Small & Mighty Organizations

Here is a template we created for people starting a new animal rescue. ------------------------------ BJ Adkins Founder/Director Animal-Angels Foundation Pinson, AL bjadkins@animal-angels.org animal-angelsfoundation.org ------------------------------ See More

Hi Sandra (and anyone else starting fresh), We just built one we are happy to share. It is an Excel template put together for new and small rescues, and you can edit anything in the blue cells. Four tabs: Annual Budget with revenue and four expense sections (Program, Operations, Fundraising, ... See More

Hi Rosalie, I don't have a handy template to share but here is a similar discussion thread that might be of help. There is a sample template and Word doc that @Michelle Grimes posted that is a great start to creating your major budget categories. Best of luck! ------------------------------ Jen ... See More

Yes, we've done them for years. Sounds easy but there are a LOT of considerations. The benefits (community support, name recognition & financial) outweigh the costs if done right. Write up a process starting from the planning stage thru post-event and amend it each time you experience it. Scheduling ... See More

We're a medium-small organization started in 1970 that has completed it's annual budget process - so the experience is still very fresh in my mind. Thought the budget structure was very complete and had no recommended additions. Thought the excel implementation is optimum for now - easy to use, amend ... See More

If your organization uses the "walk through" sanitation trays/boxes, could you share what products you use as the sanitizer and what container you use to walk through the sanitizer? Thanks, Jean Harman The Cat Sanctuary ------------------------------ Jean Harman The Cat Sanctuary Eugene, Oregon ... See More

Do any groups offer just sponsorship for spay and neuter of community and owned cats but not physically hold the clinics themselves? If so how did you setup your program? We have run a monthly clinic using our local humane society's surgical suite for 17 years for TNRTF based on financial donation only. ... See More

Hello, I was interested in finding out if any groups out there have tried and if so had success in approaching their county officials in adding a small amount that is voluntary to a property tax bill for spay/neuter? ------------------------------ Sandra Hill Operation CatSnip of Kentucky, Inc ... See More

We are working with a woman who lives in a reasonaly dense neighborhood who has about 15 cats we will help get TNRed -- she does not want them back on the property - and neighbors (some, not all) do not want them returned to her property..... so we are looking for an alternative location. eeeek! Have ... See More