Shout out and our undying gratitude to this month’s featured member AND the chair of the Fundraising track for the Spring Conference Committee. Meet one great reason why Cleveland rocks! Name: Judy HunterMember of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement since: 2010Organization: Cleveland APLTitle: Senior Director of Development Q&A with Judy Hunter The Association: Describe yourself in 3 words.
A gala in an empty hotel room… a walk in a park without hundreds of people…. Those were just a few of the challenges fundraisers faced last year when trying to execute annual events.
Earlier this year, we announced a new initiative to end breed discrimination in the homeowners insurance industry. Along with major animal welfare groups including Best Friends, the Humane Society of the United States, Animal Legal Defense Fund, and Humane Rescue Alliance, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement signed on to a new white paper calling for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to investigate the use of breed discrimination lists.
Dear Friends & Colleagues, My uniform during the pandemic has been a T-shirt emblazoned with these words: I miss hugs and live music. And I certainly miss connecting with all of you.
Did you know The Association has a Career Center where you can look for and post new opportunities? Here’s just a sample of the current listings. Development & Public Relations Manager, McKamey Animal CenterChattanooga, TN This position supports the ED in all aspects of fundraising, including donor development, cultivation, grant writing and event planning.
AlignCare’s Director of Ops has done it all—and she gives a great movie recommendation to boot! Read on to meet this animal welfare superstar. Name: T’ FisherMember of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement since: 2018Organization: AlignCareTitle: Director of Operations Q&A with T’ Fisher The Association: What are three words to describe you? T’ Fisher: Motivated, Positive, Team player The Association: What’s your elevator pitch for AlignCare? T’F: AlignCare is the One Health healthcare system that aligns current community resources, including social service agencies, animal welfare organizations…
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Did you know The Association has a Career Center where you can look for and post new opportunities? We’ll be highlighting some of them here on the blog every month. Program Assistant, Red RoverSacramento, CA-based (and will consider remote arrangement) This position serves as case manager for grant programs, tracks data for program reporting, writes and identifies stories and fundraising ops, assists with telephone support, and works efficiently and compassionately with relief grant applications.
Nope, that’s not a typo. You can still pop the champagne and eat all the truffles in the box.
OK, everyone, buckle your seatbelt, this Q&A with the Chief Operations Officer at Austin Humane Society is going to be a fun ride. Oh, and the story of one of her favorite adoptions had us all melty.
As the veterinarian shortage increases, finding one is becoming like finding a unicorn. A recent study estimates a shortage of 10,000 veterinarians in the next 10 years.
