Today’s #MaddieMonday also marks the first day of our Innovation Grant window. We can’t wait to see what you guys come up with this round! Read on for more details, and anything else you may have missed this past week.

Go crazy for long-stay pets with our #GetEmHomeChallenge!
Is there a better feeling in the world than one of your shelter’s long-stay animals finding a home? How about the feeling of receiving a grant? What if you could do both? You can, and in this free Maddie’s Fund^® webcast, you’ll find out how! Learn more

An adoption fee tweak that lets animal shelters help more pets
What if you could reduce the time animals have to wait to find a forever home, while increasing adoptions and seeing your adoption revenue go up? Learn more

The Innovation Grant Window opens today! 
Maddie’s Fund is offering up to $5,000 to implement a new program that will advance lifesaving at your shelter or rescue organization. We are looking for applications that propose to implement a new program or expand an existing program to increase lifesaving at your organization. This grant opportunity is not designed to cover general operating costs or capital campaigns. Learn more

Looking to build your skills with practical experience? Consider one of our Externships or Internships!
Externships take place over a short period of time with the opportunity to work side by side in your chosen field,  while internships provide real world work experience with on-the-job training. Apply today!

Want to increase lifesaving?
Stay connected through Maddie’s^® Pet Forum, use Maddie’s^® Pet Assistant app to increase foster care success and take advantage of free online training with Maddie’s^® University!