Name

Optometry Giving Sight

Legal name

Optometry Giving Sight

Website

https://givingsight.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Eye Care Grant Funding

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Optometry (EDAHAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB), Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Global eye care funding
• Optometry nonprofit grants
• Vision care charity
• Preventable blindness prevention
• Optometry school development

Headquarters

HQ city

Golden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, optometrists, and optometry practices. Donors can give one-time or set up monthly recurring donations. The organization targets raising in excess of one million dollars annually from Canadian donors alone.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partners (CooperVision, Bausch + Lomb, National Vision/20/20 Quest, VuePoint IDS, Vision Source, and others) contribute through outright gifts, rebate/redemptions programs, per-product donations, payroll giving matching, and in-kind media support.
3. TEAM OGS Practice Integration Programs: Optometry practices integrate OGS fundraising into their operations — collecting per-frame donations (Pick a Pair), routing Chipin payment processing fees, redirecting contact lens rebate/rewards points, and recycling contact lens packaging (with TerraCycle/Bausch + Lomb).
4. World Sight Day Challenge: Annual fundraising campaign (September–October) where practices, companies, and individuals raise funds through hosted events, donations, and corporate matching.
5. Planned Giving / Bequests: Charitable bequests through wills and living trusts, IRA/retirement plan beneficiary designations, charitable remainder trusts, and payable-on-death accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Optometry Giving Sight is a nonprofit charitable organization that raises funds from optometrists, optometry practices, corporate optical industry partners, and individuals to award annual grants supporting sustainable optometry-led projects globally. The organization funds the establishment of optometry schools, vision centers, training of eye care professionals, and direct service delivery (eye exams and glasses) for underserved populations in 70+ countries, with more than 220 grants awarded impacting 15 million+ people since inception.

Product overview

Optometry Giving Sight operates as a charitable organization rather than a commercial product company. The organization offers a portfolio of fundraising programs centered around TEAM OGS (a year-round giving infrastructure for optometry practices), annual grant programs for global eye care projects, and various donation mechanisms including Pick a Pair, Add a Line, Donate a Day, and monthly recurring donations. Key programs include the World Sight Day Challenge annual campaign, contact lens recycling partnerships with Bausch + Lomb and TerraCycle, and the 10/10 continuing education partnership with VuePoint IDS. The organization funds optometry education, establishes vision centers, and delivers eye care services in over 70 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TEAM OGS A year-round giving infrastructure for optometry practices that integrates global eye health giving into standard practice operations through multiple donation pathways (Pick a Pair per-frame donations, Add a Line EHR donations, Donate a Day, Chipin payment processing donations, monthly recurring donations, and contact lens recycling rebates). Enrolled practices receive welcome kits with thank-you cards, Global Impact Maps, and marketing materials.
• World Sight Day Challenge Optometry Giving Sight's annual fundraising campaign held from September 1 through October 31 in conjunction with World Sight Day, mobilizing optometry practices, student groups, and corporations to host fundraising activities including raffles, bake sales, fun runs, online fundraisers, and company-matched donations. OGS's largest annual fundraiser, it directly funds the annual grant program supporting optometry schools, vision centers, and direct patient care.
• Annual Grant Program Annual grant cycle awarding nearly $1 million USD across 2025 to sustainable optometry-led projects that expand the profession and improve access to vision care in underserved areas globally. One grant cycle per year (applications March–May, decisions announced in September); maximum award $100,000 USD/CAD, average $20,000–$30,000. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), Canadian registered charities, and international registered charities. Priority given to programs in regions where optometry is underdeveloped.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 million+ people provided with basic eye care services since inception
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and general.

• Bausch + LombcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025Bausch + Lomb partners with Optometry Giving Sight through the ONE by ONE Recycling Program. For every pound of contact lenses and eye care materials collected through TerraCycle from participating US eye care practices and consumers, Bausch + Lomb donates $1 per pound to OGS. This partnership generates environmental benefit (diverting waste from landfills) while funding global blindness prevention. Additionally, Bausch + Lomb's Biotrue Eye Care Recycling Program and Horizon Rewards program allow patients to direct points to OGS.
• TerraCyclecoreTechnology or Integration · 10 November 2025TerraCycle operates the collection and recycling infrastructure for Bausch + Lomb's ONE by ONE and Biotrue recycling programs. OGS benefits through donations generated when practices and consumers ship recyclable contact lens materials to TerraCycle. TerraCycle also provides a free shipping label and collection container system for participating practices.
• VuePoint IDSkeyGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025VuePoint IDS provides in-kind media support across its media ecosystem (Optik Magazine, Eye Care Business Canada, CRO Journal) valued at over $100,000 to amplify OGS awareness in the eye care community. Also launching the 10/10 Program — offering 10% COPE-accredited CE course discounts to OGS supporters, with an additional 10% donation from each sale to OGS.
• CooperVisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Partner at $250,000+ level. CooperVision supports OGS through rebate programs where patients can donate their contact lens rebates to OGS. CooperVision has also been recognized with the inaugural Brien Holden Founders Award for commitment to expanding access to vision care. Tony Sommer, former GM Americas of CooperVision and CooperVision Specialty EyeCare, serves on the OGS Board of Directors.
• Brien Holden FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey implementation partner for multiple OGS-funded projects in Cambodia, Tanzania, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Eritrea. The Foundation leads optometry school development, vision center establishment, school eye health programs, and faculty training in developing countries. Professor Brien Holden is the namesake of OGS's inaugural Founders Award Dinner.
• Vision SourcekeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum Partner ($100,000–$249,000). Vision Source is a network of independent optometry practices. Partners with OGS through TEAM OGS participation and corporate sponsorship of the World Sight Day Challenge.
• Brien Holden Vision Institute Public Health DivisionkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of OGS alongside Professor Brien Holden. Implements multiple OGS-funded programs including the Cameroon School of Optometry initiative, Mozambique Eye Project, and Vietnam optometry education development. Joint partner with Dublin Institute of Technology, Irish Aid, Higher Education Authority in Ireland, and University of Ulster.
• Canadian Vision CarekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee organization implementing the Eye Train initiative in the Philippines (a full-time teaching clinic serving 100,000+ patients annually), and optometry education support programs in Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago at the University of Guyana and University of the West Indies.
• World Council of Optometry (WCO)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerOGS funds WCO's OPAL (Optometry Program in Advocacy and Leadership) — a 12-week virtual course training optometrists globally to lead sustainable vision care advocacy programs. OGS grant supports 30 new participants and 10 alumni per annual cycle, aligned with WHO's Integrated People-Centered Eye Care framework.
• Chip IngeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment processing company that donates 10% of transaction fees to OGS for practices that select OGS as their charity. Offers cost-saving credit card processing with no new terminals required. Part of TEAM OGS 'mostly hands-off' giving pathways.
• Canadian Association of Optometrists and Provincial BodieskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndorsing organizational partners of OGS, including the Canadian Association of Optometrists, Alberta Association of Optometrists, Association des Optométristes du Québec, New Brunswick Association of Optometrists, Ontario Association of Optometrists, Manitoba Association of Optometrists, British Columbia Doctors of Optometry, and Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists.
• Dublin Institute of TechnologykeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead institution of the Mozambique Eye Project — in partnership with Brien Holden Vision Institute, Universidade Lúrio, Irish Aid, Higher Education Authority in Ireland, and University of Ulster. Established the first optometry degree program in Mozambique at Universidade Lúrio in Nampula.
• Mzuzu University / Malawi School of OptometrykeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerOGS was a funding partner in the establishment of the Malawi School of Optometry at Mzuzu University. Samuel Chagwadira was among the first four graduates — now one of Malawi's first-ever optometrists, class of 2012.
• Special Olympics InternationalkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerOGS funds the Opening Eyes program — expanding vision care access for individuals with intellectual disabilities across Ghana, the US, and Latin America. 2,100+ individuals screened for glasses; 1,800+ eye care professionals trained in inclusive care delivery.
• See Better Learn Better JamaicageneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee implementing school-based vision care across Westmoreland and Hanover parishes in Jamaica, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Screens 7,500+ children annually; trains Caribbean and American optometrists in pediatric outreach. Founded 2015.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OneSight: A leading global vision-care nonprofit (affiliated with EssilorLuxottica) that funds vision exams, glasses, and sustainable optical access in underserved communities. Directly comparable to OGS as an optometry-industry-affiliated charitable foundation delivering eye care and eyewear globally.
• Sightsavers: International NGO focused on eliminating avoidable blindness across 30+ low- and middle-income countries. Directly comparable as a vision-care grantmaking organization delivering sustainable eye health programs and training local eye-care professionals.
• Fred Hollows Foundation: Australia-based international development organization focused on ending avoidable blindness, training local eye-health workforces, and establishing eye-care infrastructure in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Directly comparable in mission, training focus, and infrastructure-building model.
• Seva Foundation: US-based global eye-care nonprofit operating since 1978, partnering with local organizations to deliver vision care and build sustainable eye-care systems. Directly comparable as a vision-focused grantmaker supporting underserved communities worldwide.
• Orbis International: International nonprofit operating the Flying Eye Hospital and tele-ophthalmology training programs to build eye-care capacity in low-resource countries. Directly comparable as a training-and-infrastructure-focused vision-care nonprofit.
• Himalayan Cataract Project / Cure Blindness Project: Global nonprofit delivering high-volume cataract surgery and training local ophthalmologists in underserved regions. Directly comparable as a vision-care charity combining service delivery with workforce capacity-building.
• Essilor Vision Foundation: Corporate foundation of EssilorLuxottica providing vision exams and corrective eyewear to underserved children and communities in the US and globally. Directly comparable as an industry-funded vision-care charity focused on refractive error and eyewear access.
• International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB): Global alliance of eye-care NGOs, professional bodies, and corporates coordinating the WHO-aligned prevention-of-blindness agenda. Comparable as a coordinating/advocacy organization within the same eye-care nonprofit ecosystem that OGS operates in.

Regional players

• Prevent Blindness: US-based voluntary health organization focused on eye-health advocacy, screening, and public education. Comparable as a vision-care nonprofit, but primarily US-focused on domestic screening and education rather than OGS's international infrastructure-building model.

Broad incumbents

• Lions Clubs International Foundation: Large international service-club foundation that funds vision programs (SightFirst) including cataract surgery, vision screening, and eyewear distribution globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent funder of eye-care programs but with a much larger membership-based fundraising base than OGS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/optometry-giving-sight
• Instagraminstagram.com/optometrygivingsight
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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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