Organization

Strategic Plan

 The Trevor Project Strategic Plan

2012-2014
 

MISSION: The Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone.

 
VISION: A future where the possibilities, opportunities and dreams are the same for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
 
 
The Board of Directors and staff of The Trevor Project will focus its energies in the areas of developing and providing effective quality services, ensuring maximum outreach and visibility, advocating for public policy that helps us achieve our mission, enhancing existing and developing new expertise, identifying and securing resources that help sustain and expand our programs as well as ensuring that the Trevor Project has the right Board and staff expertise to fulfill its mission and vision.
 
 
 
Effective Quality Services
 
Goals: 
 
  • Maintain and expand Trevor safety net services to support LGBTQ youth.

 

  • Use state of the art technology to reduce suicide risk for LGBTQ youth

 

  • Maintain accreditations and attain best practices for all programs

 

  • Implement well care strategies for staff and volunteers        

 

 
Outreach & Visibility

 

Goals:
  • Increase visibility of The Trevor Projects services to youth across America
 
  • Utilize fundraising events to increase media recognition
 
  • Utilize and expand Trevor’s digital platforms for maximum visibility and engagement
 
  • Develop marketing and communication initiatives that inform about depth of Trevor programming
 
  • Leverage celebrity and key stakeholder support to educate and inform
 
 
 
Public Policy
 
Goals: 
  • Develop and implement Public Policy program that increases The Trevor Project’s advocacy at the state and national level
 
  • Secure relationships with key policy makers
 
 
Expertise
 
Goals:
  • Position The Trevor Project as a nationally recognized expert in suicide prevention with LGBTQ youth

 

  • Ensure The Trevor Project’s data and research is effectively cited and used to guide policy and programming to reduce suicide for LGBTQ youth

 

  • Recruit experts in the field of LGBTQ suicide prevention for Trevor Advisory Council

 

 
 
 
Resource Development

 

Goals:
  • Develop and implement fundraising strategic plan

 

  • Strengthen organizational capacity by engaging more volunteers and broadening volunteer opportunities
 
  • Develop facilities/equipment needs plan
 
 
 
Board Governance

 

Goals:
  • Ensure alignment with strategic plan

 

  • Increase financial accountability for resource development

 

  • Right size board to provide effective governance for The Trevor Project

 

  • Board recruitment reflects commitment to diversity of geography, demographics and skills