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Transforming the Future of Sickle Cell Advocacy

OBJECTIVE

To enhance the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation's operational capacity, visibility, and national influence through a comprehensive organizational transformation, resulting in a significant increase in its operating budget and expanded impact.

Sickle Cell Disease Foundation (SCDF)

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The Challenge

The Sickle Cell Disease Foundation (SCDF) needed a strategic partner to reimagine its operational framework, grow its funding, and elevate its national profile to better serve the sickle cell community and influence policy at a federal level.

The Solution

The Hills Tandem (THT) partnered with SCDF to drive a comprehensive transformation, aligning their mission with bold strategies and executing initiatives that delivered groundbreaking results.

Strategic Growth Planning: Designed and executed a 5-year strategic plan, completed in just three years, which expanded SCDF’s operating budget from $500K to $25M.

Visibility and Advocacy Campaigns: Developed a national visibility campaign that positioned SCDF as a thought leader in the fight against sickle cell disease.

Program Expansion: Launched impactful educational and support initiatives, enhancing SCDF’s reach among patients and healthcare providers.

Unprecedented Fundraising: Achieved record-breaking donor engagement and funding, creating sustainable growth for the organization.

Key Results

Dramatic Budget Growth: Increased SCDF’s operating budget by nearly 50x, enabling the foundation to scale its programs and services.

National Leadership: Established SCDF as a recognized leader in advocacy and policy influence for sickle cell disease.

Wider Impact Reach: Expanded programs to engage a broader audience, increasing education, awareness, and support across the nation.

The Impact

With THT’s expertise, SCDF now stands as a national leader in sickle cell advocacy, armed with resources, visibility, and strategic direction to continue driving transformative change for the sickle cell community.

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