deaf millennial project

What deaf millennial project does

Deaf Millennial Project (DMP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Texas that produces Gospel-centered Christian content in American Sign Language for Deaf young adults, primarily in the 18-35 age band. Founded by Brandon Gaskin, the organization has operated for 5+ years as a digital-first publisher serving the U.S. Deaf Christian community, and additionally reaches a global audience via its website.

DMP operates a video-centric digital platform with content organized across more than a dozen categories including Bible Plans, Devotionals, Podcasts, Training, Worship, Webinars, and Testimony. The underlying technology is a conventional publishing stack: a content website, email newsletter distribution, and an Instagram social presence channel free, on-demand ASL video media to consumers. DMP supplements its digital library with recurring in-person and hybrid conferences, including its flagship Awaken gathering, alongside dedicated Gen Z, Deaf Women, and Home Church conferences, plus a Deaf Men Online event series. Content partnerships — notably a mutual co-production with Spoken Gospel for an ASL Bible series — extend the library without requiring internal production scaling.

The business model is mission-driven and donation-funded: 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, free digital content, revenue from individual donations, and ticket-based conference attendance as a secondary revenue stream. DMP runs with a lean team of 1-10 employees and has not disclosed institutional grants, major sponsorships, endowment funding, or paid subscription pricing. Go-to-market is community-led rather than performance-marketed, with conferences and word-of-mouth within Deaf community networks functioning as the primary acquisition channels.

Name

deaf millennial project

Legal name

Deaf Millennial Project

Website

https://deafmillennial.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deaf Millennial Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that produces Gospel-centered Christian video, podcast, and conference content in American Sign Language for Deaf young adults ages 18-35, funded by donations and conference ticket revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Digital Media

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Content Services (EDAGAKAJ), Assistive Technology (AT) & Accessible Learning Tools (EDALAGAB)

Keywords

• American Sign Language content
• Christian digital media
• Deaf ministry resources
• Biblical discipleship videos
• Faith-based ASL platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded through donations and charitable contributions from ministry partners. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Deaf Millennial Project creates and freely distributes Gospel-centered digital video, audio, and educational content in American Sign Language (ASL), including Bible study plans, devotionals, podcasts, worship videos, training, webinars, and church ministry resources. It also hosts annual conferences (most notably AWAKEN) for Deaf young adults ages 18-35, operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by donations.

Product overview

Deaf Millennial Project is a Christian digital media platform that operates as a content platform offering video-based religious education in American Sign Language. The portfolio consists of DMP Originals (their signature content including podcasts like Deaf Millennial Chat and Deafinitely Gospel Centered), Bible Plans with devotional content, Devotionals, Training programs, Webinars, Worship content, ASL Vocabulary, Events/Conferences (Awaken, GEN Z, Deaf Women Conference, Home Church Conference), Church Resources, Interpreted Resources, Q&A content, and Testimony videos. All content is delivered in ASL to serve the Deaf community with Gospel-centered biblical resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AWAKEN: Annual conference for Deaf young adults aged 18-35 held in Dallas, TX
• Deaf Millennial Chat
• Deafinitely Gospel Centered
• Spoken Gospel ASL

Products and services

• DMP Originals Deaf Millennial Project's signature content series consisting of podcasts, devotionals, Bible studies, and original video productions produced natively in American Sign Language for the Deaf Christian community.
• Bible Plans Structured Bible reading and study plans presented in American Sign Language, covering books of the Bible with devotional content developed in partnership with Spoken Gospel.
• Devotionals Daily and seasonal devotional video content in American Sign Language addressing topics such as rest, Christian essentials, suffering, Advent, and Holy Week themes for Deaf believers.
• Deaf Millennial Chat Podcast Podcast series featuring conversations on faith, identity, relationships, leadership, and Deaf community topics, with co-hosts and guest speakers.
• Deafinitely Gospel Centered Podcast Podcast series featuring interviews and discussions exploring faith, Deaf identity, community, and Christian living.
• Training Discipleship training and spiritual development content delivered in American Sign Language for Deaf believers, including leadership development material.
• Webinars Online teaching sessions in American Sign Language covering topics such as Bible study methods, sharing faith, and leadership during challenges.
• Worship Christian worship songs performed and presented in American Sign Language, including interpretations of popular worship music and original songs written for the Deaf community.
• Vocabulary Educational content in American Sign Language teaching sign language vocabulary for biblical and spiritual concepts, including themed vocabulary series such as Christmas ASL Signs.
• Events and Conferences Conference recordings and event content featuring AWAKEN (annual conference for Deaf young adults aged 18-35 in Dallas, TX), Gen Z Conference, Deaf Women Conference, Deaf Men Online Conference, and Home Church Conference.
• Church Resources Resources designed to help churches minister effectively to Deaf communities and individuals, including content such as Deaf Ministry 101 terminology guides.
• Interpreted Resources Third-party Christian content interpreted into American Sign Language, including Spoken Gospel Bible explanations, Good Friday broadcasts, and Leader Check-In series from Pulse Movement.
• Q&A Content Question and answer video content in American Sign Language addressing topics such as scripture prioritization, memorization, and Christian foundations.
• Testimony Personal testimony videos in American Sign Language featuring individuals sharing how their faith has impacted their lives.
• Spoken Gospel ASL Bible Explained ASL video series explaining books of the Bible, produced in collaboration with Spoken Gospel as ASL adaptations of Spoken Gospel's Bible introduction videos.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Spoken GospelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Spoken Gospel to provide ASL Bible Explained series. DMP produces ASL versions of Spoken Gospel's Bible introduction videos covering books of the Bible including Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Matthew, Mark, John, and Acts.
• First Dallas DeafcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue partner for Awaken 2026 conference in Dallas, TX on September 4-6, 2026. The venue hosts the annual Deaf young adult conference.
• Oklahoma Christian UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity that allowed DMP to use their facilities for Spoken Gospel ASL video production.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Chosen: Major streaming series dramatizing the life of Jesus with broad mainstream reach and growing ASL/subtitled accessibility features; represents a broad incumbent in Christian video content with expanding accessibility investment.
• Life.Church / YouVersion: One of the largest digital ministry platforms with YouVersion Bible App used by tens of millions; broader incumbent with significantly greater resources for producing multi-language, multi-format Christian content at scale.
• Gallaudet University: Premier university for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, including chaplaincy and faith-life programming; broader institutional peer that serves overlapping audiences and produces accessible content for Deaf communities.
• Seed Company: Accelerates Bible translation worldwide including sign-language translation initiatives; broader incumbent that funds and produces Scripture access in underrepresented languages, including sign languages relevant to DMP's audience.
• RightNow Media: Largest Christian streaming library used by churches globally with extensive Bible study and discipleship content; a broader incumbent in the digital Christian media space whose reach and library size dwarf DMP's niche offering.

Direct peers

• Deaf Missions: Long-established Deaf Christian ministry producing accessible worship, Bible teaching, and gospel content in ASL; overlaps with DMP's mission of making Christian resources accessible in sign language.
• Deaf Bible Society: Produces Scripture video content in multiple sign languages for Deaf communities worldwide; directly comparable to DMP as a sign-language Bible/Christian media producer serving Deaf audiences.
• DOOR International: Deaf-led ministry focused on Bible translation, discipleship, and church planting among Deaf communities globally; comparable as a Christian Deaf-focused organization producing faith content and ministry programs in sign language.
• Spoken Gospel: Bible introduction video ministry producing short-form Gospel-centered content; DMP is already an ASL-translation partner, and Spoken Gospel serves as a direct content co-development peer.
• Silent Blessings: ASL Christian media ministry producing worship music videos, devotionals, and Bible stories in American Sign Language for the Deaf community; directly comparable in offering and audience.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/deafmillennialproject
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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