Share this article Share this article AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Unites Community Foundation, led by Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD), is thrilled to announce its launch on January 26, 2021. The CSD Unites Community Foundation is a grant provider and partner that works collaboratively with deaf-led organizations and communities to achieve long-term and widespread impact. The Foundation invests in community-driven initiatives that affect systemic change and create opportunities for our deaf peers. These investments are made via the disbursement of microgrants, facilitation of capacity-building networks, and support of community mobilization efforts. CSD Unites Community Foundation Deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) non-profit and community leaders rarely have the same access to resources and funding that hearing organizations do. For instance, networking events and funder webinars may be inaccessible, funders often do not fully understand the need for specific services or approaches when interfacing with D/HH community members, and due to the small size of the D/HH population, D/HH community organizations are at a disadvantage when funders look solely at dollars-per-person impact. Led by the world's largest Deaf-led social impact organization, the Unites Community Foundation is well-positioned to remove these barriers.