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Serving those who risk their life in public service
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For a range of reasons, the casualties of this war are different than previous wars. Survivability has improved, but life-altering injuries are more pervasive and also more difficult to diagnose and treat. The repeated exposure to survivable explosive detonations has made traumatic brain injury the defining ailment of this war. There is also the challenge faced by a larger-than-expected number of men and women who suffer the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress, and those who wrestle with the decision of whether to end their own lives.
While there has been an impressive increase in public and private funding and efforts to address these issues, there is much more to be done. The proliferation of non-profit and charitable organizations looking to serve this community has been significant, but these efforts are often lacking coordination and gaps remain. The strategic and flexible nature of R2 will make it a powerful new catalyst to accelerate new therapies and treatments for this community and differentiate R2 as an alternative for those looking to invest in new solutions.
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Volatile Environment
Our high-risk public servants (veterans, paramilitary, first responders, etc.) are accepting greater burden and risk in service to their country and communities
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Legacy
Approaches
To date, there has been no holistic approach to the high-risk public service community, and the majority of attention remains focused on the military.
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Crowded Space
This market is fragmented and poorly coordinated with over 38,000 entities. Donors find this landscape chaotic, redundant, and often inefficient. Despite the 15% annual growth of post-9/11 organizations, veteran-based philanthropy remains modest at $3.6B (<1% of total American philanthropic giving).
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Victim Mindset
The dominant approach is to treat this community as victims in need of assistance, rather than national assets with highly valuable experience and knowledge
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