Organizations Filed Purposes:
ORGANIZATION OF BLIND PEOPLE: ELEVATING THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LEVELS OF BLIND PEOPLE; IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES; COOPERATING WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH BLIND SERVICES; ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING ALL BLIND PERSONS TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES AND CONDUCTING A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF BLINDNESS AND THE CAPABILITIES OF BLIND PEOPLE.
THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.
PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS:PUBLIC AWARENESS REMAINS A KEY PILLAR OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH OVER 20 COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, SUCH AS OUR WEBSITE, INFORMATION HOTLINE, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, ACB BRAILLE FORUM MAGAZINE, EMAIL LISTS, PODCASTS, AND INTERNET RADIO. ACB GREW ITS FOOTPRINT SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2020 THROUGH VARIOUS ONLINE CHANNELS THAT HAVE BEEN LEVERAGED FOR ACB'S VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ACB UNDERWENT A SIGNIFICANT AUDIT OF ITS COMMUNICATIONS AND ESTABLISHED A STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN FOR TARGETED GROWTH.
ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS:ACB WORKS CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO FURTHER KEY POLICIES IMPACTING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND. SUCCESSES IN 2020 INCLUDE SECURING HEALTHCARE PROTECTIONS AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, INCREASE ACCESS TO ACCESSIBLE ABSENTEE VOTING, LEAD THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION OF LOW VISION DEVICES ACT, AND ADVOCATED TO INCLUDE ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS INTO THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FIX AMERICA'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT, INCLUDING THE DISABILITY ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION ACT.
CONVENTION:ACB HELD ITS 59TH ANNUAL CONVENTION IN JULY 2020. DUE TO COVID-19, THE EVENT WAS HELD VIRTUALLY. THIS ALLOWED FOR A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION BY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN UNABLE TO ATTEND AN ACB CONVENTION. THE EVENT WAS STREAMED LIVE OVER MULTIPLE PLATFORMS WITH OVER 249 HOURS OF PROGRAM CONTENT. PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, LISTENED TO BUSINESS MEETINGS HELD EACH MORNING, VISITED THE VIRTUAL EXHIBIT HALL, AND PARTICIPATED IN MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS HELD VIRTUALLY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Eric Bridges | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $120,845 |
| Nancy Marks Becker | CFO | 36 | $66,900 |
| Donna Brown | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Jeff Thom | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Talley | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Patrick Sheehan | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Doug Powell | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| James Kracht | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Katie Frederick | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Dan Dillon | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Sara Conrad | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Jeff Bishop | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Kim Charlson | PAST PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| David Trott | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Denise Colley | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 |
| Ray Campbell | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Mark Richert | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
| Dan Spoone | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
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