Each year, thousands of Federation members and friends contribute before and during National Convention to various funds that support blind people. In 2026, your generosity continues to advance programs that expand opportunity, build community, and connect blind people across the country. When you give $25 or more between May 15 and July 7 at 5:00 p.m. central time, you will be entered into the Keep NFB Advancing: Give 25 Drawing. Each increment of 25 is a chance to win.
Your support helps bring blind people to their first National Convention, raises expectations, and expands opportunities for blind people nationwide. Every contribution strengthens the connections that move our mission forward.
When you contribute to the Keep NFB Advancing: Give $25 campaign, you’ll be entered to win:
- Round-trip transportation for two for the 2027 NFB National Convention
- Hotel at the convention
- Registration and banquet tickets for two
- $1,000 in walking-around cash
- OR...$2,000 CASH!
And, thanks to a generous matching gift from AIRA, the visual interpreting service, your gift will be doubled up to $25,000.
Give. Grow. Win.
Do you want to help grow the Federation and share our work with others? Become a Federation Connector. Ask friends or family to contribute and indicate that you prompted their gift. If four people give $25 or more before National Convention and put your name in the field on the Give 25 form, you will be credited as a Federation Connector. Get sample text and posts in our Connector Toolkit.
Federation Connectors will be entered into a special drawing for a BrailleNote Evolve from HumanWare. You need not be present to win.
More Chances to Win!
Each $25 donation is a chance to win. Your name will be placed in the drawing for each increment of 25 you give. Give 100 and you will be entered into the drawing four times.
This drawing will support the following funds:
- White Cane Fund: These dollars go directly to the general treasury of the Federation to be used where needed most.
- Kenneth Jernigan Fund: Supports special initiatives including helping first-time attendees come to National Convention.
- SUN Fund: These funds are set aside to sustain the Federation during difficult times.
- tenBroek Fund: These dollars support the Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund, which owns the property in Baltimore for the benefit of all blind people.
How to Contribute and Qualify
You must specify a fund in order to be entered into the drawing. You can do this by using our Give $25 online donation form, specifying the fund if giving by phone, or including it in the memo if giving by check. Your donation will be counted for the drawing regardless of which fund you designate.
- Give online.
- Give via phone by calling our donation line at 410-659-9314, extension 2430.
- Send a check to National Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. Be sure to include "Give 25" and the fund you are supporting in the memo.
Note: The drawing is for individuals and is not intended for contributions by divisions, state affiliates, or chapters.
The winner of the drawing will be announced live on July 8, 2026 at the convention banquet.
Help us share the Federation with others. Thank you for your generosity.
Federation Connector Toolkit
Help us grow, advance, and thrive! Use the following templates to share the Give $25 campaign with your family, friends, and community. You can also download a word document of these sample posts.
Social Media Posts
Copy and paste the following posts directly to your social media feed. Please post every two weeks until July 7, alternating between Post One and Post Two.
Post One
Hey friends! Please join me in supporting an organization that is near and dear to me. When you give $25 to the National Federation of the Blind, you help break down barriers, expand opportunities, and raise expectations for blind people. You’ll also have a chance to win a free trip to our 2027 National Convention or 2,000 dollars. And, thanks to a matching grant from AIRA, the visual interpretation service, every dollar up to 25k will be doubled.
You can give online at nfb.org/give25donate and indicate that I prompted your gift. Thank you so much!
Post Two
Please join me in giving to an organization that advances the lives of blind people. When you give $25 to the National Federation of the Blind, you will help support programs that expand opportunity and remove obstacles between blind people and their dreams. You’ll also have a chance to win a free trip to our 2027 National Convention or 2,000 dollars.
You can give online at nfb.org/give25donate and indicate that I prompted your gift. Thank you so much!
Post One (shorter version for X, Threads, and Mastodon)
Please join me in supporting an organization that is dear to me. When you give $25 to the NFB, you will help break down barriers for blind people and have a chance to win. Thanks to @AIRA your gift will be doubled. Give online at nfb.org/give25donate. Thank you!
Post Two (shorter version for X, Threads, and Mastodon)
Join me in supporting an organization that advances the lives of blind people. When you give $25 to the NFB, you will raise expectations for blind people, and we can both have a chance to win prizes. Please give online at nfb.org/give25donate.
Text/DM
Hey [Name]! Quick ask—I'm participating in a fundraiser for the National Federation of the Blind. Every $25 contributed supports awesome programs AND enters you to win cash or convention prizes. You can support me as a Federation connector by indicating that I prompted your gift and your dollars will be doubled thanks to a matching gift from AIRA. Would you be willing to join me and give 25? Here’s the link to contribute: https://nfb.org/give25donate.
Email template
Hi [Name],
I’m reaching out to invite you to be part of the Keep NFB Advancing Connections, Community and Opportunity: Give $25 from the National Federation of the Blind, an organization that means so much to me.
Give $25 to support critical programs that expand opportunities for blind people. You’ll also be entered to win cash or a convention prize. And thanks to a matching grant from AIRA, the visual interpretation service, every dollar up to 25k will be doubled. Even better—you can support me as a Federation Connector. Just indicate that I prompted you to give, and I could win a prize AND know that I advanced the mission of an organization that helps me live the life I want.
Please use our Give $25 online donation form at https://nfb.org/Give25Donate.
Thanks for being part of this community. Your support helps bring blind people to their first National Convention, raises expectations, and expands opportunities for blind people nationwide.