Search Search Search Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Managing People Resources (-) Volunteers Adoption & Placement Foster Care Promotions & Events Active FiltersVolunteers Group 9 Clear All Updating SOPs Your SOP should be reviewed at least once a year by all staff, department supervisors and the director. Best Ideas to Attract, Retain, & Grow Animal Shelter & Rescue Volunteers Try these 10 resources, including articles and webinars, to attract, train, and retain your volunteers. 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. 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. Creating SOPs Find out what SOPs are, what they should contain, who benefits from having them and strategies for getting them written. Implementing SOPs Find out how to effectively use your SOP as a training tool. Design 'Adopt Me' Bandanas for Shelter Pets Design pet-sized bandanas and donate them to a local shelter. ASPCA Survey: Strategies to Increase Participation in Kitten Foster Programs in High Shelter Intake Communities Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities. Personalized Training Helps Empower, Retain Volunteers Read Ark-Valley’s tips on how getting personal gets the most out of your volunteers. Top Tips for Volunteer Success in an Animal Shelter or Rescue Read our top tips for finding, motivating, and retaining one of your most important assets – your animal shelter volunteers. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Current page 2