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Image Description: A split-panel illustrated graphic contrasting 2025 and 2026. On the left, labeled “Reflecting on 2025,” DeafBlind and blind protesters stand in front of the LightHouse for the Blind building holding signs reading “Accountability Now” and “No Takeover.” Media logos (San Francisco Chronicle, SF Standard, KTVU FOX 2) and complaint documents appear, along with a calendar marked “2025,” conveying sustained public advocacy and scrutiny.  On the right, labeled “Mo

Image Description: A tense Zoom meeting with muted participants and ignored raised hands, while a shadowy figure behind a curtain manipulates controls, symbolizing curated access and restricted dialogue. On December 4, LightHouse announced a “community discussion”  about its proposed takeover by the Guild, scheduled for December 8. DeafBlind and Deaf community members were effectively given 1.5 business days to secure accommodations—an exclusionary approach from an organizati

A lighthouse in fog, beams cutting through mist revealing faint abstract figures of the blind and DeafBlind community. Partially under repair, symbolizing renewal and leadership change. Muted grays and blues with warm light for hope and clarity. Earlier this week, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (LightHouse) board member Tim Elder did something rare in this crisis: he spoke publicly, transparently, and forcefully about the proposed Lighthouse Guild Internationa

Image Description: Letter of Resignation paper in an envelope. In a mass email,  the Board Chair of LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (LightHouse), Jennison Asuncion, argues that a “partnership” between LightHouse and the New York–based Lighthouse Guild International (Guild) would stabilize the organization. Our response is unambiguous: Asuncion must resign as Board Chair immediately. His actions and omissions must be investigated by relevant government oversight

Image Description: Four sighted people sit around a round table in silhouette, partly hidden in shadow, suggesting a secretive meeting. A Reminder of What This Is As outlined on our recent blog,  the current situation invo lves a proposed transfer of control of LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (LightHouse), a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, to Lighthouse Guild International (Guild), an out-of-state nonprofit based in New York. California’s Nonpr

When “Partnership” Means Takeover: The Truth About LightHouse SF and Lighthouse Guild

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LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco has started talking about a “partnership” with Lighthouse Guild in New York. They’ve even a single "fireside chat" with Guild leadership. They say it’s just exploration, but the word “partnership” opens the door to something much bigger—possibly a merger. Our Campaign takes a closer look.

Exploitation, Retaliation, and Silence: Why the FCC Must Decertify LightHouse and Certify a National Provider

Image Description: Lies Stamp For years, the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has invoked values like...

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By Tara Duggan , Staff Writer July 27, 2025 Angela Palmer, a deafblind client of LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Northern...

Magnifying Glass on the San Francisco Standard Article on LightHouse. Article Photo illustration by The Standard In this post, we...

Darkened dreams: How a nonprofit for the blind squandered a $125 million windfall

Image Description: At the top of the image, a bold caption reads: "HELEN KELLER DAY PROTEST: JUSTICE FOR THE DEAFBLIND”. A vintage-style...

Image Description: A vintage-style cartoon shows Captain Brandon Cox grinning at the helm of a sinking ship labeled "Lighthouse for the...

Silhouettes of a group of laid-off employees with their boss standing nearby. On April 22, 2025, San Francisco-based LightHouse for the...

The following is the letter accompanying the petition we sent to the Federal Communications Commission.   Dear Ms. Singleton,   We, the...

Dear community members and supporters, This message is on behalf of the Northern California Association of DeafBlind (NCADB) and its...

In this post, we reflect on what we learned in 2024 about LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (LightHouse) and lay out a new...