Ability Central announced their annual Impact Report for 2024, sharing statistics and successes from another year of grantmaking, digital resources, and nonprofit support. Ability Central offers funding and support for people with communication disabilities, their families and caregivers, and the organizations that serve them.
In 2024, the nonprofit’s 11 grantees reached more than 28,000 people with disabilities in California and around the world. More than $900,000 in funding from Ability Central enabled these organizations to create programs designed to meet the needs of Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent communities. Funded programs prioritized disability training for healthcare professionals and career and leadership development for people with disabilities.
2024 marked the second full calendar year of service for the Ability Central Portal, a collection of resources where people with disabilities, their support networks, and anyone interested in learning more about communication disabilities can find critical information. Over the course of 2024, more than 174,000 people from 167 countries visited the site to access free disability and accessibility information.
In addition to the grantmaking program and the Portal, Ability Central shared the impact of the final year of their Cloud Consulting program, delivering more than $380,000 worth of Salesforce solutions to disability nonprofits in the United States. The Cloud Consulting program delivered and supported fundraising, program management, and service delivery solutions for nonprofit clients. Through infrastructure upgrades and business consulting, Ability Central has helped nonprofits expand their impact and services to disability communities.
“In challenging times, we’re especially proud to champion the organizations doing the day-to-day work of supporting people with disabilities,” says Ability Central CEO Barry Saudan. “Their impact reminds us why this work matters so deeply, and why our commitment to accessibility, equity, and community is more important than ever.”
