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#WHM2024, Part 2: Nothing Short of Fearless
Our Women’s History Month series continues with powerful, inspiring words from the dynamic President & CEO of Cleveland APL. I’ve been an animal welfare leader for almost 21 years. Although...
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#WHM2024, Part I: Plenty of Light to Go Around
Welcome to our Women’s History Month series, featuring the experiences of women leaders in animal welfare. Meredith Jones of Operation Kindness kicks us off with a focus on the importance...
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Call To Action: Take the 2024 DEI Survey
Are we making progress as a profession? Participate now to make your voice heard and be part of the solution It’s been three years since The Association’s Diversity, Equity, and...
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Tip of the Week: Skills Over School
February 12, 2024, The Association
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A new study shows a growing hiring trend to eliminate a long-standing requirement. Where does your org stand? Required: Bachelor’s degree in related field… In the animal welfare sector, we’ve...
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Tip of the Week: Percentage Point
February 5, 2024, The Association
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Is the demographic makeup of your community reflected in your staff? In their recent webinar, Aligning DEI Programming with Strategy, Tom Hayashi, MS Ed, PhD, of The Center for Volunteer...
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3 Resources for Working Toward a Culture of Belonging and Inclusion
PetSmart’s Rory Adams cited a wealth of resources to increase belonging and inclusivity in his recent webinar, Trans* Inclusive Workplaces. Here are three you can start digging into today. “No...
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Tip of the Week: MLK Day of Service
January 10, 2024, The Association
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Many of your colleagues in the field are hosting Days of Service next Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What...
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Guest Voices: Lily Yap on Things That Aren’t Roadkill
What do YOU see by the side of the road? The Division Manager at Grand Prairie Animal Services discusses how negativity bias can cause our minds to jump to the worst-case...
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Tip of the Week: A Culturally Safe, Trauma-Informed Approach
October 30, 2023, The Association
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Here’s another peer-recommended resource, this one a free training program from Vancouver Humane Society. When a member of The Network, The Association’s online community, inquired about DEI resources to share...
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Tip of the Week: Going Platinum
The Golden Rule has been around since the time of Confucius. This week we take it next level. Treat others as you would like to be treated. The philosophy behind...
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Vu and Jim Get Real
Listen to a new interview with The Association’s President and CEO, Jim Tedford, and Nonprofit AF’s unparalleled Vu Le The Association’s Jim Tedford recently sat down with social justice warrior...
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