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What's the Deal About Data?

Knowing what animals are coming into your shelter and why, and what animals are making it out alive (or not) are important keys to improve your performance.

Cultivate Generosity from Within: Create a Giving Culture

Fundraising is a collective effort. Every staff member, from directors to care and administrative staff, plays a role in donor engagement.

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.

COVID-19 Animal Welfare Survey Offers View of Future Shelter Operations

A survey of shelters and rescues during the pandemic revealed challenges, lessons learned, and new approaches to help dogs and cats going forward.

Compassion Fatigue & Resilience Resources for Animal Shelter Staff & Volunteer Wellness

Learn essential ways to stay healthy and resilient while working in animal welfare, including tips for managing stress and preventing burnout.

Essentials for Successful Grant Funding: Kickoff Meetings and Tracking

Learn how Denver Animal Protection set grant process helps improve staff alignment and skill sets to access more funding to help pets.

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.

Retail Smarts: Selling Used Tennis Balls

Creative marketing, at your service. Learn how you can repurpose donated items for profit in your retail store.

They Did It: Raised $40,000 for a New Play Yard in Just 24 Hours

NHA raised $40K in just 24 hours for an outdoor play yard for their dogs, which provided both placement opportunities & behavioral support.

Updating SOPs

Your SOP should be reviewed at least once a year by all staff, department supervisors and the director.

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