity Building
Our Mission
Strengthening organizations working with deaf communities.
Our Vision
A future in which deaf communities have access to a wide array of services provided by thriving, well-resourced organizations.

Note From Our Executive Director
As the Foundation transitioned to our current theme of capacity building – addressing deaf organizations’ basic needs – we’ve also shifted our fundraising focus to growing the Deaf Organizations Fund. Supporting this fund is an investment not only in this Foundation, but in the strength and future of deaf-centric nonprofits everywhere.
Together, we can and must make grants and nonprofit resources accessible. Please read on to learn more, and I hope you’ll consider joining this collective effort.
Redefining the Organization's Focus
51
requests for funding
5
grantees
$107K+
in total grants
2022 Capacity Building Grantees
Deaf Queer Resource Center
Developed and implemented strategic plan to raise funds supporting service expansion for Deaf LGBTQ communities.
Indiana Association of the Deaf
Partnered with local community members to establish Support Service Provider – CoNavigator pilot program for DeafBlind Indiana residents.
Off-The-Grid Missions
Unrestricted funds that enabled the provision of emergency relief and lifesaving resources to disasters affecting deaf communities worldwide.
Sego Lily Center for the Abused Deaf
Updated branding and website; expansion of programs to address suicide prevention and LGBTQ+ support needs.
Turtle Island Hand Talk
Obtained 501(c)3 nonprofit status; developed website including the provision of educational materials for Indigenous Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, CODA, and Hearing people.
What's Next
24
requests for funding
54%
of requests from orgs operating on < $100K annual budgets
$100K
set aside for 2023, plus more with your support
We Asked
CSD's Role

Deaf Organizations Fund
Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) is a social impact organization with nearly five decades of experience developing and providing accessible services that advance social outcomes for deaf people. In January 2021, CSD’s CEO Christopher Soukup along with the CSD Board of Directors made a $1M investment establishing CSD Unites Community Foundation. The goal was to begin addressing the many barriers to resources faced by nonprofits serving deaf people.
- Capacity Building Grant,
- Additional resources we’re currently developing to support deaf-centric nonprofits, and
- Foundation operations when needed.