Animal Welfare Professionals

Hi Mary;

      This is excellent- it sounds like a program after my own heart.  If you don't mind, please go to www.unitedspayalliance.org to make sure your program is listed correctly on our website.  At the United Spay Alliance we are building up to February which is Feline Fix by Five month.  

      One thing that I think the smaller organizations need to learn more about is how to receive investable funds and bequests.  There is going to be a huge transfer of wealth over the next decade and charitable giving is a big part of that.  The benefits of donating stock directly to a non-profit is game changing for both parties, but my sense is groups don't know how to ask for these types of donations or set up the brokerage accounts to do so.  Is that information you might want to share with this group? 

Thank you for all that you do.  I hope you have connected with Julie Jacobson at Spay Tennessee!

We also ran a "Spay it Forward" Program.   Ours was an online and retail store donation box fundraiser for the full month of August where we raised funds for our Free Spay/Neuter Program to help those who can't afford to sterilize their pet.  I can't figure out how to upload photos to this site for some reason so I'm including some links about the program.

Newsletter (August 2024 -- See Page 3)

https://spayedandaid.org/videos-and-newsletters

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Hi Mary;

      This is excellent- it sounds like a program after my own heart.  If you don't mind, please go to www.unitedspayalliance.org to make sure your program is listed correctly on our website.  At the United Spay Alliance we are building up to February which is Feline Fix by Five month.  

      One thing that I think the smaller organizations need to learn more about is how to receive investable funds and bequests.  There is going to be a huge transfer of wealth over the next decade and charitable giving is a big part of that.  The benefits of donating stock directly to a non-profit is game changing for both parties, but my sense is groups don't know how to ask for these types of donations or set up the brokerage accounts to do so.  Is that information you might want to share with this group? 

Thank you for all that you do.  I hope you have connected with Julie Jacobson at Spay Tennessee!

Hi Mary;

      This is excellent- it sounds like a program after my own heart.  If you don't mind, please go to www.unitedspayalliance.org to make sure your program is listed correctly on our website.  At the United Spay Alliance we are building up to February which is Feline Fix by Five month.  

      One thing that I think the smaller organizations need to learn more about is how to receive investable funds and bequests.  There is going to be a huge transfer of wealth over the next decade and charitable giving is a big part of that.  The benefits of donating stock directly to a non-profit is game changing for both parties, but my sense is groups don't know how to ask for these types of donations or set up the brokerage accounts to do so.  Is that information you might want to share with this group? 

Thank you for all that you do.  I hope you have connected with Julie Jacobson at Spay Tennessee!

Hi Mary;

      This is excellent- it sounds like a program after my own heart.  If you don't mind, please go to www.unitedspayalliance.org to make sure your program is listed correctly on our website.  At the United Spay Alliance we are building up to February which is Feline Fix by Five month.  

      One thing that I think the smaller organizations need to learn more about is how to receive investable funds and bequests.  There is going to be a huge transfer of wealth over the next decade and charitable giving is a big part of that.  The benefits of donating stock directly to a non-profit is game changing for both parties, but my sense is groups don't know how to ask for these types of donations or set up the brokerage accounts to do so.  Is that information you might want to share with this group? 

Thank you for all that you do.  I hope you have connected with Julie Jacobson at Spay Tennessee!

Hi, Stacy, I live in Memphis, and my mission is to recruit dog fosters for our shelter, Memphis Animal Services. That's the short story. Our shelter is terrible at community outreach, and last year they fired the 2 Vets on staff. We naturally have a high stray population, and it is worse in low income areas. My goal is to gather the resources to provide free spay/neuter services for this low income area. 

(I looked at your website, and there's just one  reduced rate s/n clinic that's way overbooked; the Humane Society ( not listed) also offers discounted s/n, but we  aren't able to  schedule appointments  for the same reason- high demand). 

The shelter is not interested in doing anything besides euthanize dogs. It's run by the city. We ( volunteers) want to organize our own s/n event this year, and i was wondering if you knew any groups that would helps us? I'm not a 501c3 organization, but I can get a local Rescue to "sponsor" this event.

Thank you, 

Catherine 

Hi Mary;

      This is excellent- it sounds like a program after my own heart.  If you don't mind, please go to www.unitedspayalliance.org to make sure your program is listed correctly on our website.  At the United Spay Alliance we are building up to February which is Feline Fix by Five month.  

      One thing that I think the smaller organizations need to learn more about is how to receive investable funds and bequests.  There is going to be a huge transfer of wealth over the next decade and charitable giving is a big part of that.  The benefits of donating stock directly to a non-profit is game changing for both parties, but my sense is groups don't know how to ask for these types of donations or set up the brokerage accounts to do so.  Is that information you might want to share with this group? 

Thank you for all that you do.  I hope you have connected with Julie Jacobson at Spay Tennessee!

Hi, I too am not a 501C3 organization. I'm  Animal Control in Massachusetts without a shelter. The community I serve has older pet lovers, low income and a large community cat population. Massachusetts has good low cost spay and neuter, unfortunately, they either run out of slots or the people can't travel to where they are. 

Being a municipal organization, it is very hard to raise money. I'm very interested in raising money so we can hire one of the Vet Vans to come to my town. Any input would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks Jeanie

Animal Control

Randolph, MA

Hi, Stacy, I live in Memphis, and my mission is to recruit dog fosters for our shelter, Memphis Animal Services. That's the short story. Our shelter is terrible at community outreach, and last year they fired the 2 Vets on staff. We naturally have a high stray population, and it is worse in low income areas. My goal is to gather the resources to provide free spay/neuter services for this low income area. 

(I looked at your website, and there's just one  reduced rate s/n clinic that's way overbooked; the Humane Society ( not listed) also offers discounted s/n, but we  aren't able to  schedule appointments  for the same reason- high demand). 

The shelter is not interested in doing anything besides euthanize dogs. It's run by the city. We ( volunteers) want to organize our own s/n event this year, and i was wondering if you knew any groups that would helps us? I'm not a 501c3 organization, but I can get a local Rescue to "sponsor" this event.

Thank you, 

Catherine 

Hi Mary;

      This is excellent- it sounds like a program after my own heart.  If you don't mind, please go to www.unitedspayalliance.org to make sure your program is listed correctly on our website.  At the United Spay Alliance we are building up to February which is Feline Fix by Five month.  

      One thing that I think the smaller organizations need to learn more about is how to receive investable funds and bequests.  There is going to be a huge transfer of wealth over the next decade and charitable giving is a big part of that.  The benefits of donating stock directly to a non-profit is game changing for both parties, but my sense is groups don't know how to ask for these types of donations or set up the brokerage accounts to do so.  Is that information you might want to share with this group? 

Thank you for all that you do.  I hope you have connected with Julie Jacobson at Spay Tennessee!

I can HELP you with some suggestions plus HOW 2 finance....Feel Free 2 reach out to me at gmail.com....Mary Murray, LadywiththeHuskies, PROOF4PETS & https://greeneanimalleague.org

Hi, I too am not a 501C3 organization. I'm  Animal Control in Massachusetts without a shelter. The community I serve has older pet lovers, low income and a large community cat population. Massachusetts has good low cost spay and neuter, unfortunately, they either run out of slots or the people can't travel to where they are. 

Being a municipal organization, it is very hard to raise money. I'm very interested in raising money so we can hire one of the Vet Vans to come to my town. Any input would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks Jeanie

Animal Control

Randolph, MA

Hi, Stacy, I live in Memphis, and my mission is to recruit dog fosters for our shelter, Memphis Animal Services. That's the short story. Our shelter is terrible at community outreach, and last year they fired the 2 Vets on staff. We naturally have a high stray population, and it is worse in low income areas. My goal is to gather the resources to provide free spay/neuter services for this low income area. 

(I looked at your website, and there's just one  reduced rate s/n clinic that's way overbooked; the Humane Society ( not listed) also offers discounted s/n, but we  aren't able to  schedule appointments  for the same reason- high demand). 

The shelter is not interested in doing anything besides euthanize dogs. It's run by the city. We ( volunteers) want to organize our own s/n event this year, and i was wondering if you knew any groups that would helps us? I'm not a 501c3 organization, but I can get a local Rescue to "sponsor" this event.

Thank you, 

Catherine 

Hi Mary;

      This is excellent- it sounds like a program after my own heart.  If you don't mind, please go to www.unitedspayalliance.org to make sure your program is listed correctly on our website.  At the United Spay Alliance we are building up to February which is Feline Fix by Five month.  

      One thing that I think the smaller organizations need to learn more about is how to receive investable funds and bequests.  There is going to be a huge transfer of wealth over the next decade and charitable giving is a big part of that.  The benefits of donating stock directly to a non-profit is game changing for both parties, but my sense is groups don't know how to ask for these types of donations or set up the brokerage accounts to do so.  Is that information you might want to share with this group? 

Thank you for all that you do.  I hope you have connected with Julie Jacobson at Spay Tennessee!

I am interested in learning about grant funds for a spay clinic. I live in a rural town in Eastern OR and the mindset here is to not spend a dime on animals, let them roam, procreate and shoot them when they are an inconvenience, sick, old, injured. They do not take them for vet care, nor is it financially a possibility to many of the migrants and old farmers.
People in this town are mostly low income. We have a huge dumping problem, which includes newborn puppies and kitties. It is very depressing.
I run a 501 but receive no Government funding and donations are minimal, certainly not enough to be able to hire a vet and do a mobile spaying/neuter clinic.
Any info on grants would be very much appreciated.

I would recommend trying the Binky Foundation. Their information states they help start ups.

I am interested in learning about grant funds for a spay clinic. I live in a rural town in Eastern OR and the mindset here is to not spend a dime on animals, let them roam, procreate and shoot them when they are an inconvenience, sick, old, injured. They do not take them for vet care, nor is it financially a possibility to many of the migrants and old farmers.
People in this town are mostly low income. We have a huge dumping problem, which includes newborn puppies and kitties. It is very depressing.
I run a 501 but receive no Government funding and donations are minimal, certainly not enough to be able to hire a vet and do a mobile spaying/neuter clinic.
Any info on grants would be very much appreciated.

Our rescue is a little over a year old. We are foster based without government funding.  We are also in the early  stages of securing land to build a spay and neuter clinic. We do not have a veterinarian on staff, as no one is paid. We are all volunteers. Would this grant from the Binky Foundation help us with this? The property will also have cottages for dogs and cats.  So it would feel more like a home environment and relieve some of the stress.

I would recommend trying the Binky Foundation. Their information states they help start ups.

I am interested in learning about grant funds for a spay clinic. I live in a rural town in Eastern OR and the mindset here is to not spend a dime on animals, let them roam, procreate and shoot them when they are an inconvenience, sick, old, injured. They do not take them for vet care, nor is it financially a possibility to many of the migrants and old farmers.
People in this town are mostly low income. We have a huge dumping problem, which includes newborn puppies and kitties. It is very depressing.
I run a 501 but receive no Government funding and donations are minimal, certainly not enough to be able to hire a vet and do a mobile spaying/neuter clinic.
Any info on grants would be very much appreciated.

Our rescue is a little over a year old. We are foster based without government funding.  We are also in the early  stages of securing land to build a spay and neuter clinic. We do not have a veterinarian on staff, as no one is paid. We are all volunteers. Would this grant from the Binky Foundation help us with this? The property will also have cottages for dogs and cats.  So it would feel more like a home environment and relieve some of the stress.

I would recommend trying the Binky Foundation. Their information states they help start ups.

I am interested in learning about grant funds for a spay clinic. I live in a rural town in Eastern OR and the mindset here is to not spend a dime on animals, let them roam, procreate and shoot them when they are an inconvenience, sick, old, injured. They do not take them for vet care, nor is it financially a possibility to many of the migrants and old farmers.
People in this town are mostly low income. We have a huge dumping problem, which includes newborn puppies and kitties. It is very depressing.
I run a 501 but receive no Government funding and donations are minimal, certainly not enough to be able to hire a vet and do a mobile spaying/neuter clinic.
Any info on grants would be very much appreciated.

Our rescue is a little over a year old. We are foster based without government funding.  We are also in the early  stages of securing land to build a spay and neuter clinic. We do not have a veterinarian on staff, as no one is paid. We are all volunteers. Would this grant from the Binky Foundation help us with this? The property will also have cottages for dogs and cats.  So it would feel more like a home environment and relieve some of the stress.

I would recommend trying the Binky Foundation. Their information states they help start ups.

I am interested in learning about grant funds for a spay clinic. I live in a rural town in Eastern OR and the mindset here is to not spend a dime on animals, let them roam, procreate and shoot them when they are an inconvenience, sick, old, injured. They do not take them for vet care, nor is it financially a possibility to many of the migrants and old farmers.
People in this town are mostly low income. We have a huge dumping problem, which includes newborn puppies and kitties. It is very depressing.
I run a 501 but receive no Government funding and donations are minimal, certainly not enough to be able to hire a vet and do a mobile spaying/neuter clinic.
Any info on grants would be very much appreciated.

I would recommend trying the Binky Foundation. Their information states they help start ups.

I am interested in learning about grant funds for a spay clinic. I live in a rural town in Eastern OR and the mindset here is to not spend a dime on animals, let them roam, procreate and shoot them when they are an inconvenience, sick, old, injured. They do not take them for vet care, nor is it financially a possibility to many of the migrants and old farmers.
People in this town are mostly low income. We have a huge dumping problem, which includes newborn puppies and kitties. It is very depressing.
I run a 501 but receive no Government funding and donations are minimal, certainly not enough to be able to hire a vet and do a mobile spaying/neuter clinic.
Any info on grants would be very much appreciated.

This sounds great!  Very happy that you have found a way to keep it going.  We started a low cost spay/neuter clinic this year from a grant that we received from a local resource.  I'm really trying to find ways to make this sustainable,  I have looked into additional grants and what to do with them.  

I'm curious about how you apply for grants that you can convert into an income stream...  do you say that you're looking for funds to invest?  Wow!

I called you today........I apply for grants and ASK for "MATCHING Grants/Donations"....There is a certain amount I put in to several High yield Savings accounts, NO restrictions, NO fees....You have 2 be real careful on who, what, where, when & how you select, there is a bank paying 4.8 % Interest, but there is a $35 fee every time you liquidate, I do NOT use those, nor do I do/allow CD's and/or US Treasuries because it RESTRICTING time wise, fee wise and liquidation costs....My proclivity is to use the money I have as a "tool" to make more money.....So unless YOU and/or YOUR organization is RICH, seek a Certified Financial Planner, as I am NOT currently Certified, at this juncture!  I can ONLY share with you what I have done for my OWN 501-c-3 non-profit...Feel  Free 2 reach out to me via gmail and or 1-423-972-6760.....Mary Murray, LadywiththeHuskies, PROOF4PETS & https://greeneanimalleague.org