Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Trauma-informed online courses, new grant opportunity and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. New monthly grant opportunity!Starting this month, Maddie’s Fund® will be giving away a $3,000 grant each month to one lucky Maddie’s® Pet Forum member! The first drawing will be in December 2022 for content contributed in November 2022! You’ll automatically be entered to win each month when you start a new discussion, reply to a new post… Learn More Maddie’s® Insights: Gabapentin and Behavior Modification for Shelter...
New monthly grant opportunity!
Starting this month, Maddie’s Fund ® will be giving away a $3,000 grant each month to one lucky Maddie’s® Pet Forum member! The first drawing will be in December 2022 for content contributed in November 2022! You’ll automatically be entered to win each month when you start a new discussion, reply to a new post or upload a new library resource. Do note that only posts, replies and resources posted in the Animal Welfare Professionals that add value will be considered. For example, a lovely “Thank you!”...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: New grant opportunity, translation services and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. New monthly grant opportunity!Starting in December, you’ll be entered to win a $3,000 grant just for participating on Maddie’s® Pet Forum! The first drawing will be in December 2022 for content contributed in November 2022! Learn More Start community partnerships with this toolkitTo address the root causes that lead to many animal well-being issues, we need to look beyond shelter walls, (literally and figuratively) and connect with the community at...
Start community partnerships with this toolkit
To address the root causes that lead to many animal well-being issues, we need to look beyond shelter walls, (literally and figuratively) and connect with the community at large. This means partnering with food pantries, youth organizations, domestic violence shelters, and more. The Community Partnerships Toolkit from Human Animal Support Services will help you establish partnerships with a multitude of organizations in your community. This toolkit is just one of the 16 professional resources for implementing the Human Animal Support Services...
Speaking your community’s language with translation services
Want to make a better connection with your community members? Make sure you’re speaking their language (literally!) During the Open Arms Challenge, participants made big strides in understanding the demographics of their community members. Many organizations worked to translate their most popular resources into another language commonly used in their community. Below are a few lessons you can learn from the Open Arms Challengers on supporting your community in a variety of ways and languages. Start from within: Identify what languages...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Holiday promotion ideas, service deserts and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Holiday promotion ideas for your animal organization With the fall season in full swing and winter right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what promotions or marketing campaigns your organization will try out to engage your community, find fosters/adopters, keep pets in homes, and raise funds around the holiday season. That’s why the final resource drive of 2022 on… Learn More The October Weekly Community Conversations...
Holiday promotion ideas for your animal organization
With the fall season in full swing and winter right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what promotions or marketing campaigns your organization will try out to engage your community, find fosters/adopters, keep pets in homes, and raise funds around the holiday season. That’s why the final resource drive of 2022 on Maddie’s® Pet Forum is all about holiday promotions! We’re asking that you show and tell everyone about the Fall/Winter Holiday Promotions you are planning to do, have done in the past,...
The October Weekly Community Conversations grant giveaway winners are…
Yesterday, Maddie’s Fund® gave 10 organizations a $1,000 grant for attending the October Weekly Community Conversations! A total of $10,000 in grants was given to 10 people chosen at random. These 10 people won a grant for their organization: Megan Alexander, Pit Bull Rescue Central, (Lee’s Summit, MO) Jen Coody, Animal Mission (Columbia, SC) Jordan Craig, Spay Neuter Network (Kaufman, TX) Dara Edmonds, Celery City Cat Café (DeBary, FL) Cindy Flauger, Neenah Animal Shelter (Neenah, WI)...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: How to #BeAHelper, send pets home and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Donating pet food is just one way to #BeAHelperWe recently shared the new public service announcement (PSA) campaign, “Pets and People Together,” that aims to inspire pet lovers everywhere to #BeAHelper. The message of the campaign comes from the understanding that at some point in our lives, each of us may experience a crisis that can temporarily impact our ability to care for… Learn More Webcast: The Power of Yes – 3 Things To Do...
Donating pet food is just one way to #BeAHelper
We recently shared the new public service announcement (PSA) campaign, “Pets and People Together,” that aims to inspire pet lovers everywhere to #BeAHelper. The message of the campaign comes from the understanding that at some point in our lives, each of us may experience a crisis that can temporarily impact our ability to care for our pets. Whether it be an unexpected hospital stay, an overseas deployment or being faced with financial or housing-related challenges, communities have a vital role to play in preserving the human-pet...
