2007 Goals and Objectives - Business Year Two

Goal #1: Boost Corporate Sponsorship Base

Reenlist 2006 sponsorship base, enhance and develop existing and new relationships, and add new sponsors to 2007 business model. Corporate sponsorship is crucial: 100% of foundation gross fundraising money is directed to breast cancer research through corporate sponsorship of overhead and administrative costs.

• Jan-June 2007: Present 2007 strategies to foundation corporate stakeholders, reenlist sponsors, and add new partnerships, including the following:
  • Ed Bartelli Inc (2006 Sponsor)
  • Bob's Discount Furniture (2007)
  • Carlin Contracting Company Inc. (2006 Sponsor)
  • Citizens Bank Westbrook (2007)
  • Essex TV (2006 Sponsor)
  • F&S Photography (2006 Sponsor)
  • Foxwoods Casino and Resort (2007)
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat (2007)
  • General Woodcraft
  • Gull Associates (2006 Sponsor)
  • Lawrence and Memorial Hospital (2006 Sponsor)
  • Minute Man Press (2007)
  • Mohegan Sun (2006 Sponsor)
  • The Day (2007)
  • Old Saybrook High School (2006 Sponsor)
  • Outback Steak House (2006 Sponsor)
  • Pfizer Inc (2006 Sponsor)
  • Shipman Fire Equipment Company (2006 Sponsor)
  • Stash's Café (2006 Sponsor)
  • Surety Company of the Pacific (2007)
  • Wolman Group (2007)

Goal #2:  Increase the Foundation Core Volunteer Base

An all-volunteer, non-paid staff operates The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation business. Volunteers are vital to achieving the foundation's strategic, economic, and projected growth business model goals.

• Jan-Oct 07: Initiate community outreach campaign to recruit individuals and local organizations into the core volunteer base, utilizing the following strategies:
  • Fundraising and Walker Recruitment Booths at Local Events
  • Increase Foundation visibility by meeting with local organizations, including but not limited to, Chambers of Commerce, Rotary Clubs, Women's Clubs, Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut

Goal #3:  Organize and market two annual fundraising events, with emphasis on the marquee Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut event.

• Jun 24 - Stash's Café Band Bash
• Oct 6 - Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut

Goal #4:  Identify exemplary breast cancer researchers to receive foundation grant awards.

The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation identified and awarded three grants in the amount of $300,000 to three promising researchers in Year One of operation. The research grant recipients were showcased as the successful culmination of 2006 fundraising efforts. The Foundation will move to a "call for submission grant review process in the future to meet expected growth in operations and fund raising revenues.

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