The Davis Phinney Foundation has two major goals. The primary goal of the organization is to be an outreach and educational resource with a particular focus on improving quality of life for those living with Parkinson’s disease today, and a secondary goal is to support the development of strong connections within and among the Parkinson’s community. To accomplish both goals, the Foundation develops programs, invests in materials, and supports research that encourage health and wellness activities for people living with Parkinson’s disease.

Develop comprehensive “curricula” on critical living well topics that serve as the best-in-class resources Expand delivery of resources with emphasis on internet based applications Foster a dynamic online community Content Competency Develop informed direction and content by: 1. Create opportunities for people to share their voice through formal and informal channels 2. Conduct primary research and learning from existing research on what people with Parkinson’s need and want 3. Maintain and forge new relationships to understand and incorporate existing research and tools 4. Build strategic partnerships to better understand how to meet informational gaps

Through best-in-class information and connection to one another, we move our tribe into action. We nudge, bolster, encourage, inspire…and explicitly challenge people to take action to be better. We invent in response to needs. Our inspiration is drawn from a deep understanding of our tribe, from trends in the world at large and from a desire to develop creative, engaging solutions. We measure our efforts against business objectives, data and performance indicators. Externally, we will give our constituents resources and tools that are designed to deliver results (quality is implicit – what we do is effective and it works). We embrace our place in a larger world, that of Parkinson’s and beyond. We have a kinship with those we serve and others that share our mission. We build communities, making them stronger, connecting them, creating bridges, keeping people connected. We focus on wellness and quality of life. We encourage those we serve and our own staff to care for themselves and be the best they can be. A deep interest and commitment to our work and the people we serve fuels our ideas, contributes to our workplace atmosphere and provides the energy that comes through in our programs and in our brand personality. We are passionate about what we do and the impact that we have on our communities.

Development of the ebook version of Every Victory Counts, which premiered in December, 2014 on the Davis Phinney Foundation website and with over 40,000 copies circulating and 15,000 new print copies each year. Production of best-in-class educational symposia series, The Victory Summit®, a free event for anyone touch by Parkinson's, we have welcomed 10,209 people to a day of education, information and inspiration. Broadcast of 10 new Living Well Challenge webisodes in 2019 so far, with over 35,000 people viewing the new videos and an additional 31,000 views of previous Living Well Challenge videos. Distribution of over 1,900 copies of the Parkinson's Exercise Essentials DVD in 2019 and placed the video online for streaming or downloading at home. About 1,156 people have registered to view or stream the video online and over 39,000 people have benefited from this program since it's inception. Requested research proposals at the beginning of the year, and the Science Advisory Board received 36 submissions. Six applications were invited to submit full proposals, two of which will be brought before the Board of Directors to be evaluated for funding.

Based on our organization's metrics, our impact / progress is as follows: Number of people who received the Every Victory Counts manual: 13,627 Number of people who attended our Victory Summit symposia: 10,209 Number of people who viewed our Living Well Challenge webinar series: 67,540 Number of people who received Parkinson’s Exercise Essentials DVD: 39,536 Number of people who learned about our tools and resources through collaborative efforts, such as Partners in Parkinson’s, Support Group meeting presentations and regional Parkinson’s community education seminars: 7. 287. In addition, 500,000+ visitors sought information about our programs and resources from our website.