Animal Welfare Professionals

Maddie's Fund^® invests its resources in a commitment to keeping pets and people together, creating a safety net of care for animals in need and operating within a culture of inclusiveness and humility. We are working towards the day when the animal welfare field more accurately represents the diversity of our country.

We introduced a new grant opportunity to support the operations of U.S.-based Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-led government agencies or nonprofit animal welfare or veterinary medicine organizations. Our focus was on organizations who primarily deal with dogs and/or cats and/or their people.

This $1 million grant opportunity was intended to provide operating support to qualifying organizations. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000 depending on community size, organization size and demographics and impact the organization has in their community.

Please help us congratulate the following grant recipients!


A Note For Our Grantees:
Thanks to all the grantees of the BIPOC-Led Operating Support opportunity for joining us for Zoom Huddles. Many have expressed interest in staying connected with one another, so we've created this discussion post for just that! Participation is completely optional, but please feel free to introduce yourselves and share some of the great things you were able to accomplish with this grant and any other success stories you shared during the Zoom Huddles!
@Michelle Bachini @Sandra Ford @Glenda Davis @Sam Wolbert @Kat Williams @Filip Panusz @Hana Yoo @Frances Alford @Hannah Soboleski @Lissette Rojo @Claudia Kessler @Michelle Robinson @Weng Horak @Tim Westwig @Richard Lopez @barbara vass @Beunca Gainor @M K Bdeir @Virginia Brantley @Dr. Karlyn Emile @HEATHER GOLDBERG @Jorge Ortega @Whitney Fang @Dianne Prado @Luis Quintanilla @sierah beeler @Cynthia Lynn Guzman /K9 Enrichment Initiative @Caitlin Kuczko @Jasmine Okeefe @crystal blackdeer @Steve Marrero @Annette Ramirez @Christina Ha @jessica ewing @Christine Kim @Sheila Iyengar @Mark Scott @Amanda Stump @Ed Jamison @Alicia Maluafiti @Danae Davis @Kelly Upshaw @H Nawaz @Jocelyn Bouchard @Shelbi Waters @jordan craig @Jaime GreatShield @Elizabeth Worthy @Julielani Chang @Jessica Lopez @Terry Morris @Elizabeth Ashley @Paula Rivadeneira @Stephanie Arrington @Arielle Wait @Esteban Rodriguez 

Alabama

• The Pretty Pittie Committee

Arizona

• Animal Rez-Q, Inc.
• Arizona Animal Welfare League
• Nagi Foundation
• Old Souls Animal Rescue and Retirement Home
• Rez-Solutions and Animal Shelter, Inc
• Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe

California

• 831pawdyguard Rescue 
• Animal Fix Clinic
• Banana's Little Rescue
• Burbank Animal Shelter
• Cats About Town Society
• Compassion Without Borders
• Delta Humane Society of San Joaquin County
• Housing Equality & Advocacy Resource Team
• Los Angeles Animal Services
• Mini Cat Town
• North Bay Animal Services
• Paw-Play
• The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc.
• The PAW Mission Inc.
• Vets In Vans
• Victor Valley Animal Protective League

Colorado

• Leadville Lake County Animal Shelter

Connecticut

• No Animal Left Unfed Inc.

Florida

• Big Bend TNR Cat Rescue
• Celery City Cat Café
• Community Health and Empowerment Network, Inc.
• PetTrio Charity

Georgia

• Adventures With Autism
• Braveheart Pets
• Etowah Valley Humane Society
• Fur Ever I Love Atlanta, Inc.
• Georgia Heartland Humane Society
• Liberty County Animal Services
• Love For Animals, Inc.
• Paw Project of Georgia
• The Kitty n Pittie
• The Maggie T Foundation
• Trapking Humane Cat Solutions

Hawaii

• Kauai Community Cat Project
• Poi Dogs & Popoki

Idaho

• Grow With A Growl Farm and Animal Sanctuary Inc.
• Humane Society of the Palouse
• Meridian Canine Rescue

Illinois

• K9 Enrichment Initiative
• The Catcade
• Tree House Humane Society

Indiana

• Cause 4Paws Gary

Kansas

• Leavenworth County Humane Society, Inc.
• T Russel Reitz Animal Shelter

Louisiana

• Rescue Alliance

Maryland

• February Star Sanctuary
• Petey and Furends
• Senior Dog Sanctuary of Maryland
• Wag Workshops Inc

Michigan

• Animals & Society Institute
• Lend A Helping Paw Shih Tzu Rescue

Minnesota

• Awesiinyag are Loved
• Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
• Sunka Bimaaji

Mississippi

• For Pet's Sake Rescue

Missouri

• Center for Animal Care & Enrichment of St. Louis
• Saint Louis County Animal Care and Control

Montana

• Arlee Rehabilitation Center

New Hampshire

• Conway Area Humane Society
• Salem Animal Rescue League

New Jersey

• Plainfield Area Humane Society

New Mexico

• ACTion Programs for Animals
• Hanks Hostel
• Project Street Vet

New York

• Bronx Community Cats
• Bully Baby Rescue
• Cats Under the Stars Inc.
• For Animals, Inc.
• Healthy Pets Project of NYC
• Meow Parlour Cats, Inc.
• My Dog Is My Home
• Sassee Cats

North Carolina

• Animal Protection Society of Durham
• Binx's Home for Black Cats, Co.
• Guilford County Animal Services
• Vets to Vets United, Inc.

North Dakota

• Souris Valley Animal Shelter

Ohio

• Animal Protection Network
• Central Ohio's Programs for Animal Welfare

Pennsylvania

• Indraloka Animal Sanctuary
• The Black Thornberry

Rhode Island

• Raio de Luz Animal Rescue

South Dakota

• Wamakanskan Wawokiye Oti-Helping Animal Center

Tennessee

• Noah's Ark Animal Homestay Inc.

Texas

• Fort Bend County Animal Services
• Hearts and Bones Rescue
• Humane Society of Harlingen
• League City Animal Shelter
• Operation Kindness
• Seniors' Pet Assistance Network (SPAN)
• Spay Neuter Network

Utah

• Nuzzles & Co Pet Rescue and Adoption

Virginia

• Advocates for Abused and Abandoned Pets
• Animal Welfare League of Arlington
• Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA
• The Little Black Dog Rescue Group

Washington

• Fur Ever Yours Dog Rescue
• Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association
• Seattle Animal Shelter

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#Diversity,Equity,InclusionandJustice
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Irene Chansawang
Grants Specialist
Maddie's Fund
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Thank you!

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Frances Alford
Director
Big Bend TNR Cat Rescue
Tallahassee FL
8507569776
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Thank you so much, Maddie's Fund! I wanted to share some of our rescue alumni and current pets in our care who have benefitted from our recent grant. 

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Amanda Stump
Grant Writer-Development
Nuzzles & Co
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Congratulations to all the winners!  Thank you for the all the work you do.

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Sabrina Hill
Aide 2 Adoption Rescue
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FIRST… let me start by saying THANK YOU sooooo much for your support! This year I was my most busiest year yet! Im so grateful!!! I able to host a Christmas with Santa  Brunch Event at Rolling Bend Day Care Center located right here in downtown Atlanta! 38 Children where able to bring their parents and pick out Christmas toys, receive brunch and pet supplies donated by The Atlanta Humane Society! On December 3, 2022 I participated in a Christmas Parade featuring a Thank You to Care for Equity and Maddie's fund! We where able to give out 30 gift bags (15cat bags and 15dog bags) filled with community info, pet toys, and treats . It rained on us but we still stayed. It was refreshing lol. I gave a donation to a local Black Cowboy, Brannu Horse. He was able to purchase premium hay and feed, fresh fruit and veggies for his beautiful babies (horses)!  On Christmas Eve I partnered with The Black Women Lab, U.Y.A.C., WestCare Atlanta, Derrick Boazman and a few more people and organizations (that I can not remember, my apologies) to sing Christmas Carols at selected homes -and rewarded with with fruit gift baskets!!! Last but not least we where able to sponsor the end of the year Christmas Black Women Lab at out local Andrew Young YMCA! I was able to purchase ALL of the food, drinks and each woman received a small gift! ( cute cups and chocolate with hot cocoa mix) Please check out my Instagram and Facebook Page to see pictures and videos!!! Amazing ending to this year!!! Me and my mom had a good cry 😮‍💨💪🏾 I have always wanted to support my community and this year I was able to do that and so much more! Thank you for believing in me! I never had so many people cry in my arms because they felt loved! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!

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Beunca Gainor
Advocate
Care
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Congrats to everyone! Will there be another opportunity like this in 2023?

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Haidi Rodriguez
Practice Manager/CVT
WisCARES
Madison WI
(608) 561-7387
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Hi Haidi,

We don't have anything announced at the moment. Please stay in touch by signing up for the Maddie's Mailing List, where we make grant opportunity announcements. 

Thank you for all you do for pets and people!

Irene

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Irene Chansawang
Grants Specialist
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-21-2023 01:16 PM
From: Haidi Rodriguez
Subject: Congratulations to the grantees of the Maddie's Fund BIPOC-Led Operating Support Grants!

Congrats to everyone! Will there be another opportunity like this in 2023?

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Haidi Rodriguez
Practice Manager/CVT
WisCARES
Madison WI
(608) 561-7387
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We all at Vets To Vets United are so very thankful for the love and support that we have received for our Veterans and their rescue service dogs.  It is blessing see our Veterans, who have sacrificed so much for us, transitioning back into society with dignity. and enjoying life again.  The rescue service dogs have actually prevented several service members from ending their life.  It is wonderful to see these pups living a life filled with love in their loving and forever homes.  Together, we are making a difference by saving one Veteran and one dog at a time.

It was such a pleasure meeting everyone at our virtual meeting.  Congratulations to all and thank you for all that you do to support your communities and beyond.

Enjoy pictures of a few Veteran/service pup teams, supported by Maddie's Fund.  Thank you!!!

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Terry Morris
VETS TO VETS UNITED INC
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Thank you so much!  So honored to be part of this nationwide community of visionary organizations, representing Montana and serving our Salish & Kootenai communities.  The Arlee Rehabilitation Center serves the Flathead Indian Reservation, providing a sanctuary where animals heal people and people heal animals.  We work to bring respite from trauma within our communities.  Our website is www.k9arc.org.   You can connect with us and follow our stories of healing on FB at www.facebook.com/ArleeRehabilitationCenter.

I can be reached at:

Filip Panusz, Founding ED
director@k9arc.org
(406) 207-9338

Thank you!

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Filip Panusz
Arlee Rehabilitation Center
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Thanks to Maddie!  

This past year has been a repeated of 2021 with the lack of fosters, volunteers and adopters, however it's also been a great year for us meeting people on the national level and our peers across the nation.  

The grant money was a great, as we could use it on a variety of projects.  The networking and learning is invaluable.  

When we applied we had little hope of being awarded a grant, we felt like "us little guys never get the money", Maddie's changed that attitude for us 

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Cynthia Lynn Guzman /K9 Enrichment Initiative
Founder/Executive Director
K9 Enrichment Initiative, Inc.
Plainfield IL
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Thank you to @Maddiesfund  for your support! As a BIPOC organization, we have to make the few grants that we receive S-T-R-E-T-C-H. This grant has allowed us to meet pet families at their need. Assisting with the cost of an office visit has made the difference between a pet getting care BEFORE it becomes as crisis. Which goes to prove that "an ounce of prevention, beats a pound of cure"​

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Michelle Robinson
Cause 4Paws Gary,INC
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Thank you so much for the recognition and funds! With our grant, we were able to hire much-needed administrative support. Now we have expanded our outreach and programs to an underserved county (previously out of our reach), started a therapy dog program (which sold out it's classes almost immediately), and started a dog training class for senior citizens (on the books, but we needed a bit of admin support to get over the hump). 

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Elizabeth Ashley
dog trainer
wag workshops
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