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Tip of the Week: Survey Says…

Five questions to ask your team to reflect on Welcome to your #MondayMotivation with Tip of the Week.  In this weekly column, we share tools, time-savers and just-plain-genius ideas that your...
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Conference Speaker Spotlight: Meet Jill Kline

The Network Live is happening today, and we caught up with Wisconsin Humane’s VP of Culture and Community Impact for a sneak preview of her panel discussion on keeping families...
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Conference Speaker Spotlight: Meet Doug Plant

The Chief Operations Officer at Michigan Humane shares a sneak preview of what he’ll be sharing during Sunday’s pre-conference event, The Network Live. The Association: We can’t wait to see you...
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Conference Speaker Spotlight: Meet Meredith Jones

The Chief Community Initiatives Officer at Operation Kindness shares a sneak preview of what she’ll be sharing during her session at the pre-conference event, The Network Live, in November. And...
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Forget Culture Fit

Want a team that sustains and supports new energy and ideas? The Senior Director of HR for Humane Society Silicon Valley suggests a shift in perspective The concept of “culture...
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Conference Speaker Spotlight: Meet Kelley Likes, MBA, CFRE, CAWA

The VP of Philanthropy at Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region shares a sneak preview of what she’ll be sharing during her session at The Annual Conference in November....
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Let Your Rising Stars Shine

A case for bringing your emerging leaders to The Annual Conference this November “Leaders are made, not born” is my rallying cry for 2024. In our hectic, challenging, and uber-fatiguing...
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Tip of the Week: Pet Debt Report

A new survey shows that the overwhelming majority of pet owners are experiencing the impact of inflation on pet care costs. How might you better serve the members of your...
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Open Letter to the Field from Apryl Steele, DVM, CAWA 

Join me this November as we set the vision for what the future of animal welfare can and should be—together. I’m writing this letter with excitement and urgency as the...
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Tip of the Week: Building Better Board Meetings

If you’re working toward a more effective board, how about starting with more effective board meetings? If your organization is working toward a more effective board and more efficient communications...
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Word on the Street with Kelly Furnas

Deep thoughts, good advice and tough talk on hot topics Inspired by the recent insights on foster volunteers shared in Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s 2024 State of Shelter Adoption Report, we...
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Tip of the Week: Board Approval

Is your staff facing unfair criticism from the community? Here’s a nifty idea for taking back the narrative and letting your employees know how important and appreciated they are “We...
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