Georgia Association of the Deaf Inc Parent
Striving for Deaf Thriving in Georgia & Nothing About Us Without Us
Georgia Association of the Deaf Inc
EIN: 58-0964411
Mission
To promote awareness of issues surrounding hearing loss. To advocate for the rights of citizens. To promote the social, technological, moral, and intellectual advancement of persons with hearing loss in Georgia. To advocate for the quality of deaf education in Georgia. To cooperate with other state associations and the National Association of the Deaf in all projects that will advance the well-being of persons with hearing loss.
Notes from the nonprofit
Here at Georgia Association of the Deaf, Inc., we know that the true disability is not hearing loss itself but society’s placing limitations and barriers on Deaf/HH individuals. GAD, as one of the state associations of National Association of the Deaf (NAD), strives to be a collective where Deaf/HH can function as change agents and supporters toward our cause of empowerment, advocacy, betterment, thriving of Deaf communities and individuals in Georgia. Since our founding in 1910, we have made impacts and are determined to continue doing so. The core of our efforts is to help bring to manifestation our members’ fresh ideas and passion to the range of activities we are involved in. Through all of our endeavors we hope to help Deaf Georgians thrive in Georgia.
Ruling year
1970
President
DeAnna Swope
Vice President
Scott Cohen
Main address
2296 Henderson Mill RD NE #115
Atlanta, GA 30345 USA
EIN
58-0964411
Special population support
Population served
Children and youth
Adults
People with disabilities
NTEE code
Deaf/Hearing Impaired Centers, Services (P87)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Tax forms
Communication
Affiliations
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
GAD/GaRID/NAOBI Conference
The Georgia Association of the Deaf (GAD), the Georgia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (GaRID), and NAOBI-Atlanta are non-profit 501c3 organizations that strive to support and promote the need for accessibility and equity for the Deaf community in Georgia. Our advocacy work aims to provide equal access to information for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing individuals to increase their quality of life. In order to be effective, it is vital for different stakeholders to play critical roles in the well-being of our community and continually develop relationships with an understanding of the need to improve the community’s quality of life and access to resources. The conference provided the physical space for our community to gather and exchange information to learn the latest ideas and strategies to help improve the quality of service our community receives.
Where we work
Awards
State Association Award 2022
National Association of the Deaf
External reviews
Photos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of conferences held
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
2021-2023 Goals:
- Priority 1: ASL Resources for Deaf Babies
- Priority 2: Achieving Equity in Deaf Education
- Priority 3: Addressing Well-Being Crisis of Deaf Youths
- Priority 4: Deaf Senior Citizens Issues
- Priority 5: Dismantling Racism
- Push on Vocational Rehabilitation Issues Improvement
- Push on Deaf Education Strategies for Literacy Improvement
- Interpreter Licensure Bill Task Force
- Educational webinars
- Education Advocates Strategic Initiatives
- Voter Registration Drive
- Support Deaf Mental Health expansion drive
- Promotion of Deaf Georgia Ecosystem
- Adding to Growth of Deaf Georgia His/herstory
- Greater collaborative engagement with governmental agencies and other like-minded local organizations
- Greater digital presence and technological integration
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
2021-2023 Achievement:
- Supported AASD student protestors over superintendent selection concerns
- Participated in Deaf Expo in May with a booth and a presentation about GAD and Deaf Georgia
- Collaborated with GaRID and NAOBI with the first ASL Cookout on Memorial Day.
- Collaborated with GCDHH and DBHDD-Deaf Service on the First Responders' Deaf curriculum development project.
- Submitted a NAD priority proposal targeting on the Vocational Rehabilitation crisis
- Supported and mentored DeMarco Pittman's preparation for the Pitch Competition
- GAD Member DeMarco Pittman representing Regional III NAD Youth Representative
- GAD member Thomas Swope is chosen as Chair of Deaf Culture and History Section under NAD
- GAD President DeAnna Swope chosen as one of the three leaders of a newly established NAD Section of BIPOC
- GAD won Regional III’s “State Association of the Year” at NAD Conference 2022
- GAD Vice President Scott Cohen successfully hosting STEM HANDS camp for deaf high schoolers
- Collected historical information for e-book
- GAD Symposium in lieu of mini-conference
- Four Town Halls so far (Atlanta, Columbus, Rome, Augusta)
- Restructuring and rebuilding GAD: new website, membership access, technological upgrading
- GAD hosted a booth at Fall Fest 2022 with a successful fundraiser and networking.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
Assets info
Financial data
Georgia Association of the Deaf Inc
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: 2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Grants, Gifts | $795 |
| Program Services | $0 |
| Membership Dues | $0 |
| Special Events | $0 |
| Other Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $3,393 |
| Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Program Services | $4,681 |
| Administration | $700 |
| Fundraising | $0 |
| Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
| Other Expenses | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $5,381 |
Georgia Association of the Deaf Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: 2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Assets | |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $34,655 |
| Liabilities | |
|---|---|
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Fund balance (EOY) | |
|---|---|
| Net Assets | $34,655 |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
DeAnna Swope
Vice President
Scott Cohen
There are no officers, directors or key employees recorded for this organization
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Georgia Association of the Deaf Inc
Board of directorsas of 05/12/2023
Board of directors data
DeAnna Swope
GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF INC
Term: 2023 - 2021
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
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Board composition
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Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Disability
Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
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