The February National Call grant giveaway winners are…

This past Monday and Friday, Maddie’s Fund® gave four organizations/people a $2,500 grant just for attending the February National Calls! These grants were picked at random. The February winners from the Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup group are: Emily Klehm, South Suburban Humane Society (Chicago Heights, IL) Alexis Pagoulatos, Animal Rescue League of Berks County (Birdsboro,… Learn More

Don’t miss Dr. Lila Miller’s keynote address at Animal Care Expo

Dr. Lila Miller, the “mother of shelter medicine,” will be giving the keynote speech for the in-person portion of Animal Care Expo 2022. The conference is being held April 19-22 in Orlando, FL. Scheduled for Tuesday, April 19 at 12:30 PM PT until 2:00 PM PT, Dr. Miller will reflect on her 42 years as… Learn More

Remembering a beloved colleague and friend

Lynn Spivak, a longtime animal welfare advocate and beloved former Maddie’s Fund® Communications Director, passed away on January 8. She was 74.   A prolific writer, Spivak was best known for her dedication to publishing daily stories about the pets she tried to help, first at San Francisco’s SPCA and then at Maddie’s Fund. For decades, her… Learn More

Introducing a new grant opportunity for BIPOC-led organizations

Maddie’s Fund® invests its resources in a commitment to keeping pets and people together, creating a safety net of care for animals in need and operating within a culture of inclusiveness and humility. We are working towards the day when the animal welfare field more accurately represents the diversity of our country. The BIPOC-Led Operating… Learn More

My Dog is My Home Co-Sheltering Conference and webcast

My Dog Is My Home is holding their second annual Virtual Co-Sheltering Conference from March 1 to March 3, 2022. This year’s theme is “Stronger Together: Building Allyship Between Movements,” which will focus on how co-sheltering people experiencing homelessness and their companion animals together fits into achieving a more just society. Maddie’s Fund® is a… Learn More

The National Call grant giveaway winners are…

New Year, new grants. As promised, we had something special in store for our National Calls. This past Monday and Friday, Maddie’s Fund® gave ten organizations/people each a $1,000 grant at random. The January winners from the Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup group are: Jen Bliss, Seattle Humane Elisabeth Manwiller, Animal Rescue League of Berks County Shelley… Learn More

Spring online apprenticeships are on their way!

Put a little spring in your step with one of these seven online apprenticeships from Maddie’s Fund®. Learn the ins and outs of ringworm, marketing basics, lost pet reunification and more. Each apprenticeship is four weeks long and is made up of a combination of self-paced learning and four 90-minute weekly Zoom meetings with your instructor.  Read… Learn More

Webcast: Join us for a two-part transport program series

Does your transport program need some rejiggering? Or perhaps a transport program is a New Year’s resolution for your organization? Either way, the “Transport Program Recharge” webcast series is for you! This two-part series will first focus on creating great partnerships with your transport partners. Once you have amazing partnerships in place, increasing foster and… Learn More

You don’t want to miss the National Calls this month!

How would you like to hang out with your fellow colleagues for an hour each week AND be eligible to win a giveaway from Maddie’s Fund?! Starting in this month, that is exactly what Maddie’s Fund will be doing on the Monday Shelter and Rescue Support call and the Friday Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup call.… Learn More

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