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Quiz: Take a Mini CAWA Exam
Ever wonder if you could pass the 100-question exam to become a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA)?More than 225 of your colleagues have, and they now hold the only leadership credential in...
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Tip of the Week: Donation Dilemma
It’s Monday—that means it’s time to pass along a tool, time-saver, or just-plain-genius idea that your colleagues and members of The Association have tried and tested. This week’s tip is for...
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10 Strategies to Build a Leader Development Culture in Your Organization
Building a culture in your organization where people are being intentionally prepared to lead requires leaders who have made an intentional commitment to doing just that. Following are ten strategies...
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Tip of the Week: It’s Not About You
For your #mondayinspo, we’re taking a look at your organization’s job listings. Are they all about what you need, or all about what you can offer your dream candidate? Here’s...
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6 Takeaways About the State of DEI in Animal Welfare
Last June, The Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee launched an historic, first-of-its-kind survey in order to get a baseline on the current state of DEI in animal welfare. With...
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A CEO’s Thoughts on The Betty White Challenge
In the wake of Betty White’s passing, fans and supporters are calling for donations to shelters and rescues on January 17, what would have been her 100th birthday. Many shelters are...
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4 Tips for Pain-Free Strategic Planning
Yup, we’ve heard it a lot: Setting organizational goals as a group is no walk in the park. “It’s the most painful thing we go through,” half-laughs Shelly Moore, President...
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Meet a CAWA: Linda Anderson
Last year, on this very blog, Dr. Steven Hansen, Arizona Humane Society (AHS)’s President & CEO, challenged the field to the Great CAWA Throwdown, with his goal for AHS to achieve...
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Tip of the Week: Setting the Ground Rules
In case you missed last month’s HASS-hosted webinar, Coalition Building for Animal Care Organizations, today’s tip highlights the importance of setting ground rules for meetings. While The Association’s Katherine Shenar and...
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10 Reasons to Get WiLD Every Year
Dr. Rob McKenna and Dr. Daniel Hallak of WiLD Leaders invite you to The Association’s first webinar of 2022, and share a little background on what to expect at their interactive...
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Tip of The Week: It’s Not About The Toilet Paper…
It’s only the first week of the year, and already we’re on a roll. Here’s a reminder from The Animal Protective Association of Missouri‘s Kim Brown that in order to...
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10 Most Talked-About Resources of 2021
This blog’s all you—all your suggestions, that is. Over the past year, we listened and took notes as you passed along your favorite books, tech tools, websites, links and videos. ...
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