Click here to listen to Kevin O’Connor on the Voices of Vision Leaders Podcast Meet Kevin O’Connor, the Master of Ceremonies for our Executive Leadership Conference (VSAELC) 2022. Kevin is a professor at Loyola University in Chicago and a professional…
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Meet Gidget Hopf: A VSA Executive Leadership Conference 2022 Speaker
Meet Dr. Gidget Hopf, one of our inspiring speakers for our Executive Leadership Conference (VSAELC) 2022. Before retiring in 2020, Dr. Gidget Hopf served as President and CEO of Goodwill of the Finger Lakes for 34 years. She earned her…
Meet Justice Shorter: A VSA Executive Leadership Conference 2022 Keynote Speaker
Click here to listen to Justice Shorter on the Voices of Vision Leaders Podcast Disclaimer: Justice spoke to us independent of any specific organizational affiliation. As such, all opinions and comments are her own. Meet Justice Shorter, one of our…
Meet Dana Draa: A VSA Executive Leadership Conference 2022 Speaker
Meet Dana Draa, one of VSA’s inspiring speakers for our Executive Leadership Conference (VSAELC) 2022. Dana is the Chief Program Officer for Metrolina Association for the Blind, Inc. (MAB), which provides services for blind and visually impaired people in Charlotte,…
Meet John Samuel: A VSA Executive Leadership Conference 2022 Keynote Speaker
Click here to listen to John Samuel on the Voices of Vision Leaders Podcast Meet John Samuel, one of our inspiring keynote speakers for our Executive Leadership Conference (VSAELC) 2022. John is the co-founder and CEO of Ablr 360, which…
Voice of Vision Leaders: Hall of Fame 2022
Listen to the Voice of Vision Leaders Hall of Fame Podcast Voices of Vision Leaders is back with former and current board members of the Hall of Fame of Leaders and Legends in the Blindness Field. Bill Weiner, Jim Deremeik,…
Meet Sherry Walker-Cowart: A VSA Executive Leadership Conference 2022 Keynote Speaker
Meet Sherry Walker-Cowart, one of our inspiring keynote speakers for our Executive Leadership Conference (VSAELC) 2022. Sherry is the Senior Consultant for Ramerman Leadership Group, a team of certified professional consultants and coaches who provide leadership development and executive coaching for…
5 Reasons to Attend the VisionServe Alliance Executive Leadership Conference
The 2022 VisionServe Alliance Executive Leadership Conference is just a few months away! To prepare those registered and encourage those who have yet to sign up, here are 5 reasons this conference is not one to be missed! In-Person Networking…
Cleanlogic’s Inspiration Foundation Supports 4 VSA Members Through Assistive Technology Grants
The Inspiration Foundation awarded 4 VisionServe Alliance members Assistive Technology Grants of up to $1,500 to help them keep their technology classrooms and remote training sessions up to date. The recipients used this funding to purchase various equipment, including braille…
Meet Mary Pat Knight: A VSA Executive Leadership Conference 2022 Keynote Speaker
Meet Mary Pat Knight, one of our inspiring keynote speakers for our Executive Leadership Conference (VSAELC) 2022. Mary Pat is the CEO and Founder of Leaders Inspired, a global training and development firm dedicated to personal and leadership transformation. Her career…
VSA Collects Membership Data For Better Insight
VSA Collects Membership Data For Better Insight VisionServe Alliance is helping to bridge the gap in data available in our field. Starting in 2022, VSA will ask members to submit an annual report on the services they provide and other…
How the American Rescue Plan Act Affects Your Nonprofit
VSA will continue to research and share updates on the ARPA as more info becomes available. Several items to note as of now, 1) The deadline to apply for the PPP loan has NOT been extended beyond March 31st, 2) Be…
OIB TAC Weekly Brief
OIB TAC Resources Courses of the Month – Check out the library of courses eligible for CEU credits Updated Lessons for Living curriculum – 19 lessons ready for download Document fo the Month – Best Practices in the Administration of…
Leaders Added to the APH Hall of Fame Plaque
Recent VisionServe awardee recipients of the Excellence in Leadership Award Elly du Pre (Florida ASB), and John Mitchell (Former CEO of Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired) have been added to our plaque in the APH Hall of…
VSA Member Works With Local Officials to Create an Accessible Vaccine Distribution Plan
Here’s how one of our member CEO’s Kim Galban-Countryman of Lighthouse of the Big Bend (LBB), worked with her county’s officials to ensure the process for vaccine distribution is accessible: “Our local association of human service organizations hosted a Zoom…
Call for Presentation Proposals Spring 2021
VSA is currently accepting presentation proposals for its spring 2021 virtual conference until Feb. 12, 2021. Attendance at the VisionServe Alliance Executive Leadership Conference is open to any and all leaders in the field of blindness, low vision, and visual…
2020 Award Winners
Excellence in Leadership Award Cathy Holden Excellence in Managerial Leadership Award Roxann Mayros Organizational Champion Award Excellence in Leadership Award One of the ways VisionServe Alliance honors the work of its member CEOs is through the prestigious Excellence in Leadership…
Attendees Share Experiences From This Year’s Virtual Executive Leadership Conference
There’s always so much great content at our fall Executive Leadership Conference that it’s impossible to take it all in, and this year was no exception! With 22 sessions (many running concurrently), we elicited the help of some volunteer “reporters”…
2020 Inspiration Foundation Tech Grant Winners
Congratulations to the 2020 winners: Organization CEO Name Funding use Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Michigan Marcus Manders Fusion software (JAWS & Zoom text) Balance for Blind Adults Deborah Gold 1 laptop and 1 tablet for teaching…
ADA Compliance and COVID Relief
The US Senate and House may complete negotiations this week, or early next week, on a COVID-related relief measure, likely the last one this year. Nonprofit advocates are asking the community to act immediately to request support for issues important to our sector.
The US Senate and House may complete negotiations this week, or early next week, on a COVID-related relief measure, likely the last one this year. Nonprofit advocates are asking the community to act immediately to request support for issues important to our sector.