Search Search Search Topic (-) Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Population Management Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Keeping Horses Safe Keeping Pets in Homes Safety Net Grants Active FiltersPrograms & Operations Group 9 Clear All Personalized Training Helps Empower, Retain Volunteers Read Ark-Valley’s tips on how getting personal gets the most out of your volunteers. 5 Tips for Thanking Donors Use these five basic tips for showing gratitude to donors, building goodwill—and potentially fostering larger donations in the future. 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. 5 Tips for Training and Retaining Volunteers Learn how one small all-volunteer organization uses five tips to effectively train and retain an army of dedicated volunteers. 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. 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. 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. Fast Track FAQs Find the answers to your questions about fast track and slow track for your shelter population. 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. Updating SOPs Your SOP should be reviewed at least once a year by all staff, department supervisors and the director. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Next page next ›