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Tip of the Week: Another Way to Say It

It’s Monday—that means it’s time for tools, time-savers and new ideas to try out. This week we explore how we talk about barn cat programs. Barn cat programs give second...
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5 Tips for Adopting Out Senior Dogs

Need some inspo for finding more homes for your elder doggos? Charlene Lee, Foster Coordinator at Barks of Love Animal Rescue, shares some tips for messaging to potential adopters. Expert...
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3 Tips for Making an Award-Winning Video

With The Wagsies animal welfare video awards in full swing, we checked in with the creator of one of last year’s winning videos for inspiration and practical tips. Thanks to...
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Animal Welfare Benchmarks: Donor value reaches new heights

The last few years have been – to say the least—a challenge. Through it all, we’ve been navigating a significant shift in the way we speak to our donors, moving...
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Tip of the Week: What Do You Think I Am?

We know that dogs for adoption at shelters are regularly labeled by breed, and we know that staff regularly make their best guesses—based on looks—to describe a dog’s breed or...
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2023 SEO Benchmarks: How Do Animal Welfare Organizations Stack Up?

Plus, 3 Tips to Optimize Your SEO Approach RKD Group recently released the nonprofit industry’s first-ever SEO Benchmark report that examines where each nonprofit sector stands in terms of key...
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Tip of the Week: It’s Nice to Share (Especially If It’s Easy)

This week we’re thinking about data, and the importance of sharing it. Here’s a simple way to make it easier on yourself (and your comms team). It wasn’t always the...
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Tip of the Week: (Extra) Special Events

Looking for inspo for your next fundraising gala? This week, your colleagues share some themes that went over well at their organizations. The thing about animal welfare? Unlike some other...
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Submissions Open for the 2022 Wagsies Awards

The Association & Hill’s Pet Nutrition are excited to announce the inaugural Wagsies Awards—and to let you know that submissions are open now through Friday, October 7. Formerly known as...
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Tip of the Week: No-Brainer Fundraiser

Hey there, Monday! Time once again for Tip of the Week, where we pass along tools, time-savers, and just-plain-genius ideas that experts, colleagues and members of The Association have suggested...
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Tip of the Week: The Recruit-Cute

Heard of the meet-cute? How about a recruit-cute… This week’s tip comes courtesy of an agency that increased their applicant pool for open positions with some smart messaging and a...
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Tip of the Week: No-Hesitating Donating

It’s the start of a new week, and we’re kicking it off with some #MondayMotivation, courtesy of Bonney Brown and Diane Blankenburg of Humane Network. Is your website getting in the...
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