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And The Finalists Are…

Congratulations to the Round 1 winners of The Association’s Shelter Showdown, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Wave your hands in the air for: Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation SPCA Tampa...
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Jobs of the Month—October 2022

Ready for the next adventure? Got a new position to fill? Head on over to The Association’s Career Center. Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities. Senior Manager, Adoption...
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Tip of the Week: Three Good Things

October 3, 2022, The Association
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This Monday we’re on the hunt for happiness—and once we find it, we’re going to practice celebrating it. In his webinar on creating a meaningful self care plan, The ASPCA’s...
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Hurricane Ian: Call for Emergency Response

September 30, 2022, The Association
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As the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian unfolds, we are recruiting for Emergency Response Teams, as well as animal transport and placement. If your organization is able to assist...
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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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