Animal Welfare Professionals

Welcome to the Next Chapter of Community Conversations!

Beginning in August 2026, Maddie's Fund is introducing an updated webcast experience to weekly Community Conversations that is designed to make it even easier for animal well-being professionals to connect, learn, and collaborate. Each Wednesday at 11am PT, join animal well-being professionals from across the country for a collaborative webcast to connect with peers, explore innovative programs and research, and learn from leaders across our field. Together, we'll dive into topics like foster, behavior, access to veterinary care, community partnerships, and so much more.

Our goal is to help you make the most of your time and energy while continuing to deliver the conversations and connections you've come to value. Plus, each month we'll award up to $10,000 in grants to participants who join live or watch on-demand! 

This discussion thread will serve as a place to share ideas, recommend speakers, and help shape future Community Conversations throughout the new 2026 - 2027 season. 

Register For Community Conversations

✨ What's New?

• We're now a webcast! No need to worry about being on camera or accidentally unmuting yourself during a presentation. You'll join as a participant with your camera and microphone automatically turned off, so you can simply enjoy the conversation. You're encouraged to participate in the chat and now have the ability to ask questions anonymously.
  
  
• Behavior and foster are built into the schedule. At least one Community Conversation each month will have a focus on behavior or foster, continuing the conversations you've come to know through Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection and Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection.
  
  
• Earn Continuing Education Credit! Community Conversations are now approved for continuing education credits! Starting August 2026, Community Conversations will be available to watch through Maddie's University where you can unlock a certificate of completion for CE credit. All Maddie's Fund webcasts are approved for CAWA and NACA continuing education, and many are also approved for RACE continuing education credits. Don't need CE? You can easily watch recordings on the Forum discussion threads. 

 🗣️ Help Shape Future Community Conversations

We'd love your ideas! Please use this thread to:

• Suggest future topics you'd like us to explore.
• Recommend speakers or presenters you'd love to hear from.
  
  • If someone has already suggested a topic or speaker you'd like to see, be sure to "Like" their comment! Your likes help us identify the ideas our community is most excited about.
• Share ideas that would make Community Conversations even better.

If you'd rather share your suggestion privately, feel free to email us at Education@MaddiesFund.org

We're so excited for this next chapter and can't wait to connect with you each Wednesday!