Hi everyone! Since 2020, the Humane Society of Southern Arizona has hosted March Muttness. In 2026, we're excited for more shelters and rescues to get involved - and we'd love to hear from you!
March Muttness is a friendly, bracket-style fundraising competition that brings together animal welfare organizations from across the country. It's a fun way to rally your community, boost engagement, and raise critical funds to support the pets in your care. Whether your organization has participated before or this would be your first time, we welcome you to reach out.
Here's how it works:
- Find out your match-up for the round
- Mobilize your supporters to raise more money than your "opponent"
- Win and move on to the next round or don't win and get your payout (of what you raised!)
- Repeat until just one organization remains!
You keep 92% of what your supporters give, the other 8% goes to fees.
In 2025, 39 organizations participated!
If your shelter or rescue is interested in joining - or if you just want to learn more about how the tournament works - please feel free to email me directly (blekoshapiro@hssaz.org). We can walk through expectations, timelines, and best practices to help you feel set up for success.
We'd love to have you in the bracket!
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Bonnie Leko-Shapiro
Director of Marketing & Communication
Humane Society of Southern Arizona
AZ
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