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Apply NOW for Spring 2026 Online Instructor-Led Courses!

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

    Posted 14 days ago

    The application period for spring 2026 Online Instructor-Led Courses is now closed.

    Fall 2026 courses will be announced in July 2026.

    Apply NOW for the spring 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 March 9th and will run 4-6 weeks depending on the course. We'll be offering ten different courses including FOUR 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

    Class size is limited and the selection process is competitive. 

    Spring 2026 Course Offerings

    • New! Adoption Marketing: Positive Framing, Connective Storytelling, More Adoptions! w/Caitlin Quinn, Adjunct Professor at University of Florida
    • Developing Your Own Kitten College w/Marnie Russ from National Kitten College
    • Feline Lifesaving: Essential Cat Programs for Shelters w/Monica Tarant from Give Them Ten
    • Fostering Dogs with Behavior Concerns: Supporting Dogs and People w/Samantha Wolfman from Wolfman Dog Training and Animal Welfare League of Arlington
    • New! From Programs to Systems: A Smarter Approach to Rural Animal Welfare w/Cole Wakefield from Good Shepherd Humane Society
    • New! Fundamentals of Cooperative Care for Dogs: Essential Skills for Shelter and Rescue Teams w/Ferdie Yau from Humane Society of Westchester and CATCH Canine Trainers Academy
    • Humane Education: Tools & Techniques to Expand Your Reach w/De Daltorio, Heather Grogan & Kylie Wiest from Charleston Animal Society
    • Live Better: The Power of You w/José Ocaño and Angel Guzmán from Hatching LLC
    • Shelter Clinic Management w/Jordana Moerbe from Austin Pets Alive!
    • New! Work Better: The Power of Us /José Ocaño and Angel Guzmán from Hatching LLC

    Learn More and Apply Here! 

    Note: Application Period will close at 11:59 PM Pacific on Monday, February 16th, 2026.


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

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