Donate and Help Visually Impaired People

One person can make a difference. You can make a difference. It happens every day. Braille Institute relies on the support of donors like you to make a difference in the lives of the thousands of blind and visually impaired children and adults we help each year.

Your gift, along with those of other generous friends, will enable us to braille books of children’s literature, build confidence in visually impaired young people and help adults learn to overcome the limitations of sight loss. Your generosity makes it possible for Braille Institute to make talking books available and to help our clients learn how to make the most of their remaining vision. Most of all, your gift will bring hope to thousands in Southern California and across the nation by allowing us to continue to provide all of our programs and services FREE OF CHARGE to people who need them.

Together, Braille Institute and you can help provide independence and full, rich lives for blind and visually impaired people. Please remember that each person we help this year will have you to thank for the chance they receive to move beyond blindness and visual impairment. Thank you so much for caring.

Donate Online Using our Secure Server

By giving an online donation using your credit card, you can make a general, unrestricted donation where the need is greatest. You can make a gift in memory or in honor of a loved one, or you can designate your contribution to a specific program. This is also an easy way to make recurring monthly gifts with just one transaction. Make your gift online.

Donate by Phone

Donating by phone using your credit card is quick, easy and toll free. Our business hours for receiving your gift by phone are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (PST).

1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553), Ext. 1238

Donate by Mail

If you prefer to make a gift by mail using a check, money order or credit card, please Download the donation form. 1.23 megabytes PDF download.(1.23 Mb Download PDF viewer, Acrobat Reader, from adobe.com) and send it along with your payment to:

Braille Institute
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029-3594

Braille Institute is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your monetary gift—whether given online, by phone or through the mail—is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

If you wish to name Braille Institute of America in your will or estate plan, we should be named as:

Braille Institute of America, Inc., a California Nonprofit Corporation with principal offices located at 741 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029-3594.

Tax Identification Number: 95-1641426

Date of Incorporation: September 20, 1961

For more information about one of Braille Institute's donor programs please contact our Office of Development & Planned Giving.

Office of Development & Planned Giving
Braille Institute of America, Inc.
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90029
Phone: 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553), Ext. 1238
FAX: (323) 663-1428
E-mail: plangift@brailleinstitute.org
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST), Monday through Friday

Related links:

A Bequest for Braille Institute – Leaving a bequest through your will or trust is easy.

What to Give – Beyond the immediate donation there are many ways to show your support of Braille Institute's mission.

Annual Report – A visual and narrative report about Braille Institute's good works and financial highlights.