The Value of GFAS Accreditation is Great
Be Recognized as a True Sanctuary
Join over 215 other sanctuaries, rescues, rehabilitation, and transition centers in upholding standards of best practice in the animal welfare and protection industry.
GFAS Accredited and Verified facilities around the globe are committed to the safe, ethical, and professional standards which GFAS sets forth. When donors, law enforcement officials, government authorities, and the public are searching for facilities, they know GFAS Accredited and Verified organizations are best.
The Value of Accreditation and Verification
- Inclusion in the GFAS “Find a Sanctuary” searchable database, making your organization more discoverable to donors, grantmakers, and supporters.
- Eligibility for GFAS direct grant funding, including access to the Adam Roberts True Sanctuary Fund, which provides financial support to accredited and verified sanctuaries to help meet urgent needs, strengthen operations, and advance high standards of animal care.
- Free access to GrantStation, an online grant-seeking research tool
- Eligibility for annual GFAS Carole Noon and Outstanding Sanctuary Awards
- A log-in to the Sanctuary Resources Portal on the GFAS website to access important information, opportunities, and links.
- Monthly subscription to ‘The True Sanctuary Review’, the e-newsletter of GFAS
- Free job and volunteer ads on the GFAS website
- Invites to monthly Roundtable webinars to exchange expertise and connect with other GFAS certified sanctuaries and rescues
- Exclusive health insurance and related coverage options for you, your family, and your personnel through a GFAS partnership with the Gallagher Association Health Program
- Exclusive discounts on bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, and tax services through a GFAS partnership with Non-Profit Books
- Access to discounts and in-kind support, including reduced-cost educational programs, veterinary and animal care supplies, and other sanctuary-relevant products and services. Accredited and verified sanctuaries may also periodically receive in-kind donations, such as pharmaceuticals and other animal health supplies, as well as select pro-bono or donated resources through GFAS partners
