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Your community misses you—and wants to know about the services you are currently offering and the good work you are doing. While they may not be able to volunteer or...

Member Spotlight: Get To Know Nina Stively

May 17, 2020, The Association

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The Association boasts incredible expertise among our membership. That includes Loudon County Animal Services’ Nina Stively, a forward-thinking leader who knows her way around a hot pepper and will be...

COVID-19 Comms: Messaging the Public About Their Pets

May 12, 2020, The Association

They’ve done it again—kudos to the North American COVID-19 Communication Task Force! This collaboration of animal welfare organizations across the U.S and Canada have put together a new set of...

Messaging That’s Making a Difference: Don’t Kit-Nap the Kittens!

May 7, 2020, The Association

Yes, we’re faced with a pandemic—and yes, it’s still kitten season. Yet you’ve likely got a new powerful resource in your toolkit—the current and potential foster homes in your community....

COVID-19 Communications: 2 Crucial Messages for Your Community

April 22, 2020, The Association

The two most important messages we need to get out to pet owners: Make a plan for your pets in the event you are unable to care for them and ensure your pets...

Member Spotlight: Get To Know Stephanie Filer

April 16, 2020, The Association

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Many of you met Animal Rescue League of Iowa’s Stephanie Filer during her March 4 webinar, Taking the CRISIS out of Crisis Communications. You won’t be surprised that since then she’s...

COVID-19 Comms: Graphics and Flyers for Messaging Your Community & Staff

April 10, 2020, The Association

Sharing the most up-to-date information with your community and staff is of utmost importance right now. Your supporters and teams are looking to you for clear, direct communications—and to that...

Keeping Up with COVID-19, 3/22: Drive-Thru & Roadside Foster Programs

March 22, 2020, The Association

Amidst this unprecedented, ever-changing situation, the animal sheltering field is showing resilience, flexibility and innovation—and the response from our communities has been overwhelming. Read on to learn how two organizations...

Keeping Up with COVID-19, 3/20: Take Your Fundraising Events Online

March 20, 2020, The Association

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“One thing is clear,” reveal The Association’s Jim Tedford and Trish Dewald of Phoenix Innovate in their recent blog. “For organizations to remain true to their missions, active fundraising must...

4 Mantras for Messaging Your Community About COVID-19

March 19, 2020, The Association

Written for the COVID-19 Shelter Kit by Katherine Shenar and Kim Alboum Keeping your supporters in the know is one of the most important roles you can play in this...

Keeping Up with COVID-19, 3/13: Borrow This Foster Campaign Idea!

March 13, 2020, The Association