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General question regarding notification

  • 1.  General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-21-2021 05:49 AM
    Hi!  This is our first time entering a challenge like this as a grant opportunity and was just wondering whether or not we would hear from someone either way, whether we were approved for the challenge or not.  I believe the next part of the challenge starts in October and with only 9 days left in September, I was just curious (okay and a little anxious and excited as well.... lol).

    Thanks in advance!

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    Stephanie Rambo
    Friends for Life Animal Rescue TriState
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  • 2.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-22-2021 06:53 AM
    Thank you for asking this question, Stephanie. I am not clear about who is considered to be participating and how the grants are being awarded.

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    Sarah Rosenberg
    Paws Between Homes
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  • 3.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-22-2021 08:29 AM

    Hi Sarah,

    Thanks for responding to Stephanie's question.  Paws Between Homes has also been accepted into the Challenge and I just resent the email with those details to you as well.

    Organizations who were approved to participate in the Challenge have received an email with further instructions.  If anyone has not received their email, please reach out to us at 925-310-5450 or grants@maddiesfund.org.  

    The grants will be awarded after the Challenge Period (November 22, 2021 to January 3, 2022).  Organizations will use the Challenge Period to pilot their new programs and then submit a brief participation  report detailing the outcome of their new program.  Grants will be awarded based on the reports received in January.

    For more details about the timeline, please check out our website: https://www.maddiesfund.org/open-arms-challenge.htm 

    Sample participation report questions can be found here: https://www.maddiesfund.org/assets/challenges/open-arms-challenge-participation-report-SAMPLE.pdf

    Thanks again for your questions and all that you do for the animals!
    Amber  



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    Amber Eby
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 4.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-22-2021 08:19 AM

    Hi Stephanie,

    Thanks so much for your question.

    Yes, Friends for Life Animal Rescue Tri State was accepted to participate in the Open Arms Challenge.  An email with details about participating was sent to the email you used to apply on 9/3/21.  I will re-send it to you now.  Please let me know if you do not receive it.

    This is a good reminder to all the organizations participating to make sure you have allowed emails from grants@maddiesfund.org and marketing@maddiesfund.org to be received in your inbox.  Our marketing team will be sending details about the Huddles and other resources from marketing@maddiesfund.org, and you will want to make sure you are able to receive those.

    If anyone else has questions about the status of your application, please email us at grants@maddiesfund.org.  We are happy to help!

    Thanks again for checking and for all that you do for the animals!
    Amber 



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    Amber Eby
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 5.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-24-2021 01:20 PM
    Hi!  We are so grateful and honored to have been accepted into this challenge!   Thank you so much for considering our rescue for this amazing challenge and generous grant opportunity and for believing in the protocols we plan to implement.  Being an extremely new and small rescue, it truly means so so much!  

    I'm not sure why I didn't receive the first email that was sent on 9/3, but I did receive the one that was just sent out.   It's so weird bc I've been like obsessing over my email since the beginning of September, and finally decided to stop staring at it for hours on end and just reach out to you and ask!  lol...

    Looking forward to this next round and joining the huddles and getting things rolling!  

    Congrats to all the rescues who have been invited!  No matter what, we are all winners here!

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    Stephanie Rambo
    Friends for Life Animal Rescue TriState
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  • 6.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-27-2021 11:07 AM
    I'm so glad we were able to get you the information about the Challenge, Stephanie!

    If you haven't already, definitely make sure that you have grants@maddiesfund.org in your Address Book and marked as an allowable email address for your email provider.

    And I love your attitude and totally agree with your sentiment!! The pets and people in your communities are defs going to benefit from everyone's involvement in the challenge!!

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    Amber Eby
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 7.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-27-2021 12:22 PM
    I definitely have added the address to my email.  I still haven't received any other information though... haven't missed anything have I?? lol... Super anxious to get started, can you tell?

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    Stephanie Rambo
    Friends for Life Animal Rescue TriState
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  • 8.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-27-2021 06:49 PM
    LOL - that's awesome!  We haven't sent anything else out regarding the Challenge since the Huddle announcements from our Marketing Team, which it sounds like you received.  We look forward to seeing you and the rest of the participants on Tuesday, October 5 at 10am PT/1pm ET to kick off the prep period with our first Huddle!

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    Amber Eby
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 9.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-28-2021 11:30 AM
    I haven't received any information.... I'm glad you mentioned there is something on October 5th bc I had no idea until reading about it here in your response.  I definitely have all email addresses marked as 'Important' as I checked right before replying.  So I'm not sure what's going on?  

    I definitely appreciate that you have been filling me in here.  Is there a department or departments I should reach out to regarding this?

    Thanks again for all your help

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    Stephanie Rambo
    Friends for Life Animal Rescue TriState
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  • 10.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-29-2021 05:33 AM
    Hi Stephanie,

    The email containing the information for the Huddles came from marketing@maddiesfund.org.  Is this email in your safe sender list and in your address book, too?  I am double checking with our Marketing Team to make sure that you are on their mailing list as well.

    Thanks!
    Amber

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    Amber Eby
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 11.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-30-2021 06:27 AM
    Yes, their email address I have marked as Important.  So I'm not sure if maybe they are getting sent to my old email address, but could that be possible, even though we (I spoke w/ someone on the phone a couple weeks ago) and everything was merged to my current email.   I'm just going to reach out to the marketing team today.  I really appreciate all your help!

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    Stephanie Rambo
    Friends for Life Animal Rescue TriState
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  • 12.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-29-2021 06:34 AM
    Hi Stephanie,

    I double-checked to make sure you are on the email list and it looks like you are and opened up the "Welcome" email on Sept 24. Let me know if  you'd like me to add anyone else from your organization to the list and if you have any other questions. Thank you for signing up!

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    wendy frink
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 13.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-29-2021 01:41 PM
    Hi.. yes, I got one on Sept. 24th but nothing since and it didn't mention the October 5th Huddle that is scheduled so I thought maybe another email went out that I may have missed, overlooked, or didn't receive.  

    Just want to be 100% on this since we are new to this and we are all pretty excited about being asked to participate, implement our new ideas, and be involved as much as we can!  

    Thank you for your response.... everyone at Maddie's has been so helpful and patient and it truly does not go unnoticed!


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    Stephanie Rambo
    Friends for Life Animal Rescue TriState
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  • 14.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-30-2021 10:38 AM
    Nope, you didn't miss anything! Another e-mail will go out on Monday, just highlighting the first week of the huddles (so nothing you haven't seen before if you are familiar with the huddles).

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    wendy frink
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 15.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 10-01-2021 09:53 AM
    Hey Wendy... Not familiar at all w/ the Huddles.  This is our first time participating in anything like this.  We are actually a very new rescue, just established the end of January 2021, so this is all very new to me, which explains why I've been asking so many questions... lol

    So no idea what we are in for on Tuesday!  But excited to find out!

    Thanks!

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    Stephanie Rambo
    Friends for Life Animal Rescue TriState
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  • 16.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 10-04-2021 10:40 AM
    On Tuesday, our Huddle speakers will presenting and then have a chance to answer your questions.  You can learn more here.

    All the viewers need to do is come with open mind and be ready to ask their great questions!

    See you tomorrow!
    Amber

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    Amber Eby
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 17.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 10-04-2021 12:25 PM
    I am super jazzed about tomorrow's huddle. I hope lots of you will be joining me. There is so much to learn and explore. See you tomorrow!!

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    Gina Knepp
    National Shelter Engagement Director
    Michelson Found Animals Foundation
    Los Angeles, California
    916-230-4533

    Return to Home Specialist
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  • 18.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-28-2021 11:36 AM
    I guess I should also ask like do I invite team members to this Huddle - have them join me?   Or do I attend alone and relay it all back?  If other rescue team members can join, do I have to invite them through you prior to the 5th or can I just forward them any link I receive?  Also, since I haven't gotten any notices, if I still don't hear anything before the 5th, who should I contact on how to attend? 

    I apologize for so many questions.  

    Thanks in advance for your help

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    Stephanie Rambo
    Friends for Life Animal Rescue TriState
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  • 19.  RE: General question regarding notification

    Posted 09-29-2021 05:41 AM

    Hi Stephanie,

    If you or anyone else at your organization who wants to attend the huddles, you can have them sign up on our website.  Simply click the blue button that says Register Now for All Zoom Huddles.  This will sign you up for all of the huddles and then you can come as your schedule allows.

    You can also attend alone and then share the information with them if that works better for your team. 

    Please note that attending the Huddles is not mandatory, but we definitely recommend it because lots of great information will be shared.  

    Again here is the link for you and anyone else on your team to sign up for the Huddles: https://www.maddiesfund.org/open-arms-challenge-huddles.htm 

    Thanks!
    Amber 

     



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    Amber Eby
    Maddie's Fund
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