Strategic Plan
The Board of Trustees periodically updates our Strategic Plan to focus RAPTOR Inc.’s continued growth and guide the organization’s activities toward our vision of being the premier bird of prey conservation organization in Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The plan describes an ambitious series of goals for the next 3-5 years in four core areas: Rehabilitation, Education, Research, and Development. The actual document can be viewed HERE.
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Rehabiliation and Animal Welfare:
our goal is to provide the highest welfare standards to resident birds and birds admitted for rehabiliation.
- Expand and enhance our rehab facilities to meet the needs of the organization by increasing staff and professional development opportunities, and acquiring necessary technology and equipment.
- Advance our animal welfare procedures through projects like providing a comprehensive enrichment program, developing a re-nesting team, and recruiting more veterinarians.
Education:
Our goal is to increase personal connections between people and wildlife and inspire conservation action through our public education programs.
- Develop new program offerings and increase our reach to under-served groups.
- Expand and enhance our educational facilities to meet the needs of the organization by increasing staff and professional development opportunities, and acquiring necessary technology and equipment.
- Develop our facility into a popular educational and family destination by enhancing exhibit quality of enclosures, creating an enclosed visible flight area, expanding housing for resident birds and future new ambassadors.
Research:
Collaborate with other like-minded organizations on research and conservation projects to promote improved welfare of birds in our local environment.
- Engage in research to increase our knowledge of raptor biology, disease processes, and treatment protocols, and increase our field research contributions by monitoring local nesting populations and banding birds.
- Expand professional development opportunities so we may expand our participation in research projects.
Development:
Ensure that RAPTOR Inc. continues to grow while remaining a healthy organization that sustains our programs and services well into the future.
- Collaborate with like-minded individuals and organizations to increase our combined conservation impact.
- Expand our revenue streams.
- Recruit board members who possess needed skills and resources.
- Maintain a leadership role in pertinent professional organizations.
- Develop our lower property for the on-site Education Center and Raptor Trail. Be prepared to purchase adjacent property if such property becomes available.
