Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate barriers to a fulfilling life caused by blindness and severe sight loss. The Institute provides an environment of hope and encouragement for people who are blind and visually impaired through integrated educational, social and recreational programs and services.

Perkins School for the Blind, est. 1829, where Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan were educated, helps people who are blind or deafblind reach their greatest possible independence.

National Federation of the Blind, the leading force in the blindness field today, has 50,000 members, 700 local chapters, 52 affiliates. Fosters self-respect and self-expression of blind and visually-impaired people.

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), a U.S. nonprofit organization enabling blind or visually impaired people to achieve equality and access. Provides information and referrals about living with visual impairment. Helen Keller devoted over 40 years of her life to AFB.