Strategic Initiatives
We are committed to inspiring environmental awareness through creative education. Our Bird Bus brings hands-on learning directly to the community, while our engaging puppet shows teach children about wildlife and conservation in a fun, memorable way. Complementing these programs, our upcoming children’s book, “I Can Save the Planet,” empowers young readers to take action and become stewards of the natural world.
Events and Activities
Create an organizational infrastructure to support a series of events and activities that engage a diverse audience and continue to expand and enhance our signature events by:
Increase sponsorships, as well as paid and donated marketing, communications and advertising.
Strengthen partnerships with outside organizations to assist in planning, funding, and promoting.
Signature Events will include our Puppet show, Bird Bus, and the Wonders of Wildlife Festivals.
Marketing and Public Relations
At the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay, we bring the awe of wild birds to the public mindset—sharing rescue stories, celebrating successes, and inviting supporters into our mission of conservation. Through powerful visuals, meaningful storytelling, community events and digital platforms, we cultivate a network of advocates who are inspired to protect our native wildlife, support our work, and act as ambassadors for the natural world.
Mermaid Marla - Ocean Conservation
Education Programs
Our Educational initiatives include a minimum of 12 programs a year that celebrate the natural environment and conservation that drive the educational experience and facilitate learning through:
· Delivering a scheduled program, the third Friday of each month held in local parks and conservation areas.
· Create digital content and web-based experiences to our curriculum to accommodate distance learning.
· Offer our outdoor programs as a educational resource for schools, community and youth organizations.
· Strengthen our connections with local colleges and universities by offering internships and other educational opportunities. Build an outdoor open-air classroom to accommodate social distancing.
Fiscal Resources and Finances
Increase and diversify our revenue stream to meet operating expenses as well as for future capital projects.
Secure individual, company and corporate sponsorships.
Include fundraising as a part of each activity, program, and event.
Seek and apply for grants.
Advocacy
Advocate for land to build our center and function as a green space for public enjoyment and conservation education and engagement. Pursue Corporate resources and funds to acquire land and build the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center that the Tampa Bay Area and surrounding counties so desperately needs.
Infrastructure
Strengthen the Board through the recruitment of diverse Board members.
Provide training and create a succession plan for each of our key positions.
Enhance the entire process of recruiting, training, mentoring and rewarding of volunteers.
Acquire Land by 12/31/2022.
Get, buy or build a clinic. We already own everything to outfit it.
Build 12 - 8 x 8 x 8 rehabilitation cages.
Build 2 large flight cages locally.
Help us help the birds.
Whatever way you can help. You can make all the difference.