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2 people are interested
Nashville Chapter Leadership
ORGANIZATION: FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC
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2 people are interested
We are seeking volunteer leaders to help our chapter program.
A chapter is a collective group of volunteers and leaders coming together to fulfill the mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. They do this by hosting chapter meetings and engaging with the local community. They will help provide educational updates, provide resources in the community, and identify, cultivate, and generate revenue to drive research that will provide preventions, treatments, and cures for people with retinal diseases.
We are currently recruiting for the following roles:
- Vice President
- Chapter Education Chair
- Chapter Resource Chair
- Chapter Revenue Chair
More opportunities with FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC
Location:
6925 OAKLAND MILLS RD, Suite 701, COLUMBIA, MD 21045, US
Mission Statement
The urgent mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases. The Foundation is a beacon for those affected by these blinding diseases. Join the fight and help us accelerate our mission.
Description
The Foundation Fighting Blindness was established in 1971 by a passionate group of families driven to find treatments and cures for inherited retinal diseases that were affecting their loved ones. At that time, little was known about these blinding retinal degenerative diseases. Very little research was being done, and there were no clinical trials for potential treatments.
The Foundation’s goal was clear and focused: To drive the research that would lead to preventions, treatments, and vision restoration for the spectrum of degenerative retinal diseases, specifically macular degeneration - including age related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Usher syndrome, Stargardt disease and Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). Together these conditions affect more than 10 million Americans and millions more throughout the world.
Today, the Foundation Fighting Blindness is the world’s leading private funder of retinal disease research. That funding has been a driving force behind the progress toward cures, including the identification of more than 270 genes linked to retinal disease, and the launch of 42 clinical trials for potential treatments.
On an annual basis, the Foundation Fighting Blindness and the Foundation’s Clinical Research Institute fund more than 90 research grants. The research projects are conducted by more than 150 research investigators at institutions, eye hospitals, and universities in the United States, Australia, England, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Israel, and Mexico.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Nashville, TN 37203
DATE POSTED
November 2, 2021
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Marketing Strategy & Planning
- Research
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 2+Hours Per Month