We hope to see you at the 2018 Best Friends National Conference from July 19 – 21 in Los Angeles! Not registered yet? Head over to the Best Friends website and find out more. We hope you’ll join us for the Maddie Experience at the Save Them All Networking Hub, #ThanksToMaddie. You’ll be able to learn more about… Learn More
Important #MaddieMonday reminder: Today is the deadline for filing for a Maddie’s® Idea Lab Grant. Maddie’s® Idea Lab funds applied research – ideas and research projects that have a practical application related to pet lifesaving, animal welfare leadership, or the utilization of foster care. There are five types of grants that the Idea Lab supports.… Learn More
Come July 13, the Best Friends National Conference 2017 will be kicking off a weekend of lifesaving fun on the Jersey Shore, and we’re proud to be the presenting sponsor. In addition to workshops and speakers on nearly every aspect of the no-kill movement, we’ll have lots of engagement activities, fun and prizes at our… Learn More
“Leadership is so key to helping animals.” That’s how Gregory Castle opened his presentation, Learning to Lead, at the 2015 Best Friends Animal Society Conference. With that simple yet profound statement in mind, how do we create more leaders? Are people born to lead, or can leadership be taught? Castle, one of the founders and… Learn More
Taking an organization like Washington Humane Society (WHS) from a 30 percent live release rate to 90 percent in less than 10 years might sound impossible, but there’s proof it can happen — because it did. In a presentation given by WHS’s Scott Giacoppo at the 2016 Best Friends Animal Society Conference, No-Kill Strategies –… Learn More
“How many people think an animal control officer would be capable of heading a no-kill initiative for a city?” That’s the question Vincent Medley, Executive Director of the Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia, posed to the audience during his session at the Best Friends 2016 Conference. While many found it hard to believe,… Learn More
What can you do to help project a more positive image of your shelter without spending a fortune? “Plenty!” said Denise Deisler and Makena Yarbrough in “A Fresh Image: Increasing Adoptions and Community Support by Revamping Your Shelter” at the Best Friends 2016 Conference. “It’s not about money and resources, it’s about being creative with what… Learn More
Why is data crucial to saving pets’ lives? “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” said Found Animals Foundation executive director Aimee Gilbreath, quoting the famous Peter Drucker during her session at the 2016 Best Friends National Conference. Understanding that data analysis can be overwhelming, Gilbreath broke her presentation into a step-by-step process:… Learn More
Is it possible for animal organizations to increase their revenue from email by 80 percent over the previous year? Absolutely. Just ask Sue Citro, chief digital officer for Best Friends Animal Society. In her presentation at the 2016 Best Friends National Conference, Citro shared how they increased their email revenue a whopping 82 percent year… Learn More
If you’re looking for Maddie’s Fund® next week, we’ll be #winning with some of our closest animal-loving human friends at the Best Friends National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah! Will you be there? If so, be sure to stop by our booth, record your Aha! Moment, and play the Maddie Spin & Win machine!… Learn More