Gifts of Time, Talent and Treasure have allowed Lighthouse For The Blind of Fort Worth to be a friend to individuals who are visually impaired.
Annual Giving
Include the Lighthouse in your Annual Giving Plan by participating in the mid-summer Independence Campaign or making an End of the Year gift.
Monthly Giving
This recurring gift option allows you an easy way to make a larger gift and pay it over 12 months.
Honorariums and Memorial Gifts
Make a donation to celebrate a special occasion/person or honor the memory of a loved one.
Corporate Giving/Matching Gifts
Get your company involved! There are many ways for a corporation or local business to support the Lighthouse’s mission – including matching gifts, sponsorships and in kind donations.
Foundations/Trusts
Financial support from corporate, private or family foundations play a significant role in supporting the various programs we offer. We welcome and appreciate grants of all sizes which can be applied towards general operating or designated for specific programs or capital support.
Endowment
In designating a gift to the Tarrant County Association for the Blind Endowment Fund, Inc. you are creating one of the most permanent and lasting ways to support the Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth. Once your gift is placed in the Endowment Fund, it continues to grow by earning interest that will ensure future funding for the organization.
Fundraising Special Events
Special events provide a unique and fun way for our organization to raise awareness and generate necessary and unrestricted revenue for our day to day operating expenses. We also view special events as opportunities for engaging with community businesses, corporations and individuals that will to lasting relationships.
Planned Giving
Make Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth part of your legacy. Planned giving involves utilizing creative financial tools tailored to the needs of you and your heirs that can also provide you with income tax savings and in some cases, annual income.
Give a Gift of Stock
Make a gift of stock to support the Lighthouse’s programs. Stock donations can be transferred simply and electronically.
Host Your Own Event
Are you a member of a professional, social or service group that is interested in demonstrating benevolence? Is your business interested in hosting a special event to benefit a local charity? Consider hosting a third party benefit naming Lighthouse for the Blind as the beneficiary. No event is too big or too small and your kindness will have an enormous impact on the community of the blind.
Purchase Lighthouse Products
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Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth
Attn: Community Development
912 W. Broadway Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Corporations
Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth invites all companies – from small to large – to partner with us to make a difference in the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired.
We are happy to tailor a partnership that matches your needs and level of involvement. Corporate partnerships can include gifts of cash for general operating or specific programs, sponsorship of events, in-kind contributions, and a variety of volunteer opportunities.
Corporations can also support the Lighthouse's mission by including us in your Matching Gift program. If you are an employee of a corporation, please check with your HR representative about their Matching Gift program. A Matching Gift can double – sometimes triple – the impact of a gift.
Foundations
Financial support from corporate, private or family foundations play a significant role in supporting the various programs we offer.
We welcome and appreciate gifts of all sizes. Gifts can be applied in many ways, including general operating support, specific program support, capital support, and growing our endowment.
To discuss corporate or foundation giving opportunities, please contact the Community Development Office at 817-332-3341.
Ideas for Benefiting Lighthouse for the Blind
If you have an idea for a fundraiser to be held by you, your group or your business, and you are looking for a great beneficiary, we would be delighted to visit with you! By hosting an event on our behalf, you are a part of the Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, helping to raise awareness and the critical funding necessary to support and expand programs for the people who are blind and visually impaired.
Benefit Ideas
- Host a house party/tea party or picnic
- Find a new restaurant that will donate the proceeds from their grand opening event
- Hiking event
- Kayak or canoe event
- Host a health and wellness day at your local workout club
- Make the Lighthouse the beneficiary of your garage/yard sale
- Biking event
- Yoga in the park
- Find a retailer that will donate a percentage of sales to the Lighthouse
- Walking event
- Tennis event