Online Giving
Help Us Light the Way
With your support, we can expand our reach and provide essential services and training programs tailored to the needs of blind Texans. Together, let’s light the way on their pathway to independence and opportunities.
Ways to Give
Empower Independence. Illuminate Opportunity.
Whether you’re making a one-time donation, giving monthly, or leaving a legacy gift, every dollar fuels life-changing programs, job opportunities, and community empowerment.
Give Online
Make a secure one-time or recurring donation through our online giving form. It’s fast, easy, and every gift makes a difference.
Monthly Giving
Join our community of monthly donors and become a consistent source of light for those we serve. Even $10/month makes a difference.
Shop for a Cause
Support independence while showing your pride. Bright Visions low-vision items helps fund job training and critical services.
Workplace Giving
Double your donation! Many employers match charitable gifts. Check with your HR department or use our matching-gift search tool below.
Planned Giving
Leave a lasting legacy. Include Austin Lighthouse in your will, trust, or estate plan and ensure your impact shines for generations.
Donate Your Car
Got a car, truck, boat, or motorcycle you no longer need? Through our partnership with CARS, your vehicle donation supports training, jobs, and independence. Free pickup. No hassle. Big impact.
Matching Gifts
Multiply the Impact of Your Donation
Did you know thousands of companies match donations made by their employees? Last year these matching-gift programs helped raise thousands — allowing organizations like ours to provide essential services and training to those in need.
Planned Giving
Leave a Legacy of Light
You can ensure a bright, sustainable future for Texans who are blind, visually impaired, or DeafBlind by making a planned gift to the Austin Lighthouse. Your legacy will help us continue providing life-changing training, employment, and independence for generations to come.
Whether you want to make a lasting impact through your will, trust, or other giving vehicles, planned giving allows you to support a mission you care deeply about—while also fulfilling your financial goals.
Donor-Advised Funds
A donor-advised fund offers a flexible, tax-efficient way to support Austin Lighthouse. Recommend a gift to us through your DAF and make an immediate impact.
Benefits:
- Simplicity in managing charitable giving
- Potential tax advantages
- Ability to involve your family in long-term philanthropy
Wills & Bequests
A bequest is a simple way to leave a gift in your will or living trust. You can designate a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder of your assets after other obligations.
Types of bequests:
- Specific Bequest – A particular dollar amount or asset
- Percentage Bequest – A percentage of your estate
- Residuary Bequest – The remainder of your estate
- Contingent Bequest – A gift that is made only if certain conditions are met
Charitable Trusts
Charitable trusts are powerful legacy tools that benefit you and the causes you care about. These trusts may reduce estate taxes, offer income tax deductions, and eliminate capital gains—all while creating lasting impact.
- Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRT) – Provide income during your lifetime, with the remainder going to charity
- Charitable Lead Trusts (CLT) – Provide income to charity for a set time, then transfer remaining assets to your heirs
Get Creative
Events, Fundraisers & In-Kind Support
There’s more than one way to support our mission. Whether you’re donating items, sponsoring an event, or rallying your network to fundraise, your creativity helps us go further.
Host a Fundraiser
Celebrate your birthday, launch a workplace challenge, or start a peer-to-peer campaign. We’ll help you make it meaningful.
Give In-Kind
Have equipment, services, or supplies to donate? In-kind gifts support everything from daily operations to special events.
Need Help?
Let’s Talk About Your Gift
We’re happy to talk through your giving options or answer any questions. Interested in leaving a legacy but not sure where to start? Reach out to our development team for a confidential conversation.
Together, let’s light the way!
Travis Association for the Blind (Austin Lighthouse for the Blind) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 74-1143060). Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.