September 19, 2022
Categories: #MaddieMonday

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week.

2 Return to Home ideas to start using now
We’re halfway through the Return To Home Challenge Huddles and are excited for all the different ideas and tips shared so far! Two ideas that you can start using right now were shared during the first huddle with Bobby Mann, Human Rescue Alliance, and Adan Parra, El Paso Animal Services. The first tip is to… Learn More

The August Weekly Community Conversations grant giveaway winners are…
Another $10,000 in grants was just given away! Yesterday, Maddie’s Fund® gave four people a $2,500 grant just for attending the August Weekly Community Conversations.  These grants were picked at random. The August winners from the Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup group are: Sherron Bihm, Robinson Rescue (Shreveport, LA) Gregory Hall,  Nevada Humane Society (Reno, NV)… Learn More

2 remaining Return to Home Challenge Huddles!
Every Wednesday during the month of September, there will be a 50-minute Zoom Huddle at 12pm PT/3pm ET. Each Zoom Huddle will consist of 20-minute presentations from peers involved in Return to Home programs at their animal shelter or rescue organization. This will be followed by 30-minute Q&A. Watch Last Week’s

NEW DATE! Maddie’s® Candid Conversation with José Ocaño: September 27th
Join us for a conversation with José Ocaño, Senior Director of People and Culture, Best Friends Animal Society, and Maddie’s Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith. Afterwards, continue the conversation with José on Maddie’s Pet Forum. Register now

The Fall 2022 Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement
November 14-16, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tracks include: Analysis and Planning, Internal and External Communications, Strategic Workforces. Learn more

Weekly Community Conversations 
Register now for the weekly Monday 11AM PT/2PM ET call for animal well-being professionals. These 50-minute calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond. There’s also $10,000 in grants given away each month to participants!  Watch Last Week’s

Take the 2022 National Shelter Survey
Shelter Animals Count, ASPCA and Adopt-A-Pet.com have teamed up for this 15-minute shelter survey. Take the survey

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