Another round of Innovation Grant recipients have come up with another inspiring list of ideas for growing foster care and adoption at their organizations. “It was fun to see the creativity these groups came up with for their programs in the October 2017 grant application cycle,” said Kelly Clardy, Maddie’s Fund Senior Grants Specialist. “Applications… Learn More

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “You know, we should really…” do something to help save more animals? Is your idea of daydreaming coming up with new ways to increase your animal organization’s lifesaving? Then it’s time for that dream to pay off, to the tune of $350,000! The 2018 Innovation Showdown will be awarding… Learn More

Law enforcement training, tenant pet deposits and the expansion of a senior foster pets program are just three of over 100 innovative ideas that came from the August round of Innovation Grant recipients. It seems the ideas just keep getting more innovative each time we do this, and we couldn’t be more excited to see the… Learn More

Should you be thinking about technology? Yes, because animals’ lives depend on it. If you’re ready to get the most out of the technology at your fingertips to overcome barriers and advance lifesaving in your community, you don’t need to look further than “Using Tech to Save Lives” at the American Pets Alive! Conference in… Learn More

While the year’s end can be a time for looking back, at Maddie’s Fund®, we’re looking ahead. Ahead to a time of continued positive change in our movement, as all of us build on the gains we’ve made and lessons we’ve learned about lifesaving — and making the lives of pets and their people better,… Learn More

What’s better than being part of America’s largest no-kill city? Sharing your expertise with others around the country to help increase animal lifesaving in their communities! That’s why we’re thrilled to award a three-year $4 million grant to Austin Pets Alive! to support Maddie’s® Lifesaving Academy at Austin Pets Alive! and Austin Animal Center in… Learn More

Three years ago, we took a page out of REI’s handbook and asked: What if, instead of battling the madness at the mall this year, you spent the day after Thanksgiving with the ones who warm your soul? It seems we struck a chord, as hundreds of thousands of people across America eagerly vowed to… Learn More

Thursday will be Thanksgiving Day, and we wanted to take this opportunity to give thanks for you. Thank you for all you do for the animals, this and every day of the year, from all of us at Maddie’s Fund®. The foundation of this movement is the incredible community of people motivated by compassion. We’re… Learn More

If you’ve followed us during the holidays these past few years, you know that we’ve changed the day after Thanksgiving from #BlackFriday to #PetFriday! That means, instead of spending your day in long lines and chaos at a store, you spend quality time doing whatever you want with your furry best friend(s)! Need we say… Learn More

Graduate students, do you want to pursue research and develop expertise under the guidance of a mentor? Apply for a Maddie’s® Idea Lab Summer Scholarship Grant today! We’re looking for students in the United States interested in projects that utilize innovative ideas and have a high likelihood of advancing the utilization of foster care for… Learn More