Animal Welfare Professionals

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

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Maddie's Fund
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Question about where to apply for a grant (partial as matching) for replacement vans.  Our situation is unique.

I manage a Coalition of rescues and shelters that transport animals; our organization is a service provider - we find receiving partners, provide initial planning and logistics, and assist with funding.  Many of our Coalition members are volunteer run, foster based organizations, so they do not qualify as a 'shelter'.  Our group applies for grants, disburses and monitors the funding, and completes the reporting.  Other than grants, our organization is primarily self-funded by the non-profit's insiders (board members and officers) - so we have 'skin in the game'.  

This week, our Coalition will pass the 1,000 animal mark for transports this year; however, our members complete transports outside of what we track as 'Coalition transports' - those we assist with funding.  If we add those transports handled by our members that are 'non-Coalition', our total would be over 3,000 animals per year.

Since our Coalition members perform the transports, my goal is to find funding for replacement vehicles.  Do you have suggestions for organizations that would provide transport vehicle grants?

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
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#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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To be clear, you're not hoping to replace personal vehicles owned by individuals, correct? But purchase a dedicated transport van? 

The Stanton Foundation is the only grant that I've seen that is specifically for transport vans: https://thestantonfoundation.org/canine-welfare/mobile-adoption-vans

However, there are lots of funders who are interested in transport generally. I would definitely check out Pedigree's grant opportunities, and PetSmart and Petco as well - all three of them have interest in transport. Beyond that, find the animal welfare funders that are local to you. If they indicate any interest in supporting transport programs, this could be a good project for them!

Question about where to apply for a grant (partial as matching) for replacement vans.  Our situation is unique.

I manage a Coalition of rescues and shelters that transport animals; our organization is a service provider - we find receiving partners, provide initial planning and logistics, and assist with funding.  Many of our Coalition members are volunteer run, foster based organizations, so they do not qualify as a 'shelter'.  Our group applies for grants, disburses and monitors the funding, and completes the reporting.  Other than grants, our organization is primarily self-funded by the non-profit's insiders (board members and officers) - so we have 'skin in the game'.  

This week, our Coalition will pass the 1,000 animal mark for transports this year; however, our members complete transports outside of what we track as 'Coalition transports' - those we assist with funding.  If we add those transports handled by our members that are 'non-Coalition', our total would be over 3,000 animals per year.

Since our Coalition members perform the transports, my goal is to find funding for replacement vehicles.  Do you have suggestions for organizations that would provide transport vehicle grants?

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
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#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Fund
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Thanks, Jory.  Yes, this will be a replacement vehicle for the 501c3 rescue (our Coalition member).  They have 4 vehicles that are aging.  

A different Coalition member applied for the Stanton Foundation and was denied; they fit the eligibility and priority criteria closer than our member that has the vehicle fleet.  I find a lot of animal welfare grants give preference to physical shelters that have an ACO contract or are a municipal department.

Thank you for the other suggestions.

June

To be clear, you're not hoping to replace personal vehicles owned by individuals, correct? But purchase a dedicated transport van? 

The Stanton Foundation is the only grant that I've seen that is specifically for transport vans: https://thestantonfoundation.org/canine-welfare/mobile-adoption-vans

However, there are lots of funders who are interested in transport generally. I would definitely check out Pedigree's grant opportunities, and PetSmart and Petco as well - all three of them have interest in transport. Beyond that, find the animal welfare funders that are local to you. If they indicate any interest in supporting transport programs, this could be a good project for them!

Question about where to apply for a grant (partial as matching) for replacement vans.  Our situation is unique.

I manage a Coalition of rescues and shelters that transport animals; our organization is a service provider - we find receiving partners, provide initial planning and logistics, and assist with funding.  Many of our Coalition members are volunteer run, foster based organizations, so they do not qualify as a 'shelter'.  Our group applies for grants, disburses and monitors the funding, and completes the reporting.  Other than grants, our organization is primarily self-funded by the non-profit's insiders (board members and officers) - so we have 'skin in the game'.  

This week, our Coalition will pass the 1,000 animal mark for transports this year; however, our members complete transports outside of what we track as 'Coalition transports' - those we assist with funding.  If we add those transports handled by our members that are 'non-Coalition', our total would be over 3,000 animals per year.

Since our Coalition members perform the transports, my goal is to find funding for replacement vehicles.  Do you have suggestions for organizations that would provide transport vehicle grants?

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
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#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Hi June! The Stanton Foundation is sunsetting at the end of next year, so they are not awarding any new grants at this time. Hope that information helps for future coalition members so they don't get their hopes up! 

Thanks, Jory.  Yes, this will be a replacement vehicle for the 501c3 rescue (our Coalition member).  They have 4 vehicles that are aging.  

A different Coalition member applied for the Stanton Foundation and was denied; they fit the eligibility and priority criteria closer than our member that has the vehicle fleet.  I find a lot of animal welfare grants give preference to physical shelters that have an ACO contract or are a municipal department.

Thank you for the other suggestions.

June

To be clear, you're not hoping to replace personal vehicles owned by individuals, correct? But purchase a dedicated transport van? 

The Stanton Foundation is the only grant that I've seen that is specifically for transport vans: https://thestantonfoundation.org/canine-welfare/mobile-adoption-vans

However, there are lots of funders who are interested in transport generally. I would definitely check out Pedigree's grant opportunities, and PetSmart and Petco as well - all three of them have interest in transport. Beyond that, find the animal welfare funders that are local to you. If they indicate any interest in supporting transport programs, this could be a good project for them!

Question about where to apply for a grant (partial as matching) for replacement vans.  Our situation is unique.

I manage a Coalition of rescues and shelters that transport animals; our organization is a service provider - we find receiving partners, provide initial planning and logistics, and assist with funding.  Many of our Coalition members are volunteer run, foster based organizations, so they do not qualify as a 'shelter'.  Our group applies for grants, disburses and monitors the funding, and completes the reporting.  Other than grants, our organization is primarily self-funded by the non-profit's insiders (board members and officers) - so we have 'skin in the game'.  

This week, our Coalition will pass the 1,000 animal mark for transports this year; however, our members complete transports outside of what we track as 'Coalition transports' - those we assist with funding.  If we add those transports handled by our members that are 'non-Coalition', our total would be over 3,000 animals per year.

Since our Coalition members perform the transports, my goal is to find funding for replacement vehicles.  Do you have suggestions for organizations that would provide transport vehicle grants?

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Hi June! The Stanton Foundation is sunsetting at the end of next year, so they are not awarding any new grants at this time. Hope that information helps for future coalition members so they don't get their hopes up! 

Thanks, Jory.  Yes, this will be a replacement vehicle for the 501c3 rescue (our Coalition member).  They have 4 vehicles that are aging.  

A different Coalition member applied for the Stanton Foundation and was denied; they fit the eligibility and priority criteria closer than our member that has the vehicle fleet.  I find a lot of animal welfare grants give preference to physical shelters that have an ACO contract or are a municipal department.

Thank you for the other suggestions.

June

To be clear, you're not hoping to replace personal vehicles owned by individuals, correct? But purchase a dedicated transport van? 

The Stanton Foundation is the only grant that I've seen that is specifically for transport vans: https://thestantonfoundation.org/canine-welfare/mobile-adoption-vans

However, there are lots of funders who are interested in transport generally. I would definitely check out Pedigree's grant opportunities, and PetSmart and Petco as well - all three of them have interest in transport. Beyond that, find the animal welfare funders that are local to you. If they indicate any interest in supporting transport programs, this could be a good project for them!

Question about where to apply for a grant (partial as matching) for replacement vans.  Our situation is unique.

I manage a Coalition of rescues and shelters that transport animals; our organization is a service provider - we find receiving partners, provide initial planning and logistics, and assist with funding.  Many of our Coalition members are volunteer run, foster based organizations, so they do not qualify as a 'shelter'.  Our group applies for grants, disburses and monitors the funding, and completes the reporting.  Other than grants, our organization is primarily self-funded by the non-profit's insiders (board members and officers) - so we have 'skin in the game'.  

This week, our Coalition will pass the 1,000 animal mark for transports this year; however, our members complete transports outside of what we track as 'Coalition transports' - those we assist with funding.  If we add those transports handled by our members that are 'non-Coalition', our total would be over 3,000 animals per year.

Since our Coalition members perform the transports, my goal is to find funding for replacement vehicles.  Do you have suggestions for organizations that would provide transport vehicle grants?

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
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#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Oh wow, I hadn't heard that! Their website doesn't mention that. Did they tell you directly?

Hi June! The Stanton Foundation is sunsetting at the end of next year, so they are not awarding any new grants at this time. Hope that information helps for future coalition members so they don't get their hopes up! 

Thanks, Jory.  Yes, this will be a replacement vehicle for the 501c3 rescue (our Coalition member).  They have 4 vehicles that are aging.  

A different Coalition member applied for the Stanton Foundation and was denied; they fit the eligibility and priority criteria closer than our member that has the vehicle fleet.  I find a lot of animal welfare grants give preference to physical shelters that have an ACO contract or are a municipal department.

Thank you for the other suggestions.

June

To be clear, you're not hoping to replace personal vehicles owned by individuals, correct? But purchase a dedicated transport van? 

The Stanton Foundation is the only grant that I've seen that is specifically for transport vans: https://thestantonfoundation.org/canine-welfare/mobile-adoption-vans

However, there are lots of funders who are interested in transport generally. I would definitely check out Pedigree's grant opportunities, and PetSmart and Petco as well - all three of them have interest in transport. Beyond that, find the animal welfare funders that are local to you. If they indicate any interest in supporting transport programs, this could be a good project for them!

Question about where to apply for a grant (partial as matching) for replacement vans.  Our situation is unique.

I manage a Coalition of rescues and shelters that transport animals; our organization is a service provider - we find receiving partners, provide initial planning and logistics, and assist with funding.  Many of our Coalition members are volunteer run, foster based organizations, so they do not qualify as a 'shelter'.  Our group applies for grants, disburses and monitors the funding, and completes the reporting.  Other than grants, our organization is primarily self-funded by the non-profit's insiders (board members and officers) - so we have 'skin in the game'.  

This week, our Coalition will pass the 1,000 animal mark for transports this year; however, our members complete transports outside of what we track as 'Coalition transports' - those we assist with funding.  If we add those transports handled by our members that are 'non-Coalition', our total would be over 3,000 animals per year.

Since our Coalition members perform the transports, my goal is to find funding for replacement vehicles.  Do you have suggestions for organizations that would provide transport vehicle grants?

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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I haven't heard that either. We submitted a grant application recently for a transport vehicle and were told that they "would be reviewing the application monthly". We would love to know if we should give up hope.  Thanks!

Oh wow, I hadn't heard that! Their website doesn't mention that. Did they tell you directly?

Hi June! The Stanton Foundation is sunsetting at the end of next year, so they are not awarding any new grants at this time. Hope that information helps for future coalition members so they don't get their hopes up! 

Thanks, Jory.  Yes, this will be a replacement vehicle for the 501c3 rescue (our Coalition member).  They have 4 vehicles that are aging.  

A different Coalition member applied for the Stanton Foundation and was denied; they fit the eligibility and priority criteria closer than our member that has the vehicle fleet.  I find a lot of animal welfare grants give preference to physical shelters that have an ACO contract or are a municipal department.

Thank you for the other suggestions.

June

To be clear, you're not hoping to replace personal vehicles owned by individuals, correct? But purchase a dedicated transport van? 

The Stanton Foundation is the only grant that I've seen that is specifically for transport vans: https://thestantonfoundation.org/canine-welfare/mobile-adoption-vans

However, there are lots of funders who are interested in transport generally. I would definitely check out Pedigree's grant opportunities, and PetSmart and Petco as well - all three of them have interest in transport. Beyond that, find the animal welfare funders that are local to you. If they indicate any interest in supporting transport programs, this could be a good project for them!

Question about where to apply for a grant (partial as matching) for replacement vans.  Our situation is unique.

I manage a Coalition of rescues and shelters that transport animals; our organization is a service provider - we find receiving partners, provide initial planning and logistics, and assist with funding.  Many of our Coalition members are volunteer run, foster based organizations, so they do not qualify as a 'shelter'.  Our group applies for grants, disburses and monitors the funding, and completes the reporting.  Other than grants, our organization is primarily self-funded by the non-profit's insiders (board members and officers) - so we have 'skin in the game'.  

This week, our Coalition will pass the 1,000 animal mark for transports this year; however, our members complete transports outside of what we track as 'Coalition transports' - those we assist with funding.  If we add those transports handled by our members that are 'non-Coalition', our total would be over 3,000 animals per year.

Since our Coalition members perform the transports, my goal is to find funding for replacement vehicles.  Do you have suggestions for organizations that would provide transport vehicle grants?

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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To be clear, you're not hoping to replace personal vehicles owned by individuals, correct? But purchase a dedicated transport van? 

The Stanton Foundation is the only grant that I've seen that is specifically for transport vans: https://thestantonfoundation.org/canine-welfare/mobile-adoption-vans

However, there are lots of funders who are interested in transport generally. I would definitely check out Pedigree's grant opportunities, and PetSmart and Petco as well - all three of them have interest in transport. Beyond that, find the animal welfare funders that are local to you. If they indicate any interest in supporting transport programs, this could be a good project for them!

Question about where to apply for a grant (partial as matching) for replacement vans.  Our situation is unique.

I manage a Coalition of rescues and shelters that transport animals; our organization is a service provider - we find receiving partners, provide initial planning and logistics, and assist with funding.  Many of our Coalition members are volunteer run, foster based organizations, so they do not qualify as a 'shelter'.  Our group applies for grants, disburses and monitors the funding, and completes the reporting.  Other than grants, our organization is primarily self-funded by the non-profit's insiders (board members and officers) - so we have 'skin in the game'.  

This week, our Coalition will pass the 1,000 animal mark for transports this year; however, our members complete transports outside of what we track as 'Coalition transports' - those we assist with funding.  If we add those transports handled by our members that are 'non-Coalition', our total would be over 3,000 animals per year.

Since our Coalition members perform the transports, my goal is to find funding for replacement vehicles.  Do you have suggestions for organizations that would provide transport vehicle grants?

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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To be clear, you're not hoping to replace personal vehicles owned by individuals, correct? But purchase a dedicated transport van? 

The Stanton Foundation is the only grant that I've seen that is specifically for transport vans: https://thestantonfoundation.org/canine-welfare/mobile-adoption-vans

However, there are lots of funders who are interested in transport generally. I would definitely check out Pedigree's grant opportunities, and PetSmart and Petco as well - all three of them have interest in transport. Beyond that, find the animal welfare funders that are local to you. If they indicate any interest in supporting transport programs, this could be a good project for them!

Question about where to apply for a grant (partial as matching) for replacement vans.  Our situation is unique.

I manage a Coalition of rescues and shelters that transport animals; our organization is a service provider - we find receiving partners, provide initial planning and logistics, and assist with funding.  Many of our Coalition members are volunteer run, foster based organizations, so they do not qualify as a 'shelter'.  Our group applies for grants, disburses and monitors the funding, and completes the reporting.  Other than grants, our organization is primarily self-funded by the non-profit's insiders (board members and officers) - so we have 'skin in the game'.  

This week, our Coalition will pass the 1,000 animal mark for transports this year; however, our members complete transports outside of what we track as 'Coalition transports' - those we assist with funding.  If we add those transports handled by our members that are 'non-Coalition', our total would be over 3,000 animals per year.

Since our Coalition members perform the transports, my goal is to find funding for replacement vehicles.  Do you have suggestions for organizations that would provide transport vehicle grants?

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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To be clear, you're not hoping to replace personal vehicles owned by individuals, correct? But purchase a dedicated transport van? 

The Stanton Foundation is the only grant that I've seen that is specifically for transport vans: https://thestantonfoundation.org/canine-welfare/mobile-adoption-vans

However, there are lots of funders who are interested in transport generally. I would definitely check out Pedigree's grant opportunities, and PetSmart and Petco as well - all three of them have interest in transport. Beyond that, find the animal welfare funders that are local to you. If they indicate any interest in supporting transport programs, this could be a good project for them!

Question about where to apply for a grant (partial as matching) for replacement vans.  Our situation is unique.

I manage a Coalition of rescues and shelters that transport animals; our organization is a service provider - we find receiving partners, provide initial planning and logistics, and assist with funding.  Many of our Coalition members are volunteer run, foster based organizations, so they do not qualify as a 'shelter'.  Our group applies for grants, disburses and monitors the funding, and completes the reporting.  Other than grants, our organization is primarily self-funded by the non-profit's insiders (board members and officers) - so we have 'skin in the game'.  

This week, our Coalition will pass the 1,000 animal mark for transports this year; however, our members complete transports outside of what we track as 'Coalition transports' - those we assist with funding.  If we add those transports handled by our members that are 'non-Coalition', our total would be over 3,000 animals per year.

Since our Coalition members perform the transports, my goal is to find funding for replacement vehicles.  Do you have suggestions for organizations that would provide transport vehicle grants?

We hope you can join the Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities. 

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Thanks to the 169+ people and paws who joined us on today's Community Conversations call! The recording is now available to watch on-demand. Below you'll find a recap of today's call and the resources shared. 

Call Recap

• Welcome from hosts
  • @Shonyae Johnson, Director of Virtual Behavior Programming, Humane Rescue Alliance
  • @Christina Lee, Founder and Principal, Stella Firma Strategies
    
    

• Question of the Day: What are the main sources of funding for your organization?
  • "We only receive funding via grants and donors" - Stef Mates
  • "Private donors" - Stephen Knight Dogs Matter
  • "Insider contributions and grants" - June Thomas
  • "Donations from individual supporters" - Jenna Ricci
  • "Donations through Facebook" - Kim Williams 
  • "Individual donors" - Ashley Mikulsky
  • "All donation based, grants" - Beth Porter, Matchdog Rescue 
  • "Donations and fundraising events" - Anita Selby
  • "Donations, grants, events" - Julie Rickmond
  • "Endowment & donations" - Alisa Mills
  • "We receive funding from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and grants as well as social media fundraising for medical services" - Kris Holland (they/them)
  • "Our thrift and gift shop and individual donations" - Megan Scoullar
  • "Grants, donors" - T' Fisher
  • "Individual donors, adoptions, events" - Stephanie Sauer
  • "Thrift shop" - Matt Montes
  • "Hi! I'm Dr. Kat from the Animal Care League. Donors and municipal contracts" - Katrin Asbury 
  • "We receive funding from donations online" - Angela Soriano
  • "Private donors, grants, workplace giving" - Stephanie Johnson
  • "Donations, grants, events, investment account" - Anna Boeche
  • "Major donors, grants, and events" - Connie Kile
  • "Events and individual giving - Patrick McIntyre
  • "GFC 27%, City Contracts 38%, Consumer Fees 16%, Designations/Other 19%" - Sarah Aguilar
  • "Grants are where we get our money and donations." - Kristen Petroff
  • "Events, individual donations, grants, services" - Lauren Swank
  • "Grants, some donations." - Julielani Chang
  • "Private donors, foundations, events, adoptions, fee for service (boarding, training, grooming)" - Mary Flores
  • "Online donations, bunsitting, adoption fees, events" - Suzanne Trayhan
  • "We are 37% donations and grants 33% public funding and the rest services." - Lisa Brinlee
    
    
• Maddie's Fund Grant Announcements - October 2024 Monthly Drawing Winners
  • Community Conversations Winner of $5,000
    • @T' Fisher, AlignCare Health Inc., Knoxville, TN
  • Maddie's Pet Forum Winner of $3,000
    • @Matt Montes, Rancho Coastal Humane Society, Encinitas, CA
  • Maddie's Fund 30th Anniversary Cuddly $1000 Prize Pack Giveaway 
    • @Yaned Rodriguez (She/Her), Wenatchee Valley Humane Society, Wenatchee, WA 
      
      
• National Updates

• • Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition is coming on November 13! A free virtual half-day event on Wednesday, November 13th from 9AM-1PM PT / 12PM-4PM ET.
    At Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition, we will cover a variety of topics related to pet housing in presentations, videos and question and answer sessions.
    Register: https://maddies.fund/CampMaddieHousingRegistration
    Agenda, speakers info: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/campmaddiepetinclusivehousing
    Topics include: 
    • Understanding human homelessness response systems for better animal welfare advocacy and program design
    • Dog-inclusive housing
    • Legal protections for tenants with pets and the eviction process
    • Engaging rental housing providers with pet-inclusive approaches and pet owners with information they need to access pet-inclusive rental housing
  • Join Maddie's Fund for a webcast on using behavior data to monitor well-being in cats! Thursday, November 14th at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET with Jacklyn Ellis, PhD and Director of Behavior at Toronot Humane Society. Register here: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsRegister 
  • Stephen Knight of Dogs Matter has been nominated for a CNN Hero of the Year Award! Vote for him - up to 10 times a day - until December 4th at this link: https://www.cnn.com/world/heroes/vote
  • The Community Cats Podcast has a free webinar coming up with our partners at Neighborhood Cats. It's called Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks, and it addresses solutions to all those little colony caretaking challenges. It's Sat, November 16, 2024 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST. Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3241265061741053781
  • Maddie's Pet Forum Monthly Giveaway: Maddie's Fund® is giving away a $3,000 grant each month to one lucky Maddie's® Pet Forum member. You'll automatically be entered to win each month when you start a new discussion, reply to a new post. More info: https://maddies.fund/mpfmonthlygiveaway
  • Maddie's Fund Community Conversation Monthly Giveaway!  Enter here for a chance to win CA$H: 
    https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm
    Open to all who are watching live or on-demand! Be sure to enter each week you attend! In celebration of Maddie's Fund 30th anniversary, Maddie's Fund and Cuddly have partnered to provide $1,000 in prizes monthly, for engaging on a special anniversary-related post on Maddie's Pet Forum. This October, simply comment on this thread telling us who has inspired your work and you'll be entered to win a $1,000 Cuddly prize pack: https://maddies.fund/30YearsGiveawayNovember2024

• Presentation: Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting
  • • Guest Speakers:
      • @Jory Jolivet,  Grants Specialist, Austin Pets Alive! 
      • @Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager,  PetSmart Charities
    • Key Takeaways:
      • If you're a nonprofit animal rescue or shelter, and you don't have a grants program, you're leaving money on the table. This conversation will give you an overview of the entire process, from grant readiness, identifying grants, writing grants, and everything you need to do once you've started winning grants. 
    • Related Links:
      • Research: 
        • ProPublica
        • Grantmakers.io
        • Candid Emails
        • Foundation Directory
      • Grant Roundups:
        • HumanePro Grants
        •  Philanthropy Southwest
        • The AAWA Grants Database
        • Treat Grants List
      • Maddie's Fund University:
        • Fundamentals for the 21st Century Grant Seeker
          
        • Grantseeker Best Practices: Getting Your Organization's Ducks Cats & Dogs in a Row
          
        • Cash and Counting: The Importance of Data in Grantmaking
          
        • Fundraising Basics
        • Fundraising Fundamentals for Scrappy Organizations, Part 1
        • Fundraising Fundamentals for Scrappy Organizations, Part 2
        • Fundraising: Startup and Beyond - Part 1
        • Fundraising: Startup and Beyond - Part 2
        • Fundraising for Animal Welfare Organizations

• Highlights from the Chat
  • "Do you recommend sharing Annual Report on the website?" - Julielani Chang
  • "Yes! Great to have your annual report on your website." - Jory Jolivet
  • "Can you explain what is "CRM". What does it stand for? Thanks." - Julielani Chang
  • "Customer Relationship Management software" - Nigel Fuentes
  • "Client Relationship Management.  Sometimes called a Donor Management system" - June Thomas
  • "One of our goals is to find a for a grant for a property to make a sanctuary for cats who cannot be adopted or returned to their colonies. What would that be?" - Angela Soriano
  • "If it's an ongoing program that requires continued annual funding this is a "program" grant" - Britt Stautmeister
  • "Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - Julielani Chang
  • "Julielani: https://jmkfund.org" - Kristen Petroff
  • "If you fail on a grant for any reason, would it be good to call and ask why or what you did wrong?" - Anita Selby
  • "We have done so in the past, but generally only with funders we already have a strong relationship with" - Kris Holland (they/them)
  • "This is great!  Thank you for selecting this topic today." -  Peg Lucky
  • "I always ask for feedback but only a very few funders actually give it." - Renee Marshall
  • "Yep! Always good to ask about it, but they may not provide feedback. Also, keep in mind that it's not necessarily something you did wrong. Often there is just a limited amount of funding to go around." - Jory Jolivet
  • "I think Lush discontinued their charity pots :(" - Maddie Babel
  • "It's not a grant but also note that Hill's Food, Shelter, Love program will provide food for shelters experiencing any kind of natural disaster or emergency for both shelter and owned animals that are being serviced." - Jennifer Bennett
  • "NOMV also has emergency grants up to $5000 for clinics (including shelter clinics) trying to remain open/re-open after a disaster. https://nomv.org/apply-for-a-grant/" - Allison Kennedy- Benson
  • "We use "Bloomerang" as our CRM here at Butte Humane Society." - Lauren Carver
  • "I have found some grants that are for software and tech for rescues" - Kristen Petroff
  • "For data base: I love Shelter Animal Count" - Julielani Chang
  • "Is it a good idea to join up for a grant with another nonprofit? Say, senior fosters for cats?"  - Mary Jane Eadson
  • "We have several partner orgs here in Indy that we team up with for some of our grants - Kris Holland (they/them)
  • "This has been absolutely wonderful, thanks!" - Lucy Austin Pets Alive!
  • "Are there grants available for rescues who have experienced a ridiculous amount of ER bills and are struggling to even remain open? So not disaster related, just unfortunate experiences leading to expensive ER bills." - Aimee Eldridge
  • "@Aimee Eldridge Yes, I have seen some on grantgopher" - Kristen Petroff
  • "Thanks for such great info!!  Looking forward to reviewing your slides in more detail." - Kim Williams
  • "Thank you for this information! Helps a lot ❤️" - Krasi Mircheva
  • "This was fantastic and hope that we could have more." - Anita Selby
  • "Thank you for the great information! I so enjoyed this" - Beth Porter, Matchdog Rescue
  • "Thank you- it was excellent" - Michelle Russillo
  • "Thanks yall!!! Great information <3" - Britt Stautmeister
  • FANTASTIC PRESENTATION!!!" - Mary Jane Eadson
  • "Great job everyone, thank you!" - Ken Hopkins
  • "Thanks for the great information!" - Cathy Myers
  • "That was incredible, thank you!!!" - Charlotte Otero
  • "THANK YOU SO MUCH!" - Yvonne Haddox

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Sheila Kouhkan
Senior Education Specialist
Maddie's Fund
CA

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Thanks to the 169+ people and paws who joined us on today's Community Conversations call! The recording is now available to watch on-demand. Below you'll find a recap of today's call and the resources shared. 

Call Recap

• Welcome from hosts
  • @Shonyae Johnson, Director of Virtual Behavior Programming, Humane Rescue Alliance
  • @Christina Lee, Founder and Principal, Stella Firma Strategies
    
    

• Question of the Day: What are the main sources of funding for your organization?
  • "We only receive funding via grants and donors" - Stef Mates
  • "Private donors" - Stephen Knight Dogs Matter
  • "Insider contributions and grants" - June Thomas
  • "Donations from individual supporters" - Jenna Ricci
  • "Donations through Facebook" - Kim Williams 
  • "Individual donors" - Ashley Mikulsky
  • "All donation based, grants" - Beth Porter, Matchdog Rescue 
  • "Donations and fundraising events" - Anita Selby
  • "Donations, grants, events" - Julie Rickmond
  • "Endowment & donations" - Alisa Mills
  • "We receive funding from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and grants as well as social media fundraising for medical services" - Kris Holland (they/them)
  • "Our thrift and gift shop and individual donations" - Megan Scoullar
  • "Grants, donors" - T' Fisher
  • "Individual donors, adoptions, events" - Stephanie Sauer
  • "Thrift shop" - Matt Montes
  • "Hi! I'm Dr. Kat from the Animal Care League. Donors and municipal contracts" - Katrin Asbury 
  • "We receive funding from donations online" - Angela Soriano
  • "Private donors, grants, workplace giving" - Stephanie Johnson
  • "Donations, grants, events, investment account" - Anna Boeche
  • "Major donors, grants, and events" - Connie Kile
  • "Events and individual giving - Patrick McIntyre
  • "GFC 27%, City Contracts 38%, Consumer Fees 16%, Designations/Other 19%" - Sarah Aguilar
  • "Grants are where we get our money and donations." - Kristen Petroff
  • "Events, individual donations, grants, services" - Lauren Swank
  • "Grants, some donations." - Julielani Chang
  • "Private donors, foundations, events, adoptions, fee for service (boarding, training, grooming)" - Mary Flores
  • "Online donations, bunsitting, adoption fees, events" - Suzanne Trayhan
  • "We are 37% donations and grants 33% public funding and the rest services." - Lisa Brinlee
    
    
• Maddie's Fund Grant Announcements - October 2024 Monthly Drawing Winners
  • Community Conversations Winner of $5,000
    • @T' Fisher, AlignCare Health Inc., Knoxville, TN
  • Maddie's Pet Forum Winner of $3,000
    • @Matt Montes, Rancho Coastal Humane Society, Encinitas, CA
  • Maddie's Fund 30th Anniversary Cuddly $1000 Prize Pack Giveaway 
    • @Yaned Rodriguez (She/Her), Wenatchee Valley Humane Society, Wenatchee, WA 
      
      
• National Updates

• • Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition is coming on November 13! A free virtual half-day event on Wednesday, November 13th from 9AM-1PM PT / 12PM-4PM ET.
    At Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition, we will cover a variety of topics related to pet housing in presentations, videos and question and answer sessions.
    Register: https://maddies.fund/CampMaddieHousingRegistration
    Agenda, speakers info: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/campmaddiepetinclusivehousing
    Topics include: 
    • Understanding human homelessness response systems for better animal welfare advocacy and program design
    • Dog-inclusive housing
    • Legal protections for tenants with pets and the eviction process
    • Engaging rental housing providers with pet-inclusive approaches and pet owners with information they need to access pet-inclusive rental housing
  • Join Maddie's Fund for a webcast on using behavior data to monitor well-being in cats! Thursday, November 14th at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET with Jacklyn Ellis, PhD and Director of Behavior at Toronot Humane Society. Register here: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsRegister 
  • Stephen Knight of Dogs Matter has been nominated for a CNN Hero of the Year Award! Vote for him - up to 10 times a day - until December 4th at this link: https://www.cnn.com/world/heroes/vote
  • The Community Cats Podcast has a free webinar coming up with our partners at Neighborhood Cats. It's called Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks, and it addresses solutions to all those little colony caretaking challenges. It's Sat, November 16, 2024 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST. Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3241265061741053781
  • Maddie's Pet Forum Monthly Giveaway: Maddie's Fund® is giving away a $3,000 grant each month to one lucky Maddie's® Pet Forum member. You'll automatically be entered to win each month when you start a new discussion, reply to a new post. More info: https://maddies.fund/mpfmonthlygiveaway
  • Maddie's Fund Community Conversation Monthly Giveaway!  Enter here for a chance to win CA$H: 
    https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm
    Open to all who are watching live or on-demand! Be sure to enter each week you attend! In celebration of Maddie's Fund 30th anniversary, Maddie's Fund and Cuddly have partnered to provide $1,000 in prizes monthly, for engaging on a special anniversary-related post on Maddie's Pet Forum. This October, simply comment on this thread telling us who has inspired your work and you'll be entered to win a $1,000 Cuddly prize pack: https://maddies.fund/30YearsGiveawayNovember2024

• Presentation: Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting
  • • Guest Speakers:
      • @Jory Jolivet,  Grants Specialist, Austin Pets Alive! 
      • @Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager,  PetSmart Charities
    • Key Takeaways:
      • If you're a nonprofit animal rescue or shelter, and you don't have a grants program, you're leaving money on the table. This conversation will give you an overview of the entire process, from grant readiness, identifying grants, writing grants, and everything you need to do once you've started winning grants. 
    • Related Links:
      • Research: 
        • ProPublica
        • Grantmakers.io
        • Candid Emails
        • Foundation Directory
      • Grant Roundups:
        • HumanePro Grants
        •  Philanthropy Southwest
        • The AAWA Grants Database
        • Treat Grants List
      • Maddie's Fund University:
        • Fundamentals for the 21st Century Grant Seeker
          
        • Grantseeker Best Practices: Getting Your Organization's Ducks Cats & Dogs in a Row
          
        • Cash and Counting: The Importance of Data in Grantmaking
          
        • Fundraising Basics
        • Fundraising Fundamentals for Scrappy Organizations, Part 1
        • Fundraising Fundamentals for Scrappy Organizations, Part 2
        • Fundraising: Startup and Beyond - Part 1
        • Fundraising: Startup and Beyond - Part 2
        • Fundraising for Animal Welfare Organizations

• Highlights from the Chat
  • "Do you recommend sharing Annual Report on the website?" - Julielani Chang
  • "Yes! Great to have your annual report on your website." - Jory Jolivet
  • "Can you explain what is "CRM". What does it stand for? Thanks." - Julielani Chang
  • "Customer Relationship Management software" - Nigel Fuentes
  • "Client Relationship Management.  Sometimes called a Donor Management system" - June Thomas
  • "One of our goals is to find a for a grant for a property to make a sanctuary for cats who cannot be adopted or returned to their colonies. What would that be?" - Angela Soriano
  • "If it's an ongoing program that requires continued annual funding this is a "program" grant" - Britt Stautmeister
  • "Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - Julielani Chang
  • "Julielani: https://jmkfund.org" - Kristen Petroff
  • "If you fail on a grant for any reason, would it be good to call and ask why or what you did wrong?" - Anita Selby
  • "We have done so in the past, but generally only with funders we already have a strong relationship with" - Kris Holland (they/them)
  • "This is great!  Thank you for selecting this topic today." -  Peg Lucky
  • "I always ask for feedback but only a very few funders actually give it." - Renee Marshall
  • "Yep! Always good to ask about it, but they may not provide feedback. Also, keep in mind that it's not necessarily something you did wrong. Often there is just a limited amount of funding to go around." - Jory Jolivet
  • "I think Lush discontinued their charity pots :(" - Maddie Babel
  • "It's not a grant but also note that Hill's Food, Shelter, Love program will provide food for shelters experiencing any kind of natural disaster or emergency for both shelter and owned animals that are being serviced." - Jennifer Bennett
  • "NOMV also has emergency grants up to $5000 for clinics (including shelter clinics) trying to remain open/re-open after a disaster. https://nomv.org/apply-for-a-grant/" - Allison Kennedy- Benson
  • "We use "Bloomerang" as our CRM here at Butte Humane Society." - Lauren Carver
  • "I have found some grants that are for software and tech for rescues" - Kristen Petroff
  • "For data base: I love Shelter Animal Count" - Julielani Chang
  • "Is it a good idea to join up for a grant with another nonprofit? Say, senior fosters for cats?"  - Mary Jane Eadson
  • "We have several partner orgs here in Indy that we team up with for some of our grants - Kris Holland (they/them)
  • "This has been absolutely wonderful, thanks!" - Lucy Austin Pets Alive!
  • "Are there grants available for rescues who have experienced a ridiculous amount of ER bills and are struggling to even remain open? So not disaster related, just unfortunate experiences leading to expensive ER bills." - Aimee Eldridge
  • "@Aimee Eldridge Yes, I have seen some on grantgopher" - Kristen Petroff
  • "Thanks for such great info!!  Looking forward to reviewing your slides in more detail." - Kim Williams
  • "Thank you for this information! Helps a lot ❤️" - Krasi Mircheva
  • "This was fantastic and hope that we could have more." - Anita Selby
  • "Thank you for the great information! I so enjoyed this" - Beth Porter, Matchdog Rescue
  • "Thank you- it was excellent" - Michelle Russillo
  • "Thanks yall!!! Great information <3" - Britt Stautmeister
  • FANTASTIC PRESENTATION!!!" - Mary Jane Eadson
  • "Great job everyone, thank you!" - Ken Hopkins
  • "Thanks for the great information!" - Cathy Myers
  • "That was incredible, thank you!!!" - Charlotte Otero
  • "THANK YOU SO MUCH!" - Yvonne Haddox

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Sheila Kouhkan
Senior Education Specialist
Maddie's Fund
CA

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Thanks to the 169+ people and paws who joined us on today's Community Conversations call! The recording is now available to watch on-demand. Below you'll find a recap of today's call and the resources shared. 

Call Recap

• Welcome from hosts
  • @Shonyae Johnson, Director of Virtual Behavior Programming, Humane Rescue Alliance
  • @Christina Lee, Founder and Principal, Stella Firma Strategies
    
    

• Question of the Day: What are the main sources of funding for your organization?
  • "We only receive funding via grants and donors" - Stef Mates
  • "Private donors" - Stephen Knight Dogs Matter
  • "Insider contributions and grants" - June Thomas
  • "Donations from individual supporters" - Jenna Ricci
  • "Donations through Facebook" - Kim Williams 
  • "Individual donors" - Ashley Mikulsky
  • "All donation based, grants" - Beth Porter, Matchdog Rescue 
  • "Donations and fundraising events" - Anita Selby
  • "Donations, grants, events" - Julie Rickmond
  • "Endowment & donations" - Alisa Mills
  • "We receive funding from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and grants as well as social media fundraising for medical services" - Kris Holland (they/them)
  • "Our thrift and gift shop and individual donations" - Megan Scoullar
  • "Grants, donors" - T' Fisher
  • "Individual donors, adoptions, events" - Stephanie Sauer
  • "Thrift shop" - Matt Montes
  • "Hi! I'm Dr. Kat from the Animal Care League. Donors and municipal contracts" - Katrin Asbury 
  • "We receive funding from donations online" - Angela Soriano
  • "Private donors, grants, workplace giving" - Stephanie Johnson
  • "Donations, grants, events, investment account" - Anna Boeche
  • "Major donors, grants, and events" - Connie Kile
  • "Events and individual giving - Patrick McIntyre
  • "GFC 27%, City Contracts 38%, Consumer Fees 16%, Designations/Other 19%" - Sarah Aguilar
  • "Grants are where we get our money and donations." - Kristen Petroff
  • "Events, individual donations, grants, services" - Lauren Swank
  • "Grants, some donations." - Julielani Chang
  • "Private donors, foundations, events, adoptions, fee for service (boarding, training, grooming)" - Mary Flores
  • "Online donations, bunsitting, adoption fees, events" - Suzanne Trayhan
  • "We are 37% donations and grants 33% public funding and the rest services." - Lisa Brinlee
    
    
• Maddie's Fund Grant Announcements - October 2024 Monthly Drawing Winners
  • Community Conversations Winner of $5,000
    • @T' Fisher, AlignCare Health Inc., Knoxville, TN
  • Maddie's Pet Forum Winner of $3,000
    • @Matt Montes, Rancho Coastal Humane Society, Encinitas, CA
  • Maddie's Fund 30th Anniversary Cuddly $1000 Prize Pack Giveaway 
    • @Yaned Rodriguez (She/Her), Wenatchee Valley Humane Society, Wenatchee, WA 
      
      
• National Updates

• • Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition is coming on November 13! A free virtual half-day event on Wednesday, November 13th from 9AM-1PM PT / 12PM-4PM ET.
    At Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition, we will cover a variety of topics related to pet housing in presentations, videos and question and answer sessions.
    Register: https://maddies.fund/CampMaddieHousingRegistration
    Agenda, speakers info: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/campmaddiepetinclusivehousing
    Topics include: 
    • Understanding human homelessness response systems for better animal welfare advocacy and program design
    • Dog-inclusive housing
    • Legal protections for tenants with pets and the eviction process
    • Engaging rental housing providers with pet-inclusive approaches and pet owners with information they need to access pet-inclusive rental housing
  • Join Maddie's Fund for a webcast on using behavior data to monitor well-being in cats! Thursday, November 14th at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET with Jacklyn Ellis, PhD and Director of Behavior at Toronot Humane Society. Register here: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsRegister 
  • Stephen Knight of Dogs Matter has been nominated for a CNN Hero of the Year Award! Vote for him - up to 10 times a day - until December 4th at this link: https://www.cnn.com/world/heroes/vote
  • The Community Cats Podcast has a free webinar coming up with our partners at Neighborhood Cats. It's called Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks, and it addresses solutions to all those little colony caretaking challenges. It's Sat, November 16, 2024 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST. Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3241265061741053781
  • Maddie's Pet Forum Monthly Giveaway: Maddie's Fund® is giving away a $3,000 grant each month to one lucky Maddie's® Pet Forum member. You'll automatically be entered to win each month when you start a new discussion, reply to a new post. More info: https://maddies.fund/mpfmonthlygiveaway
  • Maddie's Fund Community Conversation Monthly Giveaway!  Enter here for a chance to win CA$H: 
    https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm
    Open to all who are watching live or on-demand! Be sure to enter each week you attend! In celebration of Maddie's Fund 30th anniversary, Maddie's Fund and Cuddly have partnered to provide $1,000 in prizes monthly, for engaging on a special anniversary-related post on Maddie's Pet Forum. This October, simply comment on this thread telling us who has inspired your work and you'll be entered to win a $1,000 Cuddly prize pack: https://maddies.fund/30YearsGiveawayNovember2024

• Presentation: Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting
  • • Guest Speakers:
      • @Jory Jolivet,  Grants Specialist, Austin Pets Alive! 
      • @Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager,  PetSmart Charities
    • Key Takeaways:
      • If you're a nonprofit animal rescue or shelter, and you don't have a grants program, you're leaving money on the table. This conversation will give you an overview of the entire process, from grant readiness, identifying grants, writing grants, and everything you need to do once you've started winning grants. 
    • Related Links:
      • Research: 
        • ProPublica
        • Grantmakers.io
        • Candid Emails
        • Foundation Directory
      • Grant Roundups:
        • HumanePro Grants
        •  Philanthropy Southwest
        • The AAWA Grants Database
        • Treat Grants List
      • Maddie's Fund University:
        • Fundamentals for the 21st Century Grant Seeker
          
        • Grantseeker Best Practices: Getting Your Organization's Ducks Cats & Dogs in a Row
          
        • Cash and Counting: The Importance of Data in Grantmaking
          
        • Fundraising Basics
        • Fundraising Fundamentals for Scrappy Organizations, Part 1
        • Fundraising Fundamentals for Scrappy Organizations, Part 2
        • Fundraising: Startup and Beyond - Part 1
        • Fundraising: Startup and Beyond - Part 2
        • Fundraising for Animal Welfare Organizations

• Highlights from the Chat
  • "Do you recommend sharing Annual Report on the website?" - Julielani Chang
  • "Yes! Great to have your annual report on your website." - Jory Jolivet
  • "Can you explain what is "CRM". What does it stand for? Thanks." - Julielani Chang
  • "Customer Relationship Management software" - Nigel Fuentes
  • "Client Relationship Management.  Sometimes called a Donor Management system" - June Thomas
  • "One of our goals is to find a for a grant for a property to make a sanctuary for cats who cannot be adopted or returned to their colonies. What would that be?" - Angela Soriano
  • "If it's an ongoing program that requires continued annual funding this is a "program" grant" - Britt Stautmeister
  • "Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - Julielani Chang
  • "Julielani: https://jmkfund.org" - Kristen Petroff
  • "If you fail on a grant for any reason, would it be good to call and ask why or what you did wrong?" - Anita Selby
  • "We have done so in the past, but generally only with funders we already have a strong relationship with" - Kris Holland (they/them)
  • "This is great!  Thank you for selecting this topic today." -  Peg Lucky
  • "I always ask for feedback but only a very few funders actually give it." - Renee Marshall
  • "Yep! Always good to ask about it, but they may not provide feedback. Also, keep in mind that it's not necessarily something you did wrong. Often there is just a limited amount of funding to go around." - Jory Jolivet
  • "I think Lush discontinued their charity pots :(" - Maddie Babel
  • "It's not a grant but also note that Hill's Food, Shelter, Love program will provide food for shelters experiencing any kind of natural disaster or emergency for both shelter and owned animals that are being serviced." - Jennifer Bennett
  • "NOMV also has emergency grants up to $5000 for clinics (including shelter clinics) trying to remain open/re-open after a disaster. https://nomv.org/apply-for-a-grant/" - Allison Kennedy- Benson
  • "We use "Bloomerang" as our CRM here at Butte Humane Society." - Lauren Carver
  • "I have found some grants that are for software and tech for rescues" - Kristen Petroff
  • "For data base: I love Shelter Animal Count" - Julielani Chang
  • "Is it a good idea to join up for a grant with another nonprofit? Say, senior fosters for cats?"  - Mary Jane Eadson
  • "We have several partner orgs here in Indy that we team up with for some of our grants - Kris Holland (they/them)
  • "This has been absolutely wonderful, thanks!" - Lucy Austin Pets Alive!
  • "Are there grants available for rescues who have experienced a ridiculous amount of ER bills and are struggling to even remain open? So not disaster related, just unfortunate experiences leading to expensive ER bills." - Aimee Eldridge
  • "@Aimee Eldridge Yes, I have seen some on grantgopher" - Kristen Petroff
  • "Thanks for such great info!!  Looking forward to reviewing your slides in more detail." - Kim Williams
  • "Thank you for this information! Helps a lot ❤️" - Krasi Mircheva
  • "This was fantastic and hope that we could have more." - Anita Selby
  • "Thank you for the great information! I so enjoyed this" - Beth Porter, Matchdog Rescue
  • "Thank you- it was excellent" - Michelle Russillo
  • "Thanks yall!!! Great information <3" - Britt Stautmeister
  • FANTASTIC PRESENTATION!!!" - Mary Jane Eadson
  • "Great job everyone, thank you!" - Ken Hopkins
  • "Thanks for the great information!" - Cathy Myers
  • "That was incredible, thank you!!!" - Charlotte Otero
  • "THANK YOU SO MUCH!" - Yvonne Haddox

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Sheila Kouhkan
Senior Education Specialist
Maddie's Fund
CA

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Unanswered question from the chat:

"Are there grants available for rescues who have experienced a ridiculous amount of ER bills and are struggling to even remain open? So not disaster related, just unfortunate experiences leading to expensive ER bills." - Aimee Eldridge

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Unanswered question from the chat:

"Are there grants available for rescues who have experienced a ridiculous amount of ER bills and are struggling to even remain open? So not disaster related, just unfortunate experiences leading to expensive ER bills." - Aimee Eldridge

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

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Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Hi Jory - have you used Taproot before?

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

I haven't participated in a project with Taproot yet, no. I have submitted a couple projects and I'm hoping to collaborate soon!

Hi Jory - have you used Taproot before?

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Thanks Jory.  I don't see any reference on their website; do you know if they charge a fee to sign up as a non-profit

I haven't participated in a project with Taproot yet, no. I have submitted a couple projects and I'm hoping to collaborate soon!

Hi Jory - have you used Taproot before?

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Hi Jory - have you used Taproot before?

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

We have used Taproot a few times and have been very pleased with the volunteers who worked our projects. The key is to be very specific about what you are looking for and have a general idea for timelines and deliverables. This helps the volunteer determine if they have the skills and time to be able to dedicate themselves to the project.

Hi Jory - have you used Taproot before?

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

How big or small were your projects?  How long did it take from your submission until they responded?

Thanks,

We have used Taproot a few times and have been very pleased with the volunteers who worked our projects. The key is to be very specific about what you are looking for and have a general idea for timelines and deliverables. This helps the volunteer determine if they have the skills and time to be able to dedicate themselves to the project.

Hi Jory - have you used Taproot before?

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

We had two projects. One was a Strategic Marketing Plan which included our first Giving Tuesday Campaign. It took several weeks to get a couple of volunteers to interview to see if they would be a good fit for our organization. The project itself took 5 weeks of back and forth discussion and planning.

The second project was to help us plan and learn how best to use Google Analytics. This one took almost 6 weeks to get a volunteer response. This was mainly due to the limited volunteers who had the expertise who were available to work the project. The project itself took 6 weeks due to the planning, implementation and review of progress with the changes we implemented. The volunteer who worked this project was amazing, and it helped us learn how to manage this moving forward, as well as, what to do with the data once we collected it.

We did have a few projects we didn't have the best volunteers working on the projects. The key for Marketing type projects is to make sure the volunteers understand non-profit organizations and why our Marketing needs are a bit different. Which is why you need to ask lots of questions when you get an interested volunteer to ensure they are a good fit.

The talent Taproot has available is phenomenal as long as you provide as much information upfront and that you understand what to expect from their efforts. Keep in mind these volunteers are working outside their normal job duties so their availability is sometimes not what you may want.

How big or small were your projects?  How long did it take from your submission until they responded?

Thanks,

We have used Taproot a few times and have been very pleased with the volunteers who worked our projects. The key is to be very specific about what you are looking for and have a general idea for timelines and deliverables. This helps the volunteer determine if they have the skills and time to be able to dedicate themselves to the project.

Hi Jory - have you used Taproot before?

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Thank you!  We are going to look into this resource.  

We had two projects. One was a Strategic Marketing Plan which included our first Giving Tuesday Campaign. It took several weeks to get a couple of volunteers to interview to see if they would be a good fit for our organization. The project itself took 5 weeks of back and forth discussion and planning.

The second project was to help us plan and learn how best to use Google Analytics. This one took almost 6 weeks to get a volunteer response. This was mainly due to the limited volunteers who had the expertise who were available to work the project. The project itself took 6 weeks due to the planning, implementation and review of progress with the changes we implemented. The volunteer who worked this project was amazing, and it helped us learn how to manage this moving forward, as well as, what to do with the data once we collected it.

We did have a few projects we didn't have the best volunteers working on the projects. The key for Marketing type projects is to make sure the volunteers understand non-profit organizations and why our Marketing needs are a bit different. Which is why you need to ask lots of questions when you get an interested volunteer to ensure they are a good fit.

The talent Taproot has available is phenomenal as long as you provide as much information upfront and that you understand what to expect from their efforts. Keep in mind these volunteers are working outside their normal job duties so their availability is sometimes not what you may want.

How big or small were your projects?  How long did it take from your submission until they responded?

Thanks,

We have used Taproot a few times and have been very pleased with the volunteers who worked our projects. The key is to be very specific about what you are looking for and have a general idea for timelines and deliverables. This helps the volunteer determine if they have the skills and time to be able to dedicate themselves to the project.

Hi Jory - have you used Taproot before?

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
------------------------------

Hi Sue,

I meant to ask if the volunteers help your organization in person or online. Google analytics project is it online? Are you subscribed to Google Workplace? 

How about the Giving Tuesday project? Is it online as well?

Thanks

Julie

Thank you!  We are going to look into this resource.  

We had two projects. One was a Strategic Marketing Plan which included our first Giving Tuesday Campaign. It took several weeks to get a couple of volunteers to interview to see if they would be a good fit for our organization. The project itself took 5 weeks of back and forth discussion and planning.

The second project was to help us plan and learn how best to use Google Analytics. This one took almost 6 weeks to get a volunteer response. This was mainly due to the limited volunteers who had the expertise who were available to work the project. The project itself took 6 weeks due to the planning, implementation and review of progress with the changes we implemented. The volunteer who worked this project was amazing, and it helped us learn how to manage this moving forward, as well as, what to do with the data once we collected it.

We did have a few projects we didn't have the best volunteers working on the projects. The key for Marketing type projects is to make sure the volunteers understand non-profit organizations and why our Marketing needs are a bit different. Which is why you need to ask lots of questions when you get an interested volunteer to ensure they are a good fit.

The talent Taproot has available is phenomenal as long as you provide as much information upfront and that you understand what to expect from their efforts. Keep in mind these volunteers are working outside their normal job duties so their availability is sometimes not what you may want.

How big or small were your projects?  How long did it take from your submission until they responded?

Thanks,

We have used Taproot a few times and have been very pleased with the volunteers who worked our projects. The key is to be very specific about what you are looking for and have a general idea for timelines and deliverables. This helps the volunteer determine if they have the skills and time to be able to dedicate themselves to the project.

Hi Jory - have you used Taproot before?

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

------------------------------
Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

------------------------------
Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

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We have used Taproot a few times and have been very pleased with the volunteers who worked our projects. The key is to be very specific about what you are looking for and have a general idea for timelines and deliverables. This helps the volunteer determine if they have the skills and time to be able to dedicate themselves to the project.

Hi Jory - have you used Taproot before?

Hi Julielani! Another opportunity I found recently that might be a good fit for you is Causality. They have four deadlines a year. You might also want to look into Taproot - they aren't a funder, but they connect highly-skilled volunteers with nonprofits.

Hope your project is going well!

-Jory

Hi Jory,

Thank you for the suggestions. I think a Technology Grant would be the way to go. We did look at Petco Love Lost and got some good information.  I am looking forward to the AWS IMAGINE Grant program to see if there is anything there for us. Thank you again. 

Oh, very interesting! I might check out this Amazon grant opportunity: AWS IMAGINE Grant Program - Nonprofit Cloud Solutions - AWS

In this case in general, I think you'll likely have better luck looking for technology grants that aren't necessarily focused on animal welfare at all. Here are a couple resources that I found by Googling "app development grants for nonprofits:"

• 13 Must-Have Technology Grants for Nonprofits This Year - Getting Attention
• Technology grants for nonprofits: all you need to know - BoardEffect
• Technology Grants for Nonprofits: Where and How to Find Them

I'd also recommend looking into Petco Love Lost - Petco is trying to make Love Lost the gold standard for reuniting lost pets. There may be opportunities for collaboration there, but at minimum I'm sure that it would be helpful to see what they're doing!

Hi Jory, I am looking for a technology-related grant that might help solve animal welfare problems. I am working with a group of computer science college students interested in developing an app to help find lost dogs. While there are a few mobile apps like PawBoost, Petnow, and Missing Pets, the students are pursuing a slightly different approach to the problem. We joined the Apple Developer program to use their software and as a nonprofit, I was able to defer the membership fee for now but just wondering if there is anything for this type of indirect and outside-of-the-box approach where there is no direct and hands-on engagement with the animals. 

@Julielani Chang - can you say more about what you mean by 'innovation' grants?

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Jory Jolivet
Grants Specialist
Austin Pets Alive!
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2024 06:40 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Unanswered question from the chat:

"Does anyone know of "innovation" grants that are available for animal welfare sector?" - @Julielani Chang

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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 10-30-2024 11:26 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 11/04/2024 - Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting

Updated 11/4/24 at 3:42 pm PT:  Recording now available to watch on-demand!

If you missed our Community Conversation on Monday, 11/04/24 at 11am PT for "Building Grant Success in Animal Wellbeing: Strategies for Readiness, Writing, and Reporting‬‭," a presentation by @Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive! and @Elizabeth Gamboa,  Adoptions Grants Manager for PetSmart Charities, you can watch the recording above.

Grant writing is a crucial skill for organizations seeking funding and support. Join Elizabeth Gamboa, Adoptions Grant Manager at PetSmart Charities, and Jory Jolivet, Grants Specialist at Austin Pets Alive, for a special presentation on a general overview of successfully navigating the grant process in animal welfare. This session will broadly cover four key aspects of grant writing: being grant-ready by learning the essential steps to ensure your organization is prepared, finding grants by exploring strategies for identifying suitable funding opportunities, writing grants with practical tips for crafting successful applications, and tracking grants and reporting to effectively track funding, maintain accurate records, and meet reporting requirements. This presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to help secure and manage grants your organization needs to support its mission.

Maddie's Fund will also be announcing the October grant giveaway winners! 

Register for Community Conversations hosted via Zoom: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024

If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like.  After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new November 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov24-giveaway.htm

#EducationandTraining
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement

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Maddie's Fund
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Hi Susan,

I just joined Taproot but not sure what kind of volunteers request is appropriate. Since you had some positive experience, do you mind share what types of volunteers would be good to request. I am not associated with a rescue or shelter, my nonprofit is to support rescues and shelters.  So virtual volunteer support is what I am looking for.  BTW, I think we connected before although I forgot what it was about. LOL! 

Julie

We have used Taproot a few times and have been very pleased with the volunteers who worked our projects. The key is to be very specific about what you are looking for and have a general idea for timelines and deliverables. This helps the volunteer determine if they have the skills and time to be able to dedicate themselves to the project.