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How Organizations both Promote and Stifle Innovation and what a Leader Should Do
An expert in organizational development and a long-time lead volunteer for Austin Animal Center’s cat adoption…
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Taking the Fear Out of the “Ask” (What would John Wayne do?)
Fundraising can be frightening. In his session, “Taking the Fear Out of the ‘Ask’ (What…
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Understanding Team Dynamics of a Board
Solange Charas, PhD., President of Charas Consulting, joined the second day of the SAWA conference…
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Collaboration Between Shelters and Animal Care and Control
SAWA president and CEO Jim Tedford, CAWA and National Animal Care and Control Association Executive…
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Go Big or Go Home: How Prospect Research Can Help You Achieve Major Gifts
Armando Zumaya is a nationally-noted trainer, lecturer and development officer. He focuses on helping non-profits…
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Research That Will Help You Make Your Board More Effective
Dr. Solange Charas is president of Charas Consulting and teaches courses in human resources and…
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April Letter from the President
Dear friends, There are many things I have long admired about SAWA. First, I think our leadership development training opportunities are unparalleled in our industry.
About the Shelter Employee Engagement & Development Survey
Since we posted our previous blog on the SAWA network last summer, we have received a lot of questions about our services, what we have learned, and what we plan to do next. In response, we thought we would address all those great questions in a new blog post.
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Pit Bulls and Dangerous Dog Laws
When tragic incidents with pit bulls happen, as they have very recently in the metro Detroit area, many are quick to blame the breed, without seeing where the true responsibility lies: the dog’s owner. We share in the sadness of these tragedies, and it is understandable that, in the immediate aftermath, individuals try to find one simple solution to ensure similar incidents never happen again.
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Taking the Fear Out of the “Ask” (What would John Wayne do?)
Fundraising can be frightening. In his session, “Taking the Fear Out of the ‘Ask’ (What would John Wayne do?),” Daniel Neel of The Fundraising Resource Group, demonstrated the importance of conquering the fear of courting potential donors, and instead, replacing it with a dynamic storytelling confidence.
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Finding Common Ground: Collaboration is Key to Saving Lives
I’m writing this blog post as I sit on my hotel balcony overlooking the Gulf of Mexico during the annual conference in St. Pete’s Beach, FL.
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Of Mice and Dogs
When I was an undergrad, I studied an unusual species of mouse called the spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus). They are unusual in that they are precocious – born with fur and able to move about and feed themselves (much different than the mice we are familiar with, where babies are born quite underdeveloped and fully dependent on their parents).
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7 Witty Ways to Thank Your Donors
At some point, fundraisers have to admit that the standard thank you letter will not cut it. An out-of-the-box gesture of gratitude just might surprise your donors and may even earn your organization its next big gift.
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Helping Senior Dogs Find Forever Homes
November is “Adopt a Senior Dog” Month. As an animal welfare professional, this is your chance to educate prospective pet owners about some of the following advantages of adopting an older canine: No surprises.
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Delighting Your Donors
If you walk into a bookstore, wait a minute, there are no more bookstores left…well, if you browse through Amazon.com in their business section, you’ll see scores of books (actually 11,056 books) on how to create great customer service.
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10 Years of Data from the Largest Study Ever Conducted on Animal Shelter Employees
By Mallory F. Fiery, MA, Licensed Psychological Associate & Steven G.