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Are You Ready For Disaster Response In A COVID-19 World?
With communities rallying to help their local organizations, animal shelters are expanding their impact far beyond brick-and-mortar. The Association’s Katherine Shenar and HSUS’ Kim Alboum ponder what this might mean...
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COVID-19 Communications: 2 Crucial Messages for Your Community
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...
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COVID-19 Leadership Lessons: We’re All Exhausted. Now What?
Week 5 of COVID-19 Response, and the animal welfare world is collectively exhausted. How can we keep on keeping on? The HSUS’ Kim Alboum and The Association’s Katherine Shenar checked...
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4 Steps to Planning a More Effective Remote Meeting
Are you finding back-to-back-to-back remote meetings tough? Steven Rogelberg, PhD, author of The Surprising Science of Meetings, shares some of the reasons virtual meetings are so challenging, and outlines 4 steps...
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COVID-19 Leadership Lessons: Together We Are All One
“Our new normal should be collaboration and sharing of expertise.” Wise words from the one and only Katherine Shenar, who shares an incredible story of what can happen when you...
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COVID-19 Update: What March 2020 Data Is Telling Us
Your data is always important. But during times of change, it’s crucial to measure the impact that COVID-19 is having on animals. Sara Kent, CEO at Shelter Animals Count, home...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Stephanie Filer
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...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Dr. Josh Fisher
As we celebrate National Animal Care & Control Appreciation Week, we’d like to introduce you to an AC&C superhero helping to make a meaningful difference in the Charlotte, NC, community...
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10 Tips To Make Remote Meetings Work
With work-at-home initiatives in full gear, remote meetings are filling up our calendars. And if you ask attendees which type of meeting is the least effective, the answer is…remote meetings. Steven...
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COVID-19 Coping Skills: Increasing Resilience
The ASPCA Shelter Outreach team’s Brian DiGangi, DVM, MS, DABVP, and Karen Walsh, CAWA, LVMT, CFE, have a short homework assignment for you to do before their April 29 webinar, The...
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COVID-19 Comms: Graphics and Flyers for Messaging Your Community & Staff
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...
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COVID-19 Leadership Lessons: Nonprofit & Government Shelter Collaboration
If there’s one thing that’s emerged from the animal sheltering community during this pandemic, it’s that collaboration is key. The HSUS’ Kim Alboum and The Association’s Katherine Shenar sat down...
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