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When we did the math and realized that Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is currently the organization with the most staff who are members of The Association for...

Tip of the Week: DIY Sabbatical Guide

November 27, 2023, The Association

Need a break? Explore this guide for implementing a sabbatical policy at your organization At The Annual Conference earlier this month, keynote speaker Vu Le stressed the importance of sabbaticals...

Do Insurers Perceive the Animal Welfare Industry as Risky?

November 24, 2023, Jill Tucker, CAWA

Guest Voices

The Association

Join Jill Tucker, CAWA, for a Roundtable Discussion on December 12 and find out If your shelter is facing challenges maintaining liability coverage, you are not alone. As CEO of...

Tip of the Week: Take Care

November 13, 2023, The Association

Inspo, ideas and incentive for getting staff to engage in the practice of self-care Self-care, we-care, take care…. While it’s hard to deny the importance of self-care for those in...

Tip of the Week: Why Adopters Return Cats (& What to Do About It)

November 6, 2023, The Association

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Got 3 minutes? Watch this week’s video tip that unpacks recent research on why cats are returned to shelters. We know how much you enjoy digging into new research—and we...

Tip of the Week: A Culturally Safe, Trauma-Informed Approach

October 30, 2023, The Association

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...

Tip of the Week: “Customer” Isn’t Always Right

October 23, 2023, The Association

Social Media & Marketing

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

This week, we take a closer look at word usage, and how it can set the tone for your relationships and interactions with the folks who come through your doors....

Bright Idea: Spoke & Wheel Organizational Chart

October 22, 2023, Mark Neff

Guest Voices

Mark Neff shares the organizational chart that Forsyth Humane Society recently switched to. Could this nontraditional model work at your organization? Org Chart What do you envision when you hear...

Tip of the Week: It’s Not Them..

October 16, 2023, The Association

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

What’s the cause of staff burnout? This week’s tip covers where to start looking for the answer to that question. We talk a lot about burnout in animal welfare. Yes,...

Tip of the Week: Uh, No Thanks…

September 11, 2023, The Association

This week we’ve got some food for thought on the traditionally obligatory post-interview handwritten thank-you note. The post-interview, hand-written thank you note… “Some people think they are an absolute necessity...

Tip of the Week: Rave Reviews

August 9, 2023, The Association