Individual Philanthropy

We continue to develop innovative programs that reimagine what can be done with a guide dog; design new equipment that improves the connection between dog and handler; and pioneer the use of data to improve the guide dog experience. Our efforts in the 2022 Fiscal Year include:

We continue to develop innovative programs that reimagine what can be done with a guide dog; design new equipment that improves the connection between dog and handler; and pioneer the use of data to improve the guide dog experience. Our efforts in the 2022 Fiscal Year include:

• The new Guiding Eyes Community Outreach Center opened in downtown Yorktown Heights, NY. The space serves as an additional training site while allowing us to conduct outreach to the local community, raise awareness of our mission, and attract new volunteers.
• We continue to advocate for people with disabilities, on individual, local, and national levels, with emphasis on inclusivity and diversity. We all have an important role in educating the public on access rights.
• We implemented a five-year strategic plan to chart a sustainable path for long-term growth, while maintaining the exceptional quality of our guide dogs and training experience.
• We established a new Client Experience Team to provide the highest care and individualized service to our students as they navigate each phase of their journey in seeking, receiving, working with, and retiring a Guiding Eyes guide dog.
• To increase our ability to customize training, we shortened the on-campus class length with more focused instructor training and provide additional one-on-one instruction, when needed, for each of our students.