About Us

Our Mission

VisionLink is dedicated to assisting all who are living with vision loss to achieve greater independence through excellence in education and wrap-around support services that advance necessary skills and establish meaningful community connections. VisionLink is committed to collaborating with local, regional and national partners to broaden access to resources and opportunities that enable those we serve to live their lives to the fullest.

Our Vision

VisionLink seeks to inspire all who are living with vision loss to thrive.

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The last few years have been extraordinary. Learn more about what’s next for VisionLink!

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Serving adults with vision loss in the Philadelphia region.

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Leadership and Board Officers

Staff

Karla S. McCaney, MBA
President & Chief Executive Officer

Beth Deering, MSW, LSW
Chief Program Officer

Ally Richman, PhD
Chief Administrative & Financial Officer

Board Officers

Kevin E. Brown, Chairperson
Jacqueline Candido, PhD, First Vice Chairperson
Sarah Glick Johnson, Treasurer
Regina Mullen, Secretary

Board Members

Dr. Ranjoo Prasad, OD
Thomas J. Wlodkowski
Stephanie Markunas

Foundation Support

Thank you for your support in FY 2023-24.

Broughton Foundation
Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Flowers Family Foundation
Harriet G. Fredericks Foundation
Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Independence Foundation

Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust
Mary Gourlay Charitable Trust
Rae. S. Uber Trust
Readers Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
Sarah Ralston Foundation

Guidestar Gold Transparency 2021

VisionLink earned a 2021 Gold Seal of Transparency.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

VisionLink is fully committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We embrace the diversity within our organization and within the multi-faceted community we serve. We embrace the principles of equity, fairness, and inclusion and we remain committed to best practices for providing anyone, anywhere on the vision loss continuum with the education, tools, and wrap-around services that they need to navigate their communities, manage their specific visual challenges, and live their fullest lives. 

At VisionLink we realize that there are many forms of diversity including racial, gender, sexual identity, cultural, religious, economic, ability and disability, and we work diligently to be open and welcoming to all. Our work is collaborative – with those we serve, with our professional staff, with healthcare professionals, with community partner organizations, and with other human services agencies regionally and nationally.  We believe that this collaborative framework, across disciplines and communities, as well as our commitment to serving those with vision loss makes our organizational efforts more diverse, more equitable, more inclusive, and more sustainable over time.