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Tip of the Week: Everyone’s a Winner (When You Learn to Play the Game)

Housing more animals will lead to an increase in number of lives saved? Housing more animals will lead to an increase in number of lives saved? Not quite. Understanding the...
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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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Tip of the Week: Framework for Workplace Well-Being

The U.S. Surgeon General recently released their five essential components to support workplaces as engines of well-being Right now there are more than 160 million people in the United States...
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Tip of the Week: Lost Pets Workbook

Working to increase your RTO rate? Grab this nifty resource from Petco Love Lost What percentage of your annual intakes come in as lost or stray? What factors contribute most...
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Tip of the Week: 2023-24 State of the Workplace Report

SHRM’s annual report delves into the major issues that organizations faced in 2023, from inflation to labor shortages We know you love your data, so get ready to dig into...
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Tip of the Week: Skills Over School

A new study shows a growing hiring trend to eliminate a long-standing requirement. Where does your org stand? Required: Bachelor’s degree in related field… In the animal welfare sector, we’ve...
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Tip of the Week: Percentage Point

Is the demographic makeup of your community reflected in your staff? In their recent webinar, Aligning DEI Programming with Strategy, Tom Hayashi, MS Ed, PhD, of The Center for Volunteer...
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Tip of the Week: Communicating with Busy People

Sent an important email and no one responded? Next time, use fewer words. In his 30-minute webinar on The Science of Corresponding with Busy People, Harvard Professor Todd Rogers shared...
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Tip of the Week: Mind Your Ps & QRs

In 2023, QR codes saw a 52.34% jump in usage since the year prior. If they’re not already part of your marketing strategy, here‘s a great (and free!) place to...
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Tip of the Week: Lost Pet Infographic

January 15, 2024, The Association
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Do you receive calls from the community seeking help to find a lost pet? Here’s a key resource to pass on to dog owners This nifty infographic, based on research...
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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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