THE NATIONAL ADRENAL DISEASES FOUNDATION INC

NADF VISION
A world without suffering or death from adrenal disease.

OUR MISSION
Advancing education, support, and research to improve the lives those affected by adrenal disease.

NADF GOALS
Maintain role as an advocacy resource for those with adrenal insufficiency.
Support educational programs to improve prevention and treatment of adrenal crisis.
Support research leading to finding cures.
Advocate for patient-centered focus in adrenal care.
Support the development of tools to improve the diagnosis and care of adrenal disease patients.
Actively participate with the medical community in meetings and conferences to bring awareness of patient needs not met.
Ongoing, sustainable treasury/accounting practices that ensure accuracy and compliance (payroll, taxes, banking process, etc.)
Increase diversity and inclusivity across all arms and activities of the organization.
Continue to Increase membership.

NADF STRATEGY
Educate and Support Patients and Families
Partner with the adrenal disease community to provide clinically accurate and user-friendly adrenal disease education, advocacy and support.

Support Research
Support clinical and scientific research excellence to foster improvement in treatments and to find cures for adrenal disease.

Partner with External Stakeholders
Partner with key stakeholders to ensure the medical needs of the adrenal disease community are met.

Educate the Medical Community
Offer tools to support better identification and treatment of adrenal disease to prevent unnecessary death.

Ensure NADF Operational Excellence
Ensure the fiscal and operational sustainability of the organization.

NADF's website www.nadf.us provides the education, tools and resources needed for patients with adrenal diseases.
Social Media presence on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok increased our reach to help those with adrenal disease, sharing important information, research and resources.
Run a volunteer Support Group Leader Network across the United States, facilitating meetings and events for members, friends and families with adrenal diseases.
Manage and moderate our own virtual support group forum, through NADF/Inspire platform.
Provide direct access to medical advisors who specialize in adrenal diseases for adults and children.
Issue a Quarterly Newsletter, specifically written to update the adrenal disease community with education, research, support and a medical Q&A
Manage a patient advocacy service - allows patients, their family or friends to write to us to help newly diagnosed patients and those who just have a question about their condition.
Conduct surveys of patients.
Support research studies, including patient registry for patients with adrenal insufficiency (My AI), Cortisol Study, DNA study.
Partner with medical professionals to help improve awareness, ultimately saving lives.
Collaborate with other organizations.

Created a new NADF website www.nadf.us; providing the education, tools and resources needed for patients with adrenal diseases;
Increased the level of Social Media presence on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram to reach those with adrenal disease, sharing important information and resources ;
Growing the Support Group Leader network across the United States, increasing our ability to connect with patients and their families, helping them cope with their condition;
Improving participation of our own virtual support group forum, through NADF/Inspire platform;
Created a strong Board of Directors and leadership team, with direct access to Medical advisors who specialize in adrenal diseases for adults and children;
Enhanced NADF's Quarterly Newsletter, specifically written to update the adrenal disease community with education, research, support and a medical Q&A;
Created an excellent patient support program, handled within 24 hours by an NADF expert, with direct access to our medical experts;
Conducting meaningful research studies, including a research focused patient registry that will collect information about people with various forms of adrenal insufficiency.
Increased the level of outreach to adrenal medical professionals via conferences and partnership programs with endocrinology associations.