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Tip of the Week: Keeping Score

This week’s tip’s a test you can take to assess your professional quality of life. The word resilience is tossed around a lot these days—and while there are various definitions,...
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Fall Conference: 5 Questions We Always Ask with Lara Jakubowski

September 25, 2022, The Association
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The sessions comprising The Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement are carefully curated to ensure we’re delivering up info on the topics most relevant to you. What’s more relevant than...
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Submissions Open for the 2022 Wagsies Awards

The Association & Hill’s Pet Nutrition are excited to announce the inaugural Wagsies Awards—and to let you know that submissions are open now through Friday, October 7. Formerly known as...
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Monthly Giving Doesn’t Just Happen

September 22, 2022, Hayley Smith
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“Every opportunity that you have where you’re reaching out to donors and your prospects, see where you can build in the option for monthly giving.”-Erica Waasdorp, author and monthly giving...
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Fall Conference: 5 Questions We Always Ask with Michael Kass

September 21, 2022, The Association
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The Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement is less than two months away, and we hope you’re planning to join us and let the good times roll. We checked in...
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Tip of the Week: Stewarding the Gift

You’ve heard of the importance of stewarding your donors, but how about stewarding the gift? Last week we kicked off the Strength Training for Fundraisers webinar series with A Bigger,...
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It’s Time to Shift the Mindset

September 14, 2022, David Miller
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How do we get animal lovers to give to animal-loving people? Our donors are animal lovers—just like we are. They support organizations out of love with the goal of saving...
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The Shelter Showdown Is On

September 13, 2022, The Association
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Sports-themed contest is open today through 9/25 Get creative, up your game and score a sports-themed pet playpen and a trip to New Orleans for the Fall Conference for Animal...
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Tip of the Week: Fancy Meeting You Here

Heard the one about the Zoom meeting that everyone planned for and participated in? Yup, they do exist. This week’s tip offers info for your inspo. Steven Rogelberg, PhD, author...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Ariel Zhang

In her role as Chief Strategy Officer at The Animal Foundation, Ariel Zhang is responsible for growing the Las Vegas organization from a municipal shelter into a community support resource....
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Major Donor Bootcamp: Modeling & Advanced Analytics

September 7, 2022, Karla Baldelli
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Building a successful major donor program can feel like training for a marathon. It’s a long and winding road, but the journey is so rewarding. What’s better than connecting on...
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Letter From the President: See You in New Orleans

September 7, 2022, Jim Tedford
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Dear Colleagues, If you are an animal welfare professional with a strong desire for continuous improvement in your leadership skills, New Orleans is the place to be this November. Join...
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