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Tip of the Week: Leveling Up
This week’s tip looks at some of the field’s early work to gather information on animal-level data—and how to best collect and utilize it. “Animal-level data is the next big...
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Case Study: Growing Your Monthly Donor Program Through Digital Promotion
Newport ONE’s David Gregory outlines why monthly donors are so valuable to nonprofits. THE QUESTION Are monthly donors worth more time and strategic investment? The Newport ONE team says “Yes!”...
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Letter From the President: A True Professional and a True Friend
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Having spent more than half of my life entrenched in animal welfare work, I have run across people of all sorts. I’ve met some of the...
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Tip of the Week: Native Land Map
Here’s a resource you can share with staff as part of a DEI toolkit. As we observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day, here’s a reminder about Native Land, a cool mapping tool...
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Fall Conference: 5 Questions We Always Ask with Jeremy Van Groll
Have you registered yet? We have such a juicy lineup for the Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement, you’ll even learn how to make the budgeting process fun. Just ask...
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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
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
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
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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