Animal Welfare Professionals

Hello, 

We are revamping our foster program and wanted to start tracking foster volunteer hours. I have seen varying information on how other groups track these. I am compiling all the info I can find to present to management so they can decide how they would like us to track hours. 

Any info would be helpful!

#FosterPrograms
#PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)

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[August] [Hutchins] (They/Them)
[Foster Coordinator]
[Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center]
[Tampa] [Florida]
[813-272-1157]
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We recently looked into this as well and decided to go with 3hrs a day. It seemed to be the consensus amongst a lot of other shelters. Hopefully, that is helpful. 

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Erin Ellis
Community Engagement Director
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe

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Foster Program & Volunteer Management Specialist
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Hello there!

Within our shelter systems, we are actually able to run a report that counts as the foster volunteer hours. This is how it's done for us: 

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Shelby Bundy
Foster Program Supervisor
Longmont Humane Society
Longmont, Co
303-772-1232 x234
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Thank you!

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Kate Williams
Manager
Animal Welfare Friends
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-16-2023 09:39 AM
From: Shelby Bundy
Subject: Tracking foster hours

Hello there!

Within our shelter systems, we are actually able to run a report that counts as the foster volunteer hours. This is how it's done for us: 

1. To determine the volunteer hours you will need to return back to Reports Website in PetPoint and Select Animal Length of Stay. You will change the following:  

1. Foster Period: Include only 

2. Intake Start Date: Intake End Date: These date's will reflect the specific time that you are wishing to report. ( In this case, I am reporting these hours for the entire year so this will be a big number! ) 

3. Group by: Species 

4. Detail/Summary: Summary 

 

2. The Total Days = total volunteer hours.  

Hope this helps!

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Shelby Bundy
Foster Program Supervisor
Longmont Humane Society
Longmont, Co
303-772-1232 x234
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