Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Animal organizations experience more adopters and time, thanks to the Open Arms Challenge Adoption applications and requirements are often the first impression a potential adopter gets. During the 2021 Open Arms Challenge, several organizations made changes to its adoption processes and… Learn More
Adoption applications and requirements are often the first impression a potential adopter gets. During the 2021 Open Arms Challenge, several organizations made changes to its adoption processes and these changes brought about more adopters, foster caregivers and challenged staff to confront and talk about their unconscious biases. Animal Harbor, Robust Program winner in Tennessee, made… Learn More
Don’t miss the next episode of Maddie’s® Candid Conversation with José Ocaño, Senior Director of People and Culture, Best Friends Animal Society on September 27, 2022 12p PT/ 3p ET! From a very early age, José learned to care for animals thanks to his mom who instilled a love of living things and helping people.… Learn More
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… Learn More
Another $10,000 in grants was just given away! Yesterday, Maddie’s Fund® gave four organizations a $2,500 grant for attending the August Weekly Community Conversations. These grants were picked at random. The following four people won a grant for their organization: Sherron Bihm, Robinson Rescue (Shreveport, LA) Gregory Hall, Nevada Humane Society (Reno, NV) Megan Lavicky,… Learn More
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How your animal organization can increase adoption rates, fundraising efforts and more This is a follow up to the blog post shared a few weeks ago, How your animal organization can better connect with the community it supports. In a recent… Learn More
This is a follow up to the blog post shared a few weeks ago, How your animal organization can better connect with the community it supports. In a recent post, Elijah Brice-Middleton, Executive Director of Plainfield Area Humane Society (PAHS) in New Jersey, shared how grassroots marketing can help your animal organization better connect with… Learn More
In November 2021, Maddie’s Fund® launched and distributed the Foster Plea Survey. The Survey’s objective was to establish baseline data on how and when internal foster pleas are being sent to foster volunteers. Internal foster pleas are non-public queries to an organization’s existing foster base to acquire foster homes for specific pets or groups of pets.… Learn More
The We Foster Challenge winners are in! This Challenge was all about strengthening the incredible bond between humans and pets through Foster Care. From May 1 to May 31, 2022, animal shelters and rescue organizations across the country piloted new approaches to implement or expand their foster programs. The 247 participating organizations made their programs… Learn More
Ready to get more pets back home? In preparation for the Return to Home Challenge, every Wednesday during the month of September, there will be a 50-minute Zoom Huddle at 12pm PT/3pm ET around two specific Return to Home practices. You can register now (and once) for all four huddles. Each Zoom Huddle will consist… Learn More