The New York City Vision Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of blindness and vision loss in New York. The purpose of the group is to stay updated on the issues and trends impacting people with visual disabilties in New York, as well as to share related funding priorities.
Philanthropy New York members funding or interested in the area of blindness and vision loss in New York are invited to join the group's meetings.
Agenda
Join the New York City Vision Funders Group for its next quarterly meeting. The meeting will include a presentation of updates and announcements from its members as well as a discussion about a job training and placement program developed through a collaboration between VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Helen Keller Services for the Blind.
Explore
- Relationships among fellow NYC funders interested in vision issues
- The general and specialized funding programs of colleagues in vision philanthropy
Speakers
- Darlene Curley, Chief Executive Officer, The Jonas Center
- Brian Hofland, President, Research to Prevent Blindness
- Liz Meade, Director of Rehabilitation & Placement, Helen Keller Services for the Blind
- Nancy Miller, Chief Executive Officer, VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Susan Olivo, Executive Director, Readers Digest Partners for Sight
- Andy Fisher (Moderator), Executive Director, The Lavelle Fund for the Blind
Designed for
Grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of blindness and vision loss in New York.
Registration
12:15 - 12:30 PM Check-in
12:30 - 2:00 PM Program (Lunch will be provided)
Registration is required by April 26th.
Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link above.
Guests of New York City Vision Funders Group: Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with your name, title, organizational affiliation, business mailing address, and phone number. Please indicate by which organizer you were invited.
Non-Member Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org ($150 fee).
Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions.