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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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Monthly Giving Doesn’t Just Happen
“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
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
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
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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