Sights for Hope’s purpose is to remove barriers from the lives of people who live with visual impairments and blindness in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and Monroe County. Therefore, our definitions of success reflect the removal of those barriers.
On a yearly basis, we seek to increase the number of people we serve; to increase the number of services we provide in primary categories; and to achieve a rate of at least 75% in fundamental outcomes, as evaluated by our clients. These outcomes include the following.
- The percentage of clients who increase their ability to perform daily activities.
- The percentage of clients who reside outside of assistive living facilities.
- The percentages of clients who increase their access to medical care, food, and other critical needs in their communities.
- The percentage of clients who make better use of their existing sight.
- The percentage of clients who gain a greater acceptance of their visual impairments.
Our long-term definition of success is in three parts. Each part is connected with at least one of our Big Impact Goals and key performance indicators, which reflect progress.
Part One
We will have achieved ultimate success when every person who has a visual impairment can perform their daily activities and go anywhere they wish with the greatest possible ease and at an affordable price.
Big Impact Goals
- To provide assistive technologies to 2,500 people with visual impairments and blindness from 2022-2030.
- To provide 25,000 guided transports to people with visual impairments from 2022-2030.
Key Performance Indicators
- Number of active clients
- Number of clients and patients served
- Number of guided transports provided
- Number of clients who receive guided transports
- Percentage of clients who have a greater ability to perform daily activities because of our services
- Percentage of clients who achieve greater access to medical care
- Percentage of clients who achieve greater access to food
- Percentage of clients who achieve greater access to other critical resources in their communities
Part Two
We will have achieved ultimate success when no person who has a visual impairment is kept from achieving their personal goals by their condition.
Big Impact Goals
- To provide life skills education to 2,500 people with visual impairments from 2022-2030.
Key Performance Indicators
- Number of people who learn life skills
- Percentage of clients who gain a greater acceptance of their visual impairments
- Percentage of clients who agree that Sights for Hope’s services remove barriers to their independence and success
Part Three
We will have achieved ultimate success when every child has the visual capabilities they need to learn effectively.
Big Impact Goals
- To ensure that 2,500 children ages 0-6 receive professional eye exams and glasses or equivalent solutions from 2022-2030.
Key Performance Indicators
- Number of Children Ages 0-6 who receive free vision screenings
- Number of children ages 0-6 who receive eye exams and glasses or equivalent solutions