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6 Ways to Create a Sense of Community for Volunteers

Successful volunteer programs keep volunteers connected to each other and your agency. Try these six tips to keep volunteers in touch.

5 Ways to Show Volunteers How Important They Are

You know your volunteers are vital. Here are volunteer appreciation tips to help make sure they know it, too!

Integrated Care in Animal Shelters: What It Is and Easy Ways to Implement

Learn how to align medical, operations and behavior to deliver high-quality care.

Tips to Set up Fosters for Success with Challenging Dogs

Learn easy and proven tips to improve fosters’ experience with challenging dogs and save more lives, together.

Strategies to Increase Kitten Fostering in Communities with High Shelter Intake

Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities.

Leading the Way for Volunteer Programs

Create and administer a volunteer program that advances your mission and is productive and rewarding for both staff and volunteers.

Getting Good TV and Radio Coverage

Check out tips for working with broadcast media and building relationships with people who influence what stories are covered.

Attract More Fosters Via Online Orientation, On-Deck System

Learn innovative and proven ways to attract and grow fosters through online orientation and an on-deck system.

Sample Job Descriptions for Kitten Foster Coordinators

These job descriptions summarize the responsibilities of being a kitten foster coordinator or volunteer foster coordinator for an animal shelter or rescue.

3 Tips to Train Volunteers with Staying Power

Follow these three training tips to ensure your volunteers are prepared for duty—and that they stick around for the long term.

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