Search Search Search Topic (-) Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Managing People Resources Volunteers Adoption & Placement Foster Care Active FiltersPrograms & Operations Group 9 Clear All Retail Smarts: Selling Used Tennis Balls Creative marketing, at your service. Learn how you can repurpose donated items for profit in your retail store. Animal Shelter-Related Research Animal welfare professionals serving dogs, cats, and horses can use this data-backed information to enhance fostering, adoption, relocation, and other programs. They Did It: Dog Mailboxes Keep Kennels Organized Looking for a cute and practical way to keep track of every dog’s possessions? Take a tip from this New Mexico agency and give every dog his or her own mailbox. They Did It: Raised More Than 25% of Their Annual Fundraising Goal During One Event What made Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter’s signature “Dog Ball” fundraiser so successful? Executive Director Marla Caulk shares her tips. 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. 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. Tips to Showcase Your Volunteer Appreciation Get inspired from these easy & accessible ways to show your volunteers the appreciation they so deserve. 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.