Donation Team

Braille Institute's Office of Development and Planned Giving would like to hear from you! Our staff is available to help you or your representative with any questions you may have regarding making a donation. We are happy to offer you sample calculations and informational literature free of charge or obligation. Please feel free to call us with your questions or to set up a personal meeting.

How to contact us:

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. 1256
FAX: (323) 663-1428
E-mail: plangift@brailleinstitute.org
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST), Monday through Friday

Our Development and Planned Giving Team

David Burkhardt, CFRE
Vice President of Development
(323) 906-3116
dburkhardt@brailleinstitute.org

Tia Chew
Development Associate, Annual Giving & Donor Relations
(323) 663-1111, Ext. 1341
tchew@brailleinstitute.org

Cindy Chan
Director of Planned Giving & Major Gifts
For Los Angeles County
(323) 906-3172
cchan@brailleinstitute.org

Sally Cullman
Director of Development
(323) 906-3119
scullman@brailleinstitute.org

Yanet Gonzalez
Planned Giving Officer
For Orange County
(714) 503-2120
mygonzalez@brailleinstitute.org

Jay Hatfield
Director of Planned Giving & Major Gifts
For San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial and Kern Counties; and Northern California
(858) 404-5002
jrhatfield@brailleinstitute.org

Christine Levine
Director of Annual Giving & Donor Relations
(323) 663-1111, Ext. 3108
clevine@brailleinstitute.org

Victoria Liske
Director of Planned Giving & Auxiliaries
(323) 906-3137
vmliske@brailleinstitute.org

Angela Nowlin
Santa Barbara Assistant Regional Director
For Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties
(805) 898-8302
anowlin@brailleinstitute.org

Karen Oller
Development Associate, Corporate & Foundation Relations
(323) 663-1111, ext. 1229
kloller@brailleinstitute.org

Aldra Robinson
Senior Grant Writer
(323) 906-3129
alrobinson@brailleinstitute.org

Suzanne Zolfo, CSPG
Department Director, Planned Giving & Major Gifts
(323) 906-3155
szolfo@brailleinstitute.org

Related Links:

What to Give – Planning a gift carefully can be as important to you as the gift is to us.  This section summarizes the many ways available for you to make a gift to Braille Institute.

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

Planned Giving – Please visit our special Braille Institute Planned Giving Web site.  The term “planned giving” refers to charitable gifts that require some planning before they are made.  Planned gifts are popular because they can provide valuable tax benefits and/or income for life.