Scientific Branding
ImpactEasily digestible narratives around BTI's science
ActionSynthesize faculty research into challenge-oriented foci to articulate BTI's global impact and to drive moonshot initiatives
Key Performance Indicators
Develop faculty-approved science themes
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Revise board and donor-facing faculty science narratives
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Develop BTI initiatives ("Project Hidden Harvest") for visible impact
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Nurturing BTI's Investments
ImpactDriving research success
ActionOptimize institutional infrastructure and administrative support to maximize research productivity and financial sustainability
Key Performance Indicators
Rejuvenate science portfolio
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Revise and expand BTI junior faculty mentoring and advising new startups
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Facilitate scientific innovation
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Update equipment and/or increase capacity in each of the core facilities
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Strategic National and Global Engagement
ImpactExpanding scope and visibility of our science
ActionSolidify BTI's leadership on the global stage through strategic international consortia and policy-shaping summits
Key Performance Indicators
Strategically recruit scientists from leading international institutes to the SAB
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Host a research/policy summit to demonstrate BTI's leadership during this SP period
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Establishment of two to three new formal partnerships with global institutions
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Develop internal funding mechanisms that facilitate collaboration with partners
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Research-Focused Donor Engagement
ImpactBTI's research takes center stage with donors
ActionAdopt a researcher and research-focused donor engagement strategy
Key Performance Indicators
Develop quarterly impact reports for donors, written by a "Science Liaison"
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One to two BTI Science Salons per year, by PIs or Silverthorne Fellows, to lay audiences
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Each BTI PI is adopted by a board member for increasing the BTI network
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