Welcome to Penny Forward

Penny Forward logo and tag "Blind People Building Bright Futures One Penny At A Time" on a background image of stacked coins.

Penny Forward is a nonprofit organization founded and led by blind people.  We empower each other to confidently navigate the complicated landscape of personal finance. We offer self-paced online financial education courses, weekly and monthly personal finance workshops, and one to one financial counseling provided by blind financial counselors.

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Story Spotlight

Desiree Christian

How would you make a living if you were a single mother with two medically fragile children who were constantly in and out of hospitals? That was the challenge for Desiree Christian.

Read Desiree’s Story

Donate to Penny Forward

Your donations help blind and disabled people learn to confidently navigate the complicated landscape of personal finance through online courses and group and one to one mentoring. Please donate $19 per month to continue this life-changing work.

We accept:

  • Online donations by debit or credit card.
  • Donations of securities.
  • Qualified Charitable Distributions.
  • Donations from workplace giving platforms.
  • And more.

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Shop Penny Forward

Tricia, from Blind Girl Designs, wearing the Penny Forward T-shirt

Support Penny Forward, and the blind community, in more ways than one.

  • Our Penny Forward branded merch is stylish and practical.
  • Where noted, our merch has been designed and produced by blind-owned businesses.

Visit the Penny Forward Shop