Day 114 — Becoming a Benefit Corporation!

For a mission statement...how about "Helping all brains find their way".

Katie Pfeiffer

To provide a voice and platform for ADHD+ brains. (The + could refer to comorbidities and such!)

Stephanie

Small note on the language, "neurodiversity" is used to refer to the entire variety of neurological differences in humanity and includes neurotypical brains as well, so it's never plural. I think you wanted either "neurodivergences" or "neuro-atypicalities", which are both used to refer to brains which are not neurotypical. So you might say instead "To provide support and advocate for all neurodivergent people. To educate and inform the world about neurodiversity, neurodivergent individuals, and the impact their neurotypes have on their lives."

purplexa

So firstly I think it’s totally fine for your mission statement to change if the name of ADHD changes again. You cannot predict and are not responsible for the future of language. But if you actually want the organisational mission to be broad enough to encompass all Nerodiversities how about: To provide support and advocacy for all those living with Neurodiversity. To educate and inform the world about Neurodiversities, the people living with them and the impact it has on their lives.

Alexie Staffer

Oh interesting! I could go the route of supporting neurodivergent brains...

How to ADHD

Something with LIFT in it. I believe that is what you came up in the one video. Oh, congratulations!!!!!!!! You are making an impact, I know you have helped me.

Your suggestions are amazing, thank you!! I want to be specific enough that someone can read it and be like “yes! That’s an organization I want to support!” but broad enough that it doesn’t limit us in case, I dunno, they change the name of ADHD again. 😂 Although if that happens, I guess the channel name is in trouble too.

How to ADHD

Maybe a formal summary of the aims and values of your organization is as simple as "Do Good". It kind of embraces everything you're doing while leaving room to grow. (Like if you wanted to run fund raisers, volunteer events, workshops, etc...)

HopefulOptimist

You two are awesome!

HopefulOptimist

Something with the line “worthy of attention”? I was struck by the double meaning when you shared (post about your brother) and it’s stuck with me

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMeCsnhH10c" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMeCsnhH10c</a>

Riffing off of Daniel and Lisa: To provide support and advocacy for all those living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). To educate and inform the world about ADHD, the people living with it and the impact it has on their lives.

Alexie Staffer

congrats, before you know it, you just might land in the history books for generations to come at this rate.

LuckyFalkor

How about this: How to ADHD is an organization whose mission is to provide information and education about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related conditions and to provide support and advocacy for children and adults with ADHD and people whose lives are affected by ADHD.

Lisa Williams