named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Poem of the Week
Curated weekly series featuring poetry by disabled poets, guest-curated by members of the disability literary community
Staff Picks
Seasonal features of favorite poems selected by Zoeglossia staff, particularly during National Poetry Month
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Literary Events & Workshops 2 activities
- Curate and publish poetry and literary contentInvites poets to curate a weekly poem series throughout the year and produces video curation of literary events such as AWP2023; also co-curates international exhibitions and performance festivals focused on queer/disability themes.
- Organize local literary initiatives for social changeOrganizes the San Antonio chapter of 100 Thousand Poets for Change to promote poetry as a vehicle for community engagement and activism.
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Emerging Filmmaker Support Programs 2 activities
- Host annual Conference/Retreat for disabled poetsOrganizes a 3- to 4-day annual retreat for emerging and established disabled poets, featuring mentorship, public readings, panel discussions, and one-on-one consultations; the event includes approximately 20 participants and serves as a cornerstone for community-building and professional development.
- Support professional development and visibility of disabled writersProvides arts opportunities, manuscript consultations, and capacity-building initiatives for disabled poets and writers; supports applications for prestigious roles such as poet laureate and increases access to disability literature through the Disability Literature Consortium.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Award multi-year fellowships to disabled poetsProvides five-year fellowships to cohorts of disabled poets, including year-round online programming and participation in the annual retreat; the 2023 cohort included 16 fellows selected to advance disability justice and poetics.
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Literary and Cultural Publishing 1 activity
- Produce creative works and educational content on disability and LGBTQ+ themesAuthors and publishes poetry collections, essays, and documentaries centered on disability, queerness, and social justice; creates educational narratives to increase visibility for LGBTQ+ and mental health communities.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$81K
Contributions & grants$81K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
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expenses
Total expenses$57K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$11K
Grants paid out$500
balance sheet
Total assets$145K
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Net assets$145K
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue -42.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| CONNIE L VOISINE | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $7K |
relationships · 21
Who they work with
- Academy of American Poets Funder — Provided multiple grants to support Zoeglossia's programming and digital outreach.
- Amazon Literary Partners Funder — Co-sponsored the Poetry Fund grant awarded to Zoeglossia through the Academy of American Poets.
- Association of Writers & Writing Programs Partner — Attended the AWP2023 annual conference and featured the event in a curated series.
- Canto Mundo Network — Modeled after Canto Mundo as a literary organization supporting underrepresented poets.
- Cave Canem Network — Modeled after Cave Canem as a literary organization supporting underrepresented poets.
- Desert Island Supply Company Partner — Former teaching fellow with the nonprofit Desert Island Supply Company.
- Disability Literature Consortium Partner — Co-founded and co-run by Sean Mahoney, a 2020 Zoeglossia Fellow, to advance disability literature.
- Dodge Poetry Partner — Participated in a Dodge Poetry Zoom session on poetry, disability, and justice that informed personal and creative development.
- Gemini Ink Partner — Hosted conference activities and group work sessions for the 2019 Zoeglossia conference.
- Hugo House Partner — Hosted an evening event during AWP2023 with readings by featured poets.
- Karl Knights Partner — Recognized as a 2020 fellow
- Kundiman Network — Modeled after Kundiman as a literary organization supporting underrepresented poets.
- LYNX Project Partner — Collaborates with the LYNX Project in Chicago to teach poetry writing.
- Lambda Literary Network — Modeled after Lambda Literary as a literary organization supporting underrepresented poets.
- Listen2Us Partner — Collaborates with Listen2Us to teach poetry writing.
- New Mexico State University Partner — Hosted or co-sponsored the 2023 Zoeglossia retreat.
- Our Lady of the Lake University Partner — Hosted sessions of the 2019 Zoeglossia conference.
- Schwules Museum Berlin Partner — Co-curated the exhibition "Queering the Crip, Cripping the Queer" in collaboration with the Schwules Museum Berlin.
- Schwules Museum Berlin Partner — Co-curated the international exhibit "Queering the Crip, Cripping the Queer" on queer/disability history and culture.
- Sophiensaele Partner — Collaborated with Sophiensaele to develop a performance festival alongside the exhibition "Queering the Crip, Cripping the Queer."
- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funder — Provided a $25,000 grant to support expansion of programming for poets with disabilities.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Disability-Justice-Centered Fellowship Modelmethodology: disability-justice-centered fellowshipBy centering disability justice, translingual poetics, and community accountability in a multi-year fellowship, we sustain artistic development and collective resilience because long-term, identity-rooted support enables transformative creative and personal growth.
- Intersectional Cultural Productionmethodology: queer-disability_intersectionalityBy intentionally intersecting queer and disability identities in cultural exhibitions and leadership, we produce deeper representation and structural change because shared histories of marginalization, when centered, generate transformative narratives and institutional allyship.
- Peer and Mentorship-Driven Community Buildingmethodology: mentorship_modelBy combining longitudinal mentorship with peer-led collaboration, we build inclusive literary communities because sustained, reciprocal relationships foster belonging, professional growth, and collective voice among disabled poets.
- Poetry as Transformative Practicemethodology: poetry-as-spellworkBy using poetry—as spellwork or erasure—to reframe lived experience, we enable psychological and emotional transformation because creative reclamation of narrative restores agency and reveals hidden dimensions of self and history.