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Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership

Excellence in Nonprofit for Dr. Manu K. Vora

OUR BUREAU million adults) free eyesight checkups,
151 mobile vans for transport of doc-
Naperville, IL
tors and patients, and donated 10,000
he Foundation for the Mal- Braille Kits for blind children’s edu-
colm Baldrige National Quality cation. For further information, visit:
TAward, Inc., Washington, DC http://www.blindfoundation.org.
honored Dr. Manu K. Vora with a Foundation Awards for Lead-
“2026 Baldrige Foundation Award for ership Excellence: Baldrige helps
Leadership Excellence in Nonprofit”. thousands of organizations across the
This award recognizes exceptional United States and around the world,
leadership in the promotion of per- in all sectors of the economy, pur-
formance excellence across the Unit- sue performance excellence which,
ed States. Dr. Vora is the Founder, in turn, makes a positive difference
Director, and President of the Blind in people’s lives. The Foundation
Foundation for India (BFI), USA Awards for Leadership Excellence
since 1989. This is the first time an leadership, effective governance, da- while ensuring the sustainable growth were established to recognize leaders
Indo-American Charity Leader has ta-driven decision-making, volunteer of its mission to prevent blindness in Business (Manufacturing, Service,
been recognized with the Nation’s engagement, and donor centricity into and empower the visually impaired in Small Business), Nonprofit, Govern-
high honor. its operational fabric, BFI has suc- India. This unwavering focus on per- ment, Health Care, Education, Cyber-
Since 1989 under Dr. Vora’s cessfully navigated over 37 years of formance excellence and donor satis- security, and Community, who pro-
exceptional leadership, BFI has uti- dedicated service, impacting the lives faction remains the lifeblood of BFI’s vide exceptional support to Baldrige
lized the U. S. Baldrige Excellence of over 15 million visually challenged enduring legacy. and the Foundation’s mission, helping
Framework as its strategic North Star, people across India. The systemat- Since 1989, the BFI Team has to sustain Baldrige into the future,
integrating its core principles directly ic deployment of Baldrige-aligned raised over $8 million to support and promoting the positive impact of
into the organization’s DNA. By em- tools has enabled the foundation to 300,000 free Cataract operations, over Baldrige on organizational and com-
bedding concepts such as visionary achieve peak operational excellence 3 million (1.5 million children and 1.5 munity success.

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