Press Releases

NIB reinforces its message by connecting with the media around the country, both as an organization and on behalf of our associated nonprofit agencies. Below are our most recent media releases.

For all media inquiries, email us at media@nib.org.

National Industries for the Blind Applauds Nomination of Emily Murphy for GSA Administrator

September 11, 2017, ALEXANDRIA, VA – National Industries for the Blind (NIB), a nonprofit organization that is the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, stands with the White House nomination of Emily Webster Murphy as the next administrator for the General Services Administration (GSA). Ms. Murphy, an experienced government procurement expert and former […]

NIB Statement Regarding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

On May 24, 2017, NIB made the difficult yet necessary decision to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Two of our associated nonprofit agencies – Bosma Enterprises in Indianapolis, Indiana, and IFB Solutions in Winston-Salem, North Carolina – are plaintiffs in the lawsuit, along with NIB. We applaud the VA’s […]

National Industries for the Blind to Honor Employees Who Are Blind at National Symposium

June event will recognize outstanding work ethic and career achievements of people who are blind May 23, 2017, ALEXANDRIA, VA — National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, and the National Association for the Employment of People who are Blind (NAEPB) will honor 79 individuals who are […]

National Industries for the Blind to Lease Space to Kaiser Permanente in New Headquarters Building

Healthcare organization will join nonprofit organization in 100,000 square foot building in Alexandria’s growing Potomac Yard neighborhood January 3, 2017, Alexandria, VA – National Industries for the Blind (NIB), a nonprofit organization and the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, announced today that it signed a ten-year lease with Kaiser Permanente. NIB started […]

National Industries for the Blind Breaks Ground on Headquarters in Potomac Yard

New building to provide enhanced opportunities for the employment of people who are blind October 28, 2016, ALEXANDRIA, VA — National Industries for the Blind (NIB), a nonprofit organization and the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, started construction on its new headquarters at The Exchange at Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Virginia. Incorporating […]