[4] BrightFocus Foundation offers free monthly low-vision audio podcast programs with medical experts on Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration and a free expert Alzheimer's video series called "Zoom in On Alzheimer's and Dementia" with medical doctors.
The charity selected the new name to better communicate its goals, "to save mind and sight," according to BrightFocus President and CEO Stacy Pagos Haller.
[7] BrightFocus Foundation funded two researchers who went on to win Nobel prizes,[8] Paul Greengard and Stanley B. Prusiner.
[10] BrightFocus Foundation awards grants, fellowships, and produces educational materials and programs through its three research programs,[11] currently funding 287 research projects worldwide: In 2013, BrightFocus Foundation earned a Seal of Excellence from the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, which requires organizations to go through a rigorous application process to certify that they are well-run and worthy of public trust.
[15][16] BrightFocus Foundation has a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator, with an overall score of 96/100 for financial, accountability, impact, community, and leadership.