Search Search Search Topic Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Keeping Pets in Homes Safety Net Programs & Operations (-) Managing People Resources Volunteers Adoption & Placement Active FiltersManaging People Resources Group 9 Clear All 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. Behavior Helpline - Toss your Community a Lifeline in the COVID-19 Era Learn how a Behavior Helpline can benefit your shelter, and how you can use the knowledge your shelter already possesses to run this program. Decision-Making Cheat Sheet Learn how to prioritize your animal sheltering work by answering these simple questions. They Did It: Hired a Social Worker for Their Animal Shelter Gateway Pet Guardians hired a Community Support Manager to support the people and pets in their community How to Use Whiteboards to Share Information about Shelter Animals Sharing information about animals in your care is critical. Use these tips for creating effective whiteboards—and get a few ideas for other ways to convey important information visually. Updating SOPs Your SOP should be reviewed at least once a year by all staff, department supervisors and the director. Saving Lives with Extended Adoption Hours Learn how to better serve your community and save more lives by extending your adoption hours. 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! Tips to Showcase Your Volunteer Appreciation Get inspired from these easy & accessible ways to show your volunteers the appreciation they so deserve.