Ways to Give

Give Online

Make an immediate impact at the Lighthouse by giving through our secure, online giving page:

Recurring Giving

Join the Empowerment Club today by signing up for a recurring donation via our online giving page! Sustainable support allows the Lighthouse to maintain our services while expanding to meet the needs of our employees and the broader blindness community. Recurring gifts are easily customizable and easy to adjust or cancel anytime!

Download a PDF brochure about the Empowerment Club

Send a Check by Mail

Send to:
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
2501. S. Plum Street
Seattle, WA 98144

Workplace Giving

Employer Matching program

Many employers across the country will match their employee’s charitable giving. Some match both monetary and volunteer hours. Check with your Human Resources (HR) Department about your company’s process.

Employee Giving Programs

You may be able to make a gift through your employer’s payroll system. Many companies provide opportunities to set up a recurring deduction from your paycheck that can be sent directly to the Lighthouse, providing an immediate, sustainable impact on the lives of people who are blind. Contact your HR department about your company’s process.

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)

The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is an employee giving program specifically for federal employees to create a cost-efficient and effective opportunity to improve the quality of life for all through philanthropy. The CFC today is an inclusive workplace giving campaign with the number of participating charities estimated at over 20,000 nonprofit charitable organizations worldwide. Follow the link below to get started today.

Donate Your Car

The Lighthouse has partnered with Charitable Adult Rides & Services (CARS) to be able to accept donations of old cars! Visit CarEasy to learn more or donate your car to the Lighthouse today!

Stock Donation

The Lighthouse accepts and encourages gifts of stock and other securities that may provide favorable tax benefits to you. To transfer securities, contact your stock broker. Please complete our Securities Transfer Request Form and submit it to your stock broker to initiate a stock transfer to the Lighthouse. It is important to ensure that your name is associated with your securities gift, and that you notify the Lighthouse to receive proper recognition for your donation. To learn more or make a gift of stock please contact kwiegel@LHBlind.org or jdymond@LHBlind.org.

Donor Advised Funds (DAF)

Initiate your DAF grant by filling out the form below. This will take you to your DAF’s login page which will be pre-populated for easy completion, complete the form and log out. Once the grant recommendation is made, the review process will be the same as if you had done it directly with your financial institution.

How a DAF Works:

Philanthropists like you open an account and make tax-deductible contributions to a DAF. You then recommend grants from the DAF to the qualified charities of your choice. The DAF sponsor, generally a nonprofit financial institution, handles all the administrative details, and you can remain completely anonymous if you wish. Your DAF will issue a tax receipt with your deposit. Ask your financial institution or advisor for further information.

Some advantages of a DAF:

• Simplicity—The DAF sponsor handles all recordkeeping, disbursements, and tax receipts.
• Flexibility—Timing of your tax deduction can be separate from your charitable decision making.
• Tax efficiency—Contributions are tax-deductible, and any investment growth in the DAF is tax-free. Ask tax advisor about potential additional advantages.

Qualified Charitable Distributions QCDs

A QCD is a donation directly from an IRA to The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. and completely tax-free.

A QCD is a direct transfer of funds from a donor’s IRA to the Lighthouse, that counts towards the required minimum distributions (RMD) for the year, without treating the distribution as taxable income. (Sometimes called an IRA charitable rollover.) Once informed of a donor intention, the IRA administrator will send payment directly to the Lighthouse.

Key Benefits

• No taxes owed — QCDs are excluded from taxable income, even without itemize deductions.
• Counts toward the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) – requirement starts at 73.
• Beginning in 2026, QCDs up to $115,000 per year are tax-free.

Community Giving

Love to shop? Find out ways in which you can support the Lighthouse through Community Giving Programs from your favorite retailers!

Fred Meyer Community Rewards

Sign up now with your Fred Meyer or QFC Rewards Card and the Lighthouse receives 4% of your purchase! Our nonprofit number is 84965.