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Board of Directors and Promoting Proper Governance
Operating a healthy sanctuary is not just about healthy animals. The Board of Directors holds important responsibilities to each sanctuary to ensure they can sustain and provide lifetime care to sanctuary residents.
Understanding Zoonotic Disease
Zoonotic disease is a disease that can be passed between animals and humans. Zoonotic disease is actually more common than you might think. Scientists estimate that more than 6 in 10 infectious diseases in humans are spread by animals. This webinar covers the basic concepts that will help you understand and prevent the transmission of zoonotic disease in your facility.
Practical Solutions for Bird Care Within the Shelter
Birds are like no other animal in your shelter. Our roundtable expert answers questions about serving the special needs of exotic birds in a shelter setting including how to evaluate and deal with bird behavior and common avian conditions, recognize signs of illness, and respond to medical emergencies.
The Four Pillars of Enrichment
Environmental enrichment enhances the quality of captive animal care by identifying and providing the environmental stimuli necessary for optimal psychological and physiological well-being. Environmental enrichment helps maintain the physical and psychological health of captive animals by encouraging the expression of species-specific behaviors, increasing positive utilization of the environment, preventing or reducing the frequency of abnormal behaviors and increasing the individual’s ability to cope with the challenges of captivity. This webinar covers the basic concepts of environmental enrichment.
Overcoming Obstacles: Starting an Exotic Bird Shelter Program
Caring for exotic birds in a shelter environment is challenging. In fact, many shelters feel they cannot accommodate birds at all. Our roundtable expert answers questions about the issues standing in the way of shelters’ abilities to take in, expand, or improve capacity for exotic birds.
Asocial Media, Errant Emails and Other Non Profit Cyber No No’s
In this webinar, we cover best (and worst) practices for non-profits in the use of social media and email. We will also review tips for setting policies to minimize your organization’s potential exposure for misuse of these on-line resources.
New Ways to Raise Money: Online Fundraising 101
It’s official: digital fundraising can be fast, cost-efficient, and effective for non-profits and animal charities if you plan for success and learn how traditional fundraising is changing. Is your sanctuary maximizing its potential for raising money on the Internet? In this new and exclusive GFAS webinar, we will walk you through everything you need to know about getting started with the art and science of fundraising on the internet. We will cover industry trends, budgeting and planning, prospecting and list…
Navigating the Insurance Maze
This webinar provides an overview of what to look for when shopping for insurance including coverages, exclusions, risk management and best practices tailored to the animal welfare industry.
The Business Plan – the Foundation for Your Success
Many sanctuaries/rescues start with heart but not with a sound business plan. Essential to an organization’s success, a business plan shows your supporters that the operation is financially sound, well thought out, and has a concrete plan for the future. Join us and put your vision into a simple plan that shows your supporters your road map to success and sustainability!