Thanks for the link! It's awesome that you've made it completely digital so anyone can fill it out wherever they are. I hope it's okay, I took a bunch of screenshots as I was going through the application and compiled them into an attached PDF so that others could share their thoughts or suggestions without needing to fill out the form. Plus I didn't want your adoption coordinator to get hit with a bunch of "test" applications, they've got enough to do.
I've also attached a great resource from HSUS
as part of their Adopters Welcome manual about relying on conversations instead of applications. With that shift, they've created a questionnaire that they ask potential adopters to fill out to help guide the following conversations they have with them. There's a word doc of that questionnaire so you can easily edit and adapt it to fit your org's needs.
A couple other examples of shorter conversational adoption applications
were shared on a previous thread in the forum so I've attached those here as well for some inspiration.Are there any challengers who have switched to the more conversational style adoption applications?
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Charlotte Otero
Community Strategist at Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2021 11:48 AM
From: HSHCMeganB _
Subject: Shorter Adoption Applications
We've moved our application completely digital with ipads for in-person applications. Here's the link! https://www.hamiltonhumane.com/adoption-application
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HSHCMeganB _
Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2021 11:41 AM
From: Charlotte Otero
Subject: Shorter Adoption Applications
Hi @HSHCMeganB _ and @Elise Ramsey
Would you be willing to share what your current adoption applications look like? If we see what fields you currently have, as a group we may be able to suggest which of your current questions could be omitted to help shorten things up.
Thanks!
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Charlotte Otero
Community Strategist at Maddie's Fund
she/her
Original Message:
Sent: 12-09-2021 11:22 AM
From: HSHCMeganB _
Subject: Shorter Adoption Applications
As part of the challenge, we are looking at potentially revamping/shortening our adoption application. We are, however, struggling on what to omit. Does anyone who has gone from a long application to a shorter version have any examples or advice to share? I did see the updated versions from Foothills Animal Shelter but am curious what other shelters are doing.
Thank you!
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HSHCMeganB _
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