Animal Welfare Professionals

Hello! I'm helping a private family foundation find a consultant to help them deeply understand the current state of animal welfare nationally, develop goals for the foundation's targeted philanthropy and investment in this area, and identify potential strategies for achieving these goals.

This foundation is in the Chicago area and would ideally like the consultant to be located nearby.

If you know if a great animal welfare consultant, please have them contact me at sarah@secwithintention.com and I'll send them the Request for Proposals details about this project.

Thank you!

Sarah Cooch

www.secwithintention.com

Hi Sarah!

Check out Humane Network (@Bonney Brown) and Target Zero (@Mike Greenberg). Both of these organizations do incredible work and have in-depth knowledge of the state of animal welfare nationally.

I also recommend talking with @Susan Houser from Out The Front Door. She's deeply involved in animal welfare issues. She also just published a book called "Prodigal Pets: A History of Animal Sheltering in America and the No-Kill Movement" that you can access free online.

We used Humane Network several years ago when we had a crisis at our shelter and were very pleased.

Thank you!

Thank you!

I recommend No Kill Learning.

https://www.nokilllearning.net/

No Kill Learning turned Florida's Lake County Animal Shelter into a no kill facility just about overnight despite high intake, a poor facility, and little funding.

https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/media/news_releases/news_release.aspx?id=3242 ;

Hi Sarah!  You might also reach out to Best Friends Animal Society - they have a pretty good pulse on animal welfare issues nationally and have regional directors focused on regional issues.  I believe the mid-west position is currently open, but @BrentT at Best Friends (Brent Tollner) would be able to connect you with the right person.