September 2025 Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection
Smarter Systems for Stronger Support
Feeling overwhelmed by an unmanageable foster roster? Struggling to keep caregivers engaged or streamline onboarding? You’re not alone—and there’s a better way forward.
In this webinar, we’ll explore how SICSA restructured its foster program over the past year to boost engagement, ease staff workload, and improve care for animals. Learn how they:
- Streamlined our foster roster through a full audit and re-engagement campaign
- Combined and modernized our dog and cat foster manuals
- Introduced specialized mentor roles to support caregivers across programs
- Launched a new, self-paced onboarding process with the help of Google automations and ChatGPT
- Piloted a bottle baby nursery for staff foster caregivers to grow neonatal capacity
You’ll walk away with actionable ideas you can tailor to your own organization—whether you're looking to overhaul your onboarding, clean up your database, or make fostering feel more accessible. This session is ideal for anyone ready to rethink old systems and build a stronger, scalable, sustainable foster program.
Guest Speaker: Michelle Misra, Foster Program Manager, SICSA Pet Adoption & Wellness Center
Michelle began her journey with SICSA in 2011 as an Adoption Counselor and has worn many hats throughout her tenure. In April 2024, she stepped into the role of Foster Program Manager, bringing with her a deep commitment to animal welfare and a passion for nurturing the next generation of caregivers.
A long-time foster caregiver herself, Michelle has welcomed countless kittens into her home over the years, and a few dogs with behavior quirks. Her favorite foster animals are bottle babies and behavior dogs, finding immense reward in helping neonates thrive and watching behaviorally challenged dogs gain confidence and maturity, like her late heart-dog.
Outside of work, Michelle enjoys playing D&D, hiking with her dogs, and competing in dock diving with her senior pittie, Ellie.
About Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection:
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
Who should join: Foster managers, coordinators, volunteers and any staff who are interested in learning about what’s working in foster programs.
Register here: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration
Can't attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection group on Maddie's Pet Forum https://maddies.fund/monthlyfosterconnectionMPF
Maddie's Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
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