Braille Institute’s Development Department 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.
Contact Our Development Department
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90029
Phone: 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553), Ext. 1238
Fax: (323) 663-1428
E-mail: givetobia@brailleinstitute.org
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST), Monday – Friday
Development Team
Gary Jimenez
Vice President of Development
Marcos Arizmendi
Director of Development
(323) 906-3129 or (800) 272-4553, Ext. 3129
mjarizmendi@brailleinstitute.org
Cindy Chan
Director of Development
(323) 906-3172 or (800) 272-4553, Ext. 3172
cchan@brailleinstitute.org
Sally Cullman
Senior Director of Development
(323) 906-3119 or (800) 272-4553, Ext. 3119
smcullman@brailleinstitute.org
Caryn Gates
Associate Director of Development
(323) 906-3156 or (800) 272-4553, Ext. 3156
cgates@brailleinstitute.org
Kirsten Jasna
Senior Director of Development
(323) 906-3108 or (800) 272-4553, Ext. 3108
kmjasna@brailleinstitute.org
Kenneth L. Jones
Associate Director of Development
(323) 210-2596 or (800) 272-4553, Ext. 1341
kljones@brailleinstitute.org
Kimberly Morris
Donor Relations Manager
(323) 210-2598 or (800) 272-4553, Ext. 1898
kpmorris@brailleinstitute.org
Saul Picazo
Development Associate
(323) 210-2607 or (800) 272-4553, Ext. 1256
spicazo@brailleinstitute.org
Steve Serpas
Associate Director of Development
(323) 210-2595 or (800) 272-4553, Ext. 1337
shserpas@brailleinstitute.org
Cindy Trinn
Director of Development
714-503-2120 or (800) 272-4553, Ext. 2120
ctrinn@brailleinstitute.org
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