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Tip of the Week: Go the Extra Smile
HumanePro’s snazzy poster reminds staff and volunteers of three things that’ll maximize the impact of the good work they do We love HumanePro’s Shareworthy posters, designed to be printed and...
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Cool New Forms & Samples: Inclusive & Welcoming JDs
April 29, 2026, The Association
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The President of Rhode Island SPCA shares a simple tweak you can make to your hiring practices that opens the doors to candidates who might not have applied otherwise In...
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Cool New Forms & Samples: Generational Lunch & Learn Toolkit
April 22, 2026, The Association
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SPCA of Texas’ VP of People & Culture shares resources for building better understanding amongst intergenerational teams—including ice breakers, case studies and yup, even bingo Like many organizations, you may...
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Tip of the Week: What’s In a Name?
April 13, 2026, The Association
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This simple act goes far in making folks feel appreciated National Volunteer Appreciation Week kicks off April 19—are you ready? If your organization has lots of volunteers coming through your...
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Tip of the Week: Animal Transport Forms & Samples
Looking for samples of animal transport paperwork? Customize these for your own organization Whether you are transporting animals across the state or across the street, solid protocols and processes are...
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Letter from the President: Information (and Hill’s State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report) Is Power
What shapes decisions behind large dog adoptions? It’s all in the report Information is power, and our friends at Hill’s Pet Nutrition have once again knocked the ball out of...
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Tip of the Week: Toying with Your Adopters
This simple strategy for generating interest in the cats on your adoption floor may seem intuitive—and it’s backed by science, too With kitten season ramping up, now’s a great time...
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Tip of the Week: More Perfect Pet Profiles
Data trackers at Adoptapet.com have analyzed stats from millions of users looking for their next pet. Here’s what they found out about creating the perfect online pet profile With millions...
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Tip of the Week: 2025 Pet Reunification Research Report
DocuPet’s recent research sheds light on lost dogs, their owners, and the people who might find them We know that lost pets have a higher chance of being reunified with...
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Tip of the Week: SAC’s 2025 Annual Data Report
Animal welfare pros, your latest must-read is hot off the presses How’d we do as a field this past year? See what the data from more than 13K organizations has...
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Tip of the Week: Active Listening Skill-Building
Active listening takes practice—and it isn’t always easy. The Center for Creative Leadership has some tips for boosting your skills The Center for Creative Leadership recently published a fabulous article...
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What We Learned at The Network Live 2025, Part III
What level of leadership are you currently operating from? In Part I of this series featuring top takeaways from The Network Live, Lily Yap shared three archetypes of emerging leaders....
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