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Tip of the Week: MLK Day of Service

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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Tip of the Week: Out of Office

New Year, old topic… We’ve talked before on this blog about how vacation was once—and may still be—a dirty word in the nonprofit world, with unused time off hailed as a...
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Tip of the Week: Difficult Convos for New Managers

Leadership is hard. Here’s a recommended resource for getting comfortable with conflict “It’s always challenging for new leaders to find their balance in being a strong leader versus being liked...
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Profiles in Pro Dev: Duane Adams on HSPPR

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...
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Tip of the Week: DIY Sabbatical Guide

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...
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Do Insurers Perceive the Animal Welfare Industry as Risky?

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...
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Tip of the Week: Take Care

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

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

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: “Customer” Isn’t Always Right

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....
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Bright Idea: Spoke & Wheel Organizational Chart

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...
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Tip of the Week: It’s Not Them..

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,...
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