Digital Design for Developmentally Disabled Adults

Autistic adults are either underemployed or unemployed due to the daily challenges of obtaining and sustaining access to viable employment resources, as their chronological age and developmental achievements often aren't aligned- which present obstacles within expected milestones.

Special education scholars can remain enrolled in school until age 26 and most public schools often lack funding that focuses on their passion for digital arts and exploratory hands-on workforce training that are compatible with their social differences. 

• 1 in 34 children are diagnosed as autistic, according to the CDC.

• Approx. 42.5 million Americans are living with a disability- referencing the 2021 Census Bureau data.

• 7.3 million students (age 3-21) are enrolled in special education under the IDEA, which is approx. 15% of all public-school students, per National Center for Education Statistics. 

• 27% of military veterans had a service-connected disability, per Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Post K-12 scholars and military servicemembers who have exceptional family members (autistic+) have success metrics that aren't readily defined for autistic adults who have "aged out of the system." Required achievements are often unrealistic due to the lack of hands-on experience often essential for workforce prosperity- such as employers requiring 2 years of work experience. 

House of Artists Foundation's Camp Artism champions autistic scholars via phenomenal breakthroughs via workshops in mobility, trade skills training, emergency preparedness, independent living, financial literacy, and workforce development- an electric viable employment pursuit filled with passion + purpose using Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Monthly Budget Sheets, WIX website development, and specialty digital apps and platforms.

Our days start at 8am and wrap at 4pm and occur in (8) different locations throughout the United States + Canada.  

An illuminating workmanship immersion with military veterans, first responders, C-suite leaders, blue-collar service members, and more; totaling to over 100 community engagement partners. 

Voice over, video editing, graphic design, driver training w/police interactions, fire safety, culinary arts, custom art creations, animation, underwater videography, photography, friendships, and more. Our specialty vocational training program is centered around digital arts & technology use for blue-collar service work + independent living skills for autistic citizens. 

Here is our YouTube link for video references: House of Artists Foundation - YouTube

We envision a world where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve meaningful and fulfilling careers aligned with their passions. Through specialized hands-on-training with veteran team members, community immersion, financial empowerment, and access to reliable transportation, we champion independence and support a thriving future for individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

House of Artists Foundation has pinpointed eight (8) locations across North America ripe for our programs and services. These hubs were cherry-picked based on many factors, such as the clamoring need for our services in those regions, the demographics of the local communities, and the availability of resources and partnerships.

Camp Artism has a 95% retention rate: Enriching & Impacting over 5,000 families since 2017.

House of Artists Foundation's team works in collaboration with over 100 agencies, as a national non-profit with a global ecosystem, featuring a host of executive leadership team members across industries such as health care, industrial, retail, government, and entertainment, that are willing to deploy their experience in tandem with the achievements of our Chief Visionary Officer.  

Military veterans who are retired and transitioning to civilian careers are integrated into a workforce environment joining citizens with special needs, that fosters autonomy and comradery- an alliance with ~5K beneficiaries. 

Driver, Fire Safety, and CPR Training is in partnership with (8) local police & fire departments that dual trains both the developmentally disabled citizen and the first responders. 

UPS Foundation, The Perry Foundation (Tyler Perry), Norfolk Southern, Georgia System Operations, Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta, The Home Depot Foundation, and Target Foundation, are just a few of our funding partners that have financially supported our ministry.

Our team comprises of multiple interdisciplinary members spanning education, digital arts, armed forces, medical, and we work closely with city and county officials.

In 2022, House of Artists Foundation scaled our flagship vocational training program to (7) U.S. cities plus Toronto, Canada. 

• Orlando, FL
• Los Angeles, CA
• Austin, TX
• Charleston, SC
• Chicago, IL
• Atlanta, GA
• Baton Rouge, LA
• Dallas, TX (additional location for 2025)
• 250% funding increase from 2021-2022  
• 200+ workforce development workshops
• 100+ community engagement partners
• 90% donor retention rate

• https://www.HouseOfArtistsFoun...
• https://www.CampArtism.com
• House of Artists Foundation - YouTube
• Facebook
• ABC News 4: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/artists-with-autism-come-together-for-camp-artism-this-week-wciv
• NBC News 2: https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/lowcountry-ranch-offering-therapeutic-horseback-riding/?utm_source=wcbd_app&utm_medium=social&utm_content=share-link&fbclid=IwAR3LtoJ_CUSUuRIJ-E2Q0YVZIHa9unq02pnAwE59w1ur4rZpSnyXjglBoxQ
• The Advocate: Baton Rouge: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/multimedia/photos/collection_9d672f6c-0d4a-11ed-b8a2-ef2b8bd138ea.html#3
• 11 ALIVE News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwYvpFucle4
• Marietta Daily Journal: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/camp-artism-supports-artists-identities-035900128.html
• Atlanta VA: https://www.va.gov/atlanta-hea...

House of Artists Foundation is the leading and most community integrated, autism + digital arts referenced national non-profit with family-style workshops, set in (8) U.S. cities plus Toronto, Canada, with over 5K beneficiaries. We are integrating these novel workforce development trainings into existing workplace environments, while also transforming professional development approaches through recruitment related factors to understand areas of vulnerabilities that exist with exceptionally talented developmentally disabled adults for the first time in North America.

The external impact we desire to create through our tailor-made training solution is:

• Training sixty an additional (60) developmentally disabled adults within 90 days.
• Growing our 90% donor retention rate through increased grants and sponsorships from our existing funding partners, via enhanced volunteer engagement with their team members.
• Adding ten (10) new funding partners to support the training program expansion in Dallas, TX.

Participant retention rates are measured via participant registrations that will be captured online through our digital registration form. 

Financial Impact Reports are provided to our funding partners at the commencement of all training sessions, with top funders being acknowledged on our website, social media pages, press releases, and during our upcoming Gala Galore.

Experiential Impact reports are completed through video testimonials, which can be view on our YouTube page: House of Artists Foundation | Testimonials

Contractors: 12

Staff: 2

Other: 100+

8 Years

Our Executive Board of Directors includes voices and input from:

• Four (4) autistic adults. 
• One (1) AR/VR Entrepreneur.
• One (1) public school teacher.
• One (1) professional actress & philanthropist.

House of Artists Foundation advocates for board member leadership from our participants and extends welcoming invitations to existing workforce development trainees, while also accepting references from community members. 

House of Artists Foundation does not discriminate with regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (cancer or genetic characteristics), gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

We raise funds from NGOs, family foundations, CSRs, and awards from pitch competitions. These funds support the services we provide to developmentally disabled scholars. Our partner agencies have the opportunity to leverage our services by imploring their team members to volunteer to meet their agencies neighbor-to-neighbor commitment to community service, which can also translate to dollar matches for every hour volunteered.  

Our donors are always impressed when they see our impact report and encourage employee matching.

We also engage in contract-based work with local schools, who look to provide additional creative career opportunities centered around digital arts and public safety. 

1. B2B fundraising is increasing with for-profit entities hosting fundraising events such as sports tournaments and in-office employee competitions, to provide necessary funding to support our mission. 

2. Raising merch sales through our in-person vendor events in collaboration with corporate partners, where a portion of proceeds benefit House of Artists Foundation. 

3. Raise funds from multi-year, catalytic grants from NGOs / family foundations related to our organization's mission.

4. Raise at least 10% of revenue from contract-based work with public & private school partners.

5. Employee hosted volunteer collaboration events.

Here is a list some of our outstanding funding partners:

• UPS Foundation: $30K (consecutive donor)
• The Perry Foundation (Tyler Perry): $30K (consecutive donor)
• Norfolk Southern: $11.7K
• Drayton Palmetto: $10K (consecutive donor)
• Georgia System Operations: $7.5K (consecutive donor)
• Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta: $5K
• The Home Depot Foundation: $5K
• Target Foundation: $5K

Additional 100K+ from in-kind community contributions, also help support our solution.

Groundbreaking achievements in collaboration with Truist Foundation Inspire Awards and its partners will bring valuable insight and increase in substantial recruitment for the addition of hands-on upskilling & reskilling workforce training centered around digital arts passion + purpose, while having solid growth financially to promote contractors to staff, championing more opportunity for financial success and independent living amongst developmentally disabled adults. 

We believe, Truist Foundation + its partners are in the right position to foster an immediate financial & intellectual boost regarding an upgrade to our long-term succession plan, which includes inviting and involving Truist Team members and fellow partners to serve as board members with House of Artists Foundation.