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The People's Power
Shelters are rightly centered on caring for their animals. But according to Steven Rogelberg, who heads the Shelter Diagnostic System, if you want your organization to be more effective, you have to bring the staff needs into focus as well.
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The "101" Department: Sweating the Small Stuff
Sometimes sweating the small stuff can be a good thing'especially when little details translate to a big public response. Inside are eight simple steps to a mini-makeover, ones you can take without shouldering the cost for a surgical facelift.
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Is a Nonprofit/Government Merger Good for Your Community?
The current economic slump has many municipalities looking at nonprofit animal care and control organizations to provide them with some form of support. But would such an arrangement work well for your organiztion and community?
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Success in San Antonio
San Antonio Animal Care Services increased its live-release rate from a meager 10 percent in 2006 to 61 percent in 2012. Find out how the shelter orchestrated this remarkable turnaround!
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Tracking Data, Helping Animals
The nonprofit Humane Research Council aims to empower animal advocacy groups by showing them the value of good data and how to use research to work more effectively.
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The People's Power
Shelters are rightly centered on caring for their animals. But according to Steven Rogelberg, who heads the Shelter Diagnostic System, if you want your organization to be more effective, you have to bring the staff needs into focus as well.
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Value Added
A veterinarian explains “social value,” and how to quantify the results of sheltering and animal welfare programs to public officials who make spending decisions, or to those outside the sheltering sphere.
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The ASV Guidelines in Real Life: The Foster On-Deck System
This system developed by the Animal Rescue League of Boston allows for the immediate transfer of young kittens to their foster families—while still making sure they get the necessary screenings and care.
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Policies & Programs
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Shelter Diagnostic System
This is an assessment tool designed to help private and public animal shelters run better by surveying employees and making specific recommendations based on survey results.
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Shelter Services
The HSUS's Shelter Services program helps shelters acquire the tools they need to ensure long-term organizational stability and success in the dynamic environment of animal welfare. No matter the size or issues facing your organization, Shelter Services is here to help.
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Maddie's Fund: Using Data to Make Austin a No-Kill City
The City of Austin is saving 91% of their homeless dogs and cats. How are they doing it?
