Vision for Equality Inc.
Vision for Equality Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
OFFERS INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND MONITORING TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ADVOCATE LOCALLY, STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES, EQUAL RIGHTS, ACCESS TO QUALITY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, AND TO BECOME INFORMED,EMPOWERED, RESPECTED MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
About
VISION FOR EQUALITY IS A GRASS ROOTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SEEK QUALITY AND SATISFACTION IN THEIR LIVES AND EQUAL ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SUPPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR CONSUMER AND FAMILY SATISFACTION TEAMS, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT, WAITING LIST CAMPAIGN, INDEPENDENT MONITORING TEAMS, PA FAMILY NETWORK, SERVE AS THE IMPETUS TO REACH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND FAMILIES YEARLY TO BRING THEM THE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION THEY REQUIRE TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES. THROUGH REFERRALS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DIRECT SUPPORT AS WELL AS TRAINING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO GAIN THE POWER AND EXPERTISE TO NAVIGATE A COMPLICATED SERVICE SYSTEM TO SEEK THE SERVICES THEY NEED.OUR STAFF UNDER OUR CONSUMER AND FAMILY SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH OUR INDEPENDENT MONITORING FOR QUALITY TEAMS MONITOR PRESENT SERVICES TO ENSURE QUALITY CARE AND TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AS THEY ARISE REPORTING INFORMATION BACK TO THE SYSTEM WHEN NEEDED TO ENHANCE PEOPLE'S LIVES. WE OFFER DIRECT MENTORING AND SUPPORT TO 10 PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS WHO REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF OUR PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY BRINGING THEM THE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND THE STAGE TO FORWARD THEIR CAUSE AND CONCERNS BACK TO THE SYSTEM FOR REDRESS. OUR WAITING LIST CAMPAIGN EDUCATES THE SYSTEM TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO WAIT WITH NO SERVICES ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. AS A RESULT OF THEIR WORK ALONE OVER 15,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEGUN TO RECEIVE SERVICES FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE PA FAMILY NETWORK WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN. THE PA FAMILY NETWORK CONSISTS OF A TEAM OF 18 FAMILY ADVISORS WHO TRAIN FAMILIES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. VISION HAS ALSO BROUGHT THE NEEDS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY TO THE FOREFRONT TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS FOR THEM AS WELL. THIS COMMUNITY IS OFTEN ISOLATED AND ALONE DUE TO LANGUAGE BARRIERS. THROUGH OUR LATINO STAFF WHO PROVIDE ADVOCACY, TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES SEVERAL THOUSAND NEW FAMILIES A YEAR ARE ASSISTED IN BECOMING PART OF THE SERVICE SYSTEM AND HAVING LOVE ONES RECEIVE THE SERVICES THEY DESPERATELY NEED.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Vision for equality works each day to serve, support and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families bringing to them the information and tools they need to create the life of meaning they want and to successfully navigate the complex service system that does/should serve them to achieve a full life of satisfaction in their perspective communities.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “Offers individual assistance, training and monitoring to people with disabilities and their families. we advocate locally, statewide and nationally for people with disabilities to have opportunities, equal rights, access to quality services and supports, and to become informed,empowered, respected members of their local communities.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is PA.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 718 ARCH STREET 6TH FLOOR NORTH, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19106 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 63 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$26,339.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization pays $1,634,414 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $6,920 in fundraising expenses.
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