Strategic Plan 2018-2020

Objectives over the next three-year period are as follows:

 

1. Continue to improve the infrastructure of our organization
   • Recruit additional members for the Aftermath Foundation Board of Directors and Executive Committee
   • Focus on individuals with experience in board governance, accounting, law, and members interested in providing financial support to non-profit organizations
   • Recruit additional volunteers for key areas (fundraising, translations, website, policy and law)
   • Develop an active membership base
   • Establish a European presence

 

2. Educate the general public about the nature and impact of psychopathy
   • Regularly add resources by responding to and updating Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Ask the Expert questions, and research summaries on the Aftermath website
   • Develop web-based programs and or workshops for members and the general public

 

3. Educate professionals about the nature and impact of psychopathy
   • Present workshops to train therapists and counselors including psychologists and psychiatrists to deal more effectively with psychopathic individuals.
   • Present workshops to train attorneys and judges to deal more effectively with psychopathic individuals
   • Identify and partner with psychiatric, medical, religious, law enforcement, political, and self-help organizations interested in learning more about working with psychopathic individuals
   • Develop web-based programs and or workshops for professionals

 

4. Help individuals to make contact with knowledgeable professionals
   • Contact 2 psychological organizations and associations annually to identify psychologists with expertise in psychopathy. Send out our survey for professionals when appropriate.
   • Increase our referral network
   • Update and continue to improve database for tracking requests for help and outcomes in a database

 

5. Raise money to support our mission
   • Implement Fundraising Strategic Plan
   • Improve our listing on internet sites related to foundations
   • Develop a marketing plan to promote our foundation
   • Develop and implement new general membership levels on the website
   • Develop professional membership page on the website

 

6. Research
   • Consider how best to encourage research into the impact of psychopathic personality traits.
     • Encourage collaborations in research
     • Share data with others
   • Continue to provide financial support when possible to promising research proposals.
   • Promote the Aftermath Foundation Graduate Student Research Award and select winner annually

 

7. Media
   • Expand the visibility of the Aftermath Foundation on the internet via social media sites as well as in more traditional media outlets (e.g., radio, television, print media)
   • Promote the Aftermath Foundation Media Award and select winner annually