In-person conferences are back! We know many of you haven’t seen some of your peers since 2019 and are eager to get back to it. This is just a sampling of what’s to come as some organizations are still ironing out details of their offerings. Animal Care Expo When: April 19-22, 2022 Where: Orlando, FL… Learn More
Conference season is in full swing, and we’re excited for the Best Friends National Conference coming up later this month on June 23 and 24. With nearly 100 sessions on topics ranging from expert fundraising to coalition-building to innovation and technology, this year’s conference has something for everyone. Maddie’s Fund® is a proud sponsor of… Learn More
Back in February 2020, national animal welfare leaders met in Austin, TX, for the American Pets Alive! Conference to exchange ideas, tools and solutions that are helping the United States get to no-kill. In case you missed it, all 60 presentation recordings from the 2020 American Pets Alive! Conference are now available on-demand. Ten of… Learn More
Happy #MaddieMonday! Below are some highlights you may have missed. Save the date! Maddie’s Apprenticeship Program Application Window is March 2 – 9, 2020 Maddie’s® Apprenticeship Program is a new and exciting opportunity for shelters and rescue organizations to share ideas and strategies to improve lifesaving. Through a blended learning experience, both direct hands-on and… Learn More
If you work in animal welfare in California, you won’t want to miss the Animal Care Conference in Long Beach, presented by CalAnimals (the California Animal Welfare Association). Taking place March 22-24, (with workshops on March 21), the ACC brings together those that work in California’s shelters. Connect with other shelter professionals on issues and experience unique to California, network and… Learn More
Happy #MaddieMonday! Below are some highlights you may have missed. How one shelter is using data and transport to save more lives In 2017 when the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA (CASPCA) began to consider regularly transporting pets in from other areas, they started by looking at the data. “I knew I wanted to reach shelters where the… Learn More
If you’re headed to beautiful Austin, TX for the American Pets Alive! Conference, we have a strong Maddie’s Fund® showing and we hope you will seek us out! Our busiest of the bunch, Foster Specialist Kelly Duer will be participating in four panels or roundtables. If you’re looking to really up your foster game and make… Learn More
As registration opens for next year’s Humane Society Animal Care Expo 2020, the 2019 keynote speaker, Zach Skow, reflects on how the conference has been a game changer for him. Skow is the Founder and Director of Outreach and Programs at Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue. From attending his first HSUS Animal Care Expo on a… Learn More
Did you join us at the Best Friends National Conference in July? If so, there’s a good chance you played our Plinko game and won a prize or two! Even if you didn’t win the big bucks, you likely walked away with some fun socks, an apron, water bottle or a fun #WAGH pin. Please… Learn More
Have you registered for this year’s Best Friends National Conference in Dallas? The conference officially kicks off on July 24 and runs through July 27, with pre-conference workshops being held on July 24. We will be hosting a half-day Pre-conference Workshop, “Foster is the Future: Building a Robust Foster Pet Program,” on July 24 from 12 – 5pm. This 5-hour, $25 workshop is for both those with established… Learn More