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Welcome to the Visionary Circle Giving Community

See what Your Giving Can Do

Every day, people who are blind are building new skills, gaining confidence, and creating fuller lives — and behind it all are supporters like you.

The Visionary Circle is BISM’s new monthly giving community. By choosing to give each month, you help ensure that these life-changing programs remain active and consistent throughout the year.

Whether it’s $10 or $100, your monthly gift adds up to something powerful. It means someone can access the training, tools, and support they need — not just once, but whenever they need it.

This isn’t about doing it all. It’s about doing what you can, steadily and generously.

Join the Visionary Circle today. Give monthly. Change lives all year long.

See What Your Monthly Gift Can Do:

  • $10/month supports essential cane training for students learning to navigate the world with confidence.
  • $25/month provides  a student access to adaptive tools and materials needed to learn braille.
  • $50/month purchases accessible household items for young adults in our independent living program.
  • $100/month funds assistive technology tools like a JAWS screen reader to enhance learning and workplace readiness.
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Questions?

Is this donation tax deductible?

Yes, BISM is a 501 (c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax-deducible with the guidelines of U.S. Law.  To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record.  We will send it to you upon successful completion of our donation.

We take precautions to protect your information.  We do not collect bank or credit card information when you make a payment through our site.  By submitting your payment, you authorize us to charge the account for the amount specified in the Transaction field.  Account information for recurring pledges/monthly giving is encrypted and stored securely for automatic processing of your future payments.  Notify us at any time if you wish to discontinue your pledge. 

Yes! Send your check made payable to:

Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
Attn: Development
3345 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore MD 21227.

In addition to cash donations, other ways to give include:

Contact BISM’s fundraising team at development@bism.org or contact BISM’s Director of Development  Jessica Normington directly at jnormington@bism.org or (410) 737-2636.