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Apply NOW for Fall 2026 Online Instructor-Led Courses!

  • 1.  Apply NOW for Fall 2026 Online Instructor-Led Courses!

    Posted 7 hours ago

    Apply NOW for the fall session of Online Instructor-Led Courses! 

    Instructor-Led Courses

    Looking to implement a new program, learn more about a specific subject and create positive change for pets and people in your community? Maddie's Fund® Online Instructor-Led Courses provide an interactive educational opportunity for those who are looking to benefit from the wisdom of established innovative programs. They're the catalyst you need to take your programs and learning to the next level! 

    Classes start the week of September 14th and will run 4-6 weeks depending on the course. We'll be offering eleven different courses including TWO brand new offerings! Courses are led by dynamic and inspiring instructors in the field who are successfully running programs related to the courses. All courses are free #ThanksToMaddie! and include:

    • Self-paced online materials
    • Zoom classes with your instructor and classmates (The number and duration of Zoom classes are course-dependent and range from 4-6 classes at 60-90 minutes)
    • Final project
    • Certificate of completion

    Class size is limited and the selection process is competitive. 

    Fall 2026 Course Offerings

    • Adoption Marketing: Positive Framing, Connective Storytelling, More Adoptions! w/Caitlin Quinn, Adjunct Instructor at University of Florida
    • Developing Your Own Kitten College w/Marnie Russ from National Kitten College
    • New! Disaster Response for Animal Control w/Jerrica Owen and Spencer Conover from National Animal Care & Control Association 
    • Feline Lifesaving: Essential Cat Programs for Shelters w/Monica Tarant from Give Them Ten
    • Fostering Dogs with Behavior Concerns w/Samantha Wolfman from Wolfman Dog Training and Animal Welfare League of Arlington
    • New! Dog Behavior Reports: Communicating Behavior with Clarity and Purpose w/Devan Amundsen, Free Dog Trainers
    • Fundamentals of Cooperative Care for Dogs w/Ferdie Yau from Humane Society of Westchester, CATCH Canine Trainers Academy, and Shelter Playgroup Alliance
    • Humane Education: Tools & Techniques to Expand Your Reach w/De Daltorio, Heather Grogan & Kylie Wiest from Charleston Animal Society
    • Live Better: From Survival Mode to Compassion Mode w/José Ocaño from Hatching LLC
    • Shelter Clinic Management w/Jordana Moerbe from Austin Pets Alive!
    • Work Better: The Power of Us w/José Ocaño from Hatching LLC

    Learn More and Apply Here by Sunday, August 23rd! 

    Note: Application Period will close at 11:59 PM Pacific on Sunday, August 23rd, 2026.


    #AccesstoCare
    #AdmissionsandIntake(includingIntake-to-placement)
    #AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms
    #Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment
    #CaseManagement*
    #CommunityCatManagement
    #CommunityPartnerships*
    #DisasterRelief
    #Diversity,Equity,InclusionandJustice
    #EducationandTraining
    #FieldServicesandPublicSafety*
    #FosterPrograms
    #FundraisingandDevelopment
    #LawsandPublicPolicy
    #MarketingandSocialMedia
    #Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization
    #OrganizationalManagement
    #PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)
    #PetSupportServices*
    #ReturntoHome(LostPetReunification)

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    Kim Domerofski (she/her)
    Education Project Manager
    Maddie's Fund
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