Nonprofit Examples
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Vision Statements
The Trevor Project
Vision: “The mission of The Trevor Project is to end suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender and questioning young people.”
BAM
Vision: “To be the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas.”
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Vision: “A world that recognizes and understands Native peoples as diverse tribes, each with a
distinctive history, culture, and language, and each of which is an integral part of the vibrant,
historical, and cultural landscape of the American Southwest.”
Amnesty International
Vision: “Our vision is a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.”
Conservation International
Vision: “We imagine a healthy, prosperous world in which societies are forever committed to
caring for and valuing nature, for the long-term benefit of people and all life on Earth.”
Mission Statements
Polar Bears International
Mission: “Our mission is to conserve polar bears and the sea ice they depend on. Through
media, science, and advocacy, we work to inspire people to care about the Arctic, the threats to
its future, and the connection between this remote region and our global climate.”
TED
Mission: “Spread ideas. TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline
and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the
power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. On TED.com, we're building
a clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers — and a community
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