Our task is enormous.

At Bosma Enterprises, our goal is to eliminate unemployment among blind Hoosiers who want to work. How big is the challenge we face? The average unemployment rate for people who are blind or visually impaired is a crushing 70%.

Being a good employee isn’t hard for people who are blind. Unfortunately, finding meaningful employment is. At Bosma Enterprises, we’re dedicated to changing that. And with your help, we can do it.



"Bosma Enterprises is dedicated to empowering people who are blind or visually impaired by creating opportunities that lead to the achievement of each individual’s employment, economic, social, and self-determination goals."

The opportunity to achieve your personal best… isn’t this what you wish for yourself and your loved ones? People who are blind or visually impaired want professional and personal success just as much as people who are sighted. However, when Hoosiers who are blind attempt to find work, they often must prove not only that they belong in the specific job for which they’re applying… they must also prove they belong in the workforce at all.

At Bosma, we work to overcome the obstacles that for too long have prevented Hoosiers who are blind from being seen as equally valuable members of our workforce and our community. Through a number of targeted programs, Bosma provides training, employment opportunities, and community education that enable dreams to be realized. These programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

Bosma operates as a unique non-profit hybrid, relying on a combination of private gifts, corporate and foundation contributions, and profit-driven contracts to create jobs and fund training and outreach programs. We see our task as a two-way street. We prepare people who are blind to meet the challenges they choose to take on and we prepare the business community to successfully integrate people who are blind into their business plans. The results of these efforts are nothing short of amazing.

Why are we so passionate about what we do? Because we know that ‘work’ represents more than just a paycheck. It’s also about personal fulfillment and the dignity of being in control of one’s own life. At Bosma, we’re excited to be helping people who are blind earn a livable income and achieve the satisfaction that comes with fulfilling employment.



What is today known as ‘Bosma Enterprises,’ was established in 1915 through an act of the Indiana legislature. At that time, the organization was known as the ‘Board of Industrial Aid for the Blind.’ In 1984, the state of Indiana changed the name to ‘Charles E. Bosma Industries’ as a tribute to Charles Bosma, a beloved legislator who had served in the Indiana General Assembly for 18 years and who contributed greatly to the organization’s success.

Over the years, the agency came to focus increasingly on developing employment opportunities for Hoosiers who are blind. In 1988, during the Reagan era of reduced government, the decision was finalized to make Bosma a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) agency.

With the need to be self-sustaining came exciting new ideas for generating revenue and developing more employment opportunities for people who are blind. In 1993, the organization moved into a 55,000 sq. ft. facility located just east of downtown Indianapolis. Here, Bosma had enough room to house a growing production and warehousing operation, as well as provide offices for its administrative staff.

In 2005, Bosma Enterprises moved again, this time into a 100,000 sq. ft. facility on the northwest side of Indianapolis that offers 70,000 sq. ft. of production and warehouse space, along with 30,000 sq. ft. of space for offices, classrooms, training rooms, and rehabilitation services. Today, Bosma Enterprises continues to build on its long legacy of service. Bosma’s efforts have evolved to include vocational assessments, on-site organizational employment, job placement services, counseling services, and rehabilitation services, as well as training and outreach programs that include youth services. Our production and warehousing operations now employ 73 people, 84% of whom are blind or visually impaired. A staff of 38, of whom 21% are blind or visually impaired, manage the human services programs and business operations.



We believe that one person can make a difference. If you believe that too, please click here to learn how you can help to eliminate the 74% unemployment rate among people who are blind or visually impaired. Or to start doing something right now, call us toll-free at 800.362.5463.