TO SUPPORT WOUNDED WARRIOR INITIATIVES ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. THIS IS EXECUTED BY RAISEING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CONTIUUM OF CARE, A FOUR STEP PROCESS THAT ALLOWS THE WOUNDED WARRIOR TO REESTABLISH SELF ESTEEM, SELF CONFIDENCE, WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING AN ON PURPOSE LIFE IN THE CIVILIAN SECTOR. THE CONTINUUM OF CARE CONSISTS OF TRANSITION HOUSING, FULFILLING DESIRED EDUCATION, NETWORKING FOR EMPLOYEMNT, AND RESOLVE POST TRAUMATIC STRESS. THE BAF IS ON A MISSION TO SAVE LIVES. WITH 22 VETERANS TAKING THEIR LIFE EACH DAY BY SUICIDE, MORE THAN 8,000 PER YEAR, THE BAF IS FOCUSED ON RAISING AWARENESS AROUND THE NATION AND IN RAISING AWARENESS FUNDING THE CONTINUUM OF CARE.

THE BLUE ANGELS FOUNDATION BOARD IS MADE UP OF FORMER BLUE ANGELS. WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER BOARD FOCUSED ON TAKING CARE OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF WARRIORS WHO HAVE DEPLOYED OVERSEAS IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND HAVE COME HOME WOUNDED. AS THEY MAKE THE CHALLENGING TRANSITION FROM "ACTIVE DUTY INJURED" TO "RETIRED DISBALED" THE BAF IS STEPPING IN AND FUNDING A "CONTINUUM OF CARE" THAT INCREASED THE LIKLIHOOD THAT THE WARRIOR WILL COMPLTE THEIR EDUCATION, FIND WORTHWHILE EMPLOYMENT, RESOLVE PTS AND MOVE PURPOSEFULLY INTO THE CIVILAIN ECONOMY WITH CONFIDENCE. THE VETERAN SUICIDE RATE IS A NATIONAL CRISIS. THE BAF BOARD IS ON A MISSION TO ERADIATE VETERAN SUICIDE. THIS REQUIRES MENTORSHIP DURING TRANSITIONS AND ENSURING THE VETERANS HAVE A SENSE OF HOPE AND PURPOSE IN THEIR LIVES.

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Goal One: RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUES FACING WOUNDED WARRIORS AT A NATIONAL LEVEL

Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.

Goal Two: CONTINUE TO DEVELOP CORPORATE PARTNERS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION AND HAVE A STRRONG DESIRE TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED PRESERVE OUR FREEDOMS.

Goal Type: Focus on core programs to achieve mission and scale back on programs not seen as core.

Goal Three: MAXIMIZE THE BLUE ANGELS FOUNDATION "BRAND".

Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).

Describe an investment in leadership

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THE BOARD AT LARGE MEETS QUARTLERY. DURING THIS TIME AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE SUCCESSION PLANNING AND LEADERSHIP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. IN 2019 THE BOARD VOTED TO ELECT "HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS" WHO ARE LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ADVISE THE BOARD IN VARIOUS MATTERS. TWICE EACH YEAR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONFERS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL TO ENSURE THE BOARD IS OPERATING WITHIN FRAMEWOK OF THE BY-LAWS AND BEST PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY. IN 2021 THE ACCOUNTING TEAM COMPLETED OUTSIDE AUDIT OF FININCIALS WITH POSITIVE/FAVORABLE RESULTS. FUTURE BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO LEARN THE BAF "PROCESS" AND TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE AN EXCELLENT FIT FOR BOARD NOMINATION/APPROVAL.

This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:

• Strategic Partnerships

• Networks of Collective Impact Efforts

• Thought Leadership

• Raising Awareness

• Community Building

• Policy Advocacy

What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. THE BAF HAS INCREASED TO HAVING 40+ CORPORATE PARTNERS. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP/CONFERENCES. BAF BOARD MEMBERS SPEAK AT EACH OF OUR EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ALSO INCLUDE ROTAARY AND PATRIOTIC BUSINESS LEADERS LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS IN SAN FRANCISCO, HOUSTON, CHARLOTTE, PENSACOLA, PALM DESERT, ANNAPOLIS AND SAN DIEGO. COMMUNITY BUILDING. IN EACH OF THE CITIES NAMED ABOVE COMMUNITY BUILDING AND RAISING AWARENESS OF OUR MISSION AND THE NEED FOR SUPPORT IS ONGOING. PARTICIPATION IN NETWORKS. BOARD MEMBERS, SPONSORS, DONORS ALL PROVIDE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR BROADENING NETWORKS AND ENHANCING PARTICIPATION. MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA. BAF HAS MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM THAT UTULIZES ALL FORUMS TO BUILD BAF BRAND AND RAISE AWARENESS OF OUR MISSION AND THE SUCCESSES WE ARE HAVING. BAF WILL EMBARK ON NEW INITIATIVE LATE 2021 AND INTO 2020 TO WORK WITH STATE GOVERNEMNTS IN RAISING AWARENESS AND APPLYING FOR APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND OBJECTIVES.

IN BOTH 2020 AND 2021 THE BAF CANCELLED ALL EVENTS AS A RESULT OF COVID. THE BAF WAS FORTUNATE DURING THIS TIME TO HAVE LOTAL SUPPORTERS WHO CONTNUED DONATIONS. SECOND, THE BOARD ELECTED TO HOST A VETERAN'S DAY VIRTUAL SALUTE TO THE WOUNDED WARRIOR COMMUNITY. THIS WAS AN INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL EVENT. THIRD, IN 2021 THE BAF ADDED A KEY STRATEGIC PARTNER THAT PROVIDED SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING TOWARD MSSION GOALS. FOURTH, THE BAF HAS ALIGNED WITH A SIGNIFICANT ASSOCIATION THAT EXCEEDS 10,000 MEMBERS. THIS ASSOCIATION HS BECOME A SUBSTANTIAL PARTNER IN YEAR ONE, AND THE RELATIONSHIP WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN THE COMING YEARS. FINALLY, THE BOARD IS ALL VOLUNTEER, THUS THEIR IS NOMINAL OVERHEAD. AS A RESULT OF ALL MENTIONED, THE BAF BOARD WAS ABLE TO MEET ALL FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES AND IS IN AN EXCELLENT FINANCIAL POSTION FOR 2022.