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Engaging Your Volunteers as Fundraisers and Ambassadors
Your organization has supporters and social media followers, but how can you take them to the next level? In this webinar, we’ll review some approaches to peer-to-peer fundraising and developing volunteer ambassador programs to help spread your message and build support. And you’ll hear from one volunteer ambassador about her experiences!
Protecting Endangered Species: The Vital Role of Sanctuaries
Each day, many sanctuaries are working not only to care for the animals in their facilities, but also to protect endangered species in the wild. To mark this year’s Endangered Species Day, we invite you to join us for the webinar “Protecting Endangered Species: the Vital Role of Sanctuaries.” Our presenters from three GFAS Accredited sanctuaries will share information about their efforts to protect species including pangolins, Grauer’s gorillas, and sun parakeets:
Forming a Successful Funding Relationship
Sanctuaries and rescue centers involved in the care and conservation of wildlife are always in need of funding to continue their work, but that need alone does not make a funding request successful. What makes an organization stand out among the many applications that foundations receive? In this hour long webinar we hear from several foundations that fund programs doing work globally. The discussion includes key considerations when making contact with a funder and submitting a proposal, the most common…
Building Operating Reserves for Long Term Sustainability
The GFAS standards address financial stability, and recommend that sanctuaries establish anoperating reserve. But how do you define, promote and build operating reserves at your organization? This webinar addresses: *Making the case for having an operating reserve *Factors for determining an appropriate amount *Strategies for funding a reserve *Guidelines for developing policies/procedures for managing a reserve and more!
A Fresh Look at Fencing: A System for Making Equine Fencing Decisions
How to assess if equines are safely contained for equine rescue and sanctuary organizations, and decision-making regarding the installation of new, or the maintenance of current fencing.
Coping Skills: When Life is Uncomfortable
Our presenter discusses coping skills to help enhance your ability to adapt to life’s stressors, including chronic stress, sadness and anxiety. Various coping techniques, strategies and skills will be discussed to help you better manage and navigate these entities in your daily life. Presented by: Ilene Kastel, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Conflict and Resolution
This webinar focuses on communication and conflict resolution, as well as some light information on the psychology of persuasion. All of which can be applied to greatly improving our personal and professional lives regarding relationships, teams, and outreach/marketing in animal welfare organizations. Presented by: Ilene Kastel, licensed clinical professional counselor
The Cost of Caring: Understanding Compassion Fatigue and Burn Out
C0mpassion fatigue and burnout frequently occur in helping professions such as those in the animal welfare and rescue arena. Compassion fatigue and burnout are the cost of caring and are caused by occupational stress and being overworked. They both affect our professional and personal life disrupting our energy, motivation, and impact our effectiveness. Tune in to learn what the risk factors are, warning signs, symptoms, practices to cope and manage, the recovery process and prevention.