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#WHM2024, Part 3: Things Change Quickly
Our three-part series in honor of Women’s History Month wraps up with smart advice and a strong dose of resilience from the Director of Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control....
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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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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Rachel Delport
The CEO of Greenville Humane Society discusses everything from goals to green beans, spiced up with a wealth of inspirational quotes from great leaders. Name & Title: Rachel Delport, Chief Executive...
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Tip of the Week: Putting the Pieces Together
Looking to help staff enhance their communications and leadership skills? Give this classic team building activity a try “Jigsaw puzzles are well-known for their brain-boosting abilities,” says Sandi Mercado, ED...
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It’s Not All Going to Sh*t
Dr. Emily Weiss poses an alternative to feeling overwhelmed and hopeless about the state of animal sheltering The other day I saw yet another article focusing on the crisis in...
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14 Ideas for Employee Appreciation Day
Next Friday, March 1, marks Employee Appreciation Day—a day to honor staff achievement and contributions across all industries. And what amazing contributions so many of your teams make on a daily...
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What’s In Your Budget?
Here’s what happened when the leadership team at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue got CE funding When Leah Craig Chumbley told several of the Brother Wolf Animal Rescue leadership team members...
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Meet a CAWA: Stacey Price
Dakin Humane’s Director of Development and Marketing sings the praises of CAWA—and shares her favorite two-word leadership tip. Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) Since: March 2023 The Association: Describe being...
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Celebrating Cindy Machado, CAWA: 40+ years of collaboration, leadership and positivity
Honoring Marin Humane’s Director of Animal Services on her upcoming retirement A career-long animal welfare professional, Cindy Machado entered into the field more than forty years ago, when she became...
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How I Got Here: Allison Waldvogel
Welcome to the latest installment of one of our newest features, “How I Got Here,” that digs into the career trajectory of an animal welfare professional and member of The...
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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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