What We Do

Are you someone who works in digital accessibility or are you someone who self-identifies as having a disability or impairment who wants to present a talk/session/workshop at a mainstream tech conference? Similarly, are you a mainstream tech pro who wants to present at a digital accessibility event? The GAAD Speakers Fund will provide funding to individuals who have talks/presentations accepted at either type of event.

The third Thursday of each May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities/impairments.

The #GAADPledge invited those ready to take public, tangible actions to make accessibility a core value of their frameworks and digital products. The GAAD Pledge was taken by six different organizations with GitHub taking the reins to transition from an annual commitment to an ongoing stewardship of the accessibility movement in open source.

GAAD Foundation’s principal fundraising event will honor those who successfully advance digital accessibility for people with disabilities. The event will facilitate celebrating accessibility achievements with the broader community, raising awareness of the Foundation’s mission, strengthening relationships and supporting and inspiring commitment and action.