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1 The Old Way Garage sales Baking sales Auctions raffles

2 The New Way: Involving the Community What does your community have? Find what works in your area Make it a community solution to community problem Public/Private Partnerships Business Partnerships

3 Clicker Training of Donors

4 Treats Dogs What s in it for them? Treat they like People What s in it for them? show that spay/neuter serves the good of the public: saves money promotes public health/safety Offers a public service Reduces complaints

5 Reinforcement Dogs Give treat when they do behavior you want Positive reinforcement People Give thank you when they give money Want to hear successes and what was done with money

6 Always make it fun and interesting Dogs If it s fun they will want to do it People Animal welfare can be depressing. Only 20% of animals come from shelters nationwide Accentuate the positives

8 Intent Dogs Give simple command, click, treat Be consistent and clear People Be as specific as possible What will the money be used for? If you give us X we can do X surgeries and prevent X unwanted litters

9 Dogs Nurture your relationship Training you as much as the dog You re in it together If you aren t doing your part, he won t do his! People Make them feel part of solution. Get their input, invite them to see your clinic, animal they have helped, or equipment they bought. Name the clinic/mobile after them

10 T reat R einforcement A lways make fun and interesting I ntent N urture the relationship

11 Public Funding

12 Community Development Block Grant Funding HUD Grant to local City/County Governments Geared towards people Generally appropriated by Dept of Neighborhoods or City Council

13 Does it pass the TRAIN test? Treat is public safety and health, less complaint calls Reinforcement-less calls, send reports/results, thank yous Invite people to clinics/doing outreach Told them what we needed/set goals-how many households Involved city, vets, humane groups, schools

Reinforcement-less calls, send reports/results, thank yous Invite

14 Council Discretionary Funds Approach an animal friendly councilman Ask them if they have discretionary funds that they can use on their pet projects Averages $2,000-5,000

15 Voluntary license check off Adding line at bottom of license I would like to give a voluntary donation of $X to save more pets lives. Voluntary, amount left open Raises $10,000 a month for Maricopa County Animal Care and Control Funds programs that budget does not cover (treatment for sick or injured animals and spay/neuter clinics for feral cats).

Voluntary, amount left open Raises $10,000 a month for Maricopa County Animal Care and

16 License Surcharge $2 surcharge on dog license fees Put in Pet Population Fund earmarked for spay/neuter New Hampshire program reduced euthanasia rate by 70% in 7 years!

17 Spay/Neuter saves Money New Hampshire: In 6 years, states 8 largest shelters admitted 30,985 fewer dogs and cats than in the six years preceding the program. These shelters account for 95% of the animals admitted statewide.

and cats than in the six years preceding the program.

18 Estimated savings on impounding and sheltering those animals was $3.2 million, based on a per animal sheltering cost estimate of $105. The cost of the program was just over $1 million, meaning that the state saved more than $2.2 million in the program's first six years. So New Hampshire taxpayers saved about $3.23 for every dollar the state spent on the subsidized sterilization program

The cost of the program was just over $1 million, meaning that the state saved more than $2.

19 USDA Funding Friends of Animals Humane Society in MN received Rural Development Grant for $24,500 towards new shelter Contact your regional person for information Loans and grants are to build or improve essential public facilities in towns of not more than 20,000

your regional person for information Loans and grants are to

20 State Improvement Funds Baxter, AR The proposed shelter will include 600 square feet of enclosed space with 12 dog runs, an office, food and storage room, a bathroom and a room for cat cages. The project anticipates $7,000 in state Improvement Funds during the 2003-'04 fiscal year and another $7,000 during the following year.

21 United Way Grant Lafayette, IN: Pets for Seniors' first year will be funded by a United Way Venture Grant of approximately $3,000, which will pay for the adoptions of 25 cats and 10 dogs. Eventually, the Humane Society hopes to offer the program to all local seniors

22 Health Dept Funding Bridgeport, CT 500 animals a year (owned/feral). When they approached Director, it turns out they were getting a lot of cat complaints. Health Dept is geared towards solutions so they were receptive They refer people to the project

23 Go before there is a big problem because then it is too late things are polarized. Cat Project didn t ask for a total dollar amount. Director offered discretionary funds. (under $5,000) Health Dept writes the grant. Best to talk to Director. If you can t, find out who likes animals and talk to them. Also ask about rabies clinic funding

24 Emanci-Pet Mobile Van The City of Austin sponsors 1 day each week to perform free surgeries and rabies vaccines for residents. An Animal Shelter in another city pays 1/2 of all surgery costs so residents only pay 50% Dog spay $30 Cat spay $20 Dog neuter $25 Cat neuter $15 Operating goals are 25-40

25 Chamber of Commerce Grants Program started 6 yrs ago Go in 2 X for 2 hours Have seen several hundred children Talk about humane ed and then do s/n at shelter for students to see Students create projects for shelter to use designed billboard, food drive, s/n brochure

26 General Fund Spay Jax: $250,000 for one year free program for lowincome people. Reviewed each year Collaboration between City, First Coast NMHP, and the Jacksonville VMA. 12 vet hospitals participate. Do screening. 3,200 surgeries in 2003.

27 Get the community involved

28 Service Groups Rotary Kiwanis Chamber of commerce Leadership groups Lions club Veterans Unions

29 In Kind Website design by city/county Utility bill inserts Printing Mailing to housing authority units Help from Leadership councils, chamber of commerce Donation of land/buildings

30 Vet Tech Schools/Vet Associations Potential for free surgeries if students involved Also free vaccines, testing, x-rays Do they have surgery quarters? Could they do monthly clinics?

31 Radio Stations Make a Wish raised $14,000 with Pay to Play $5 per song, but $20 to pay special song or repeat the song Spokane Animal Control did radio telethon and raised $25,000 NMHP In Utah and Feral DJ

32 Pennies for Puppies/Coins for Cats Mission Pawsible Get schools involved in your cause! Coin wars between classes/schools with prizes Ideas: Raffles, walks, recycling money, dances, sports, selling items. Great chance to have kids learn about animals and help their community One School raised $1,500 for Toledo HS Walk School in IL raises $11,000 Mullets for Mutts-Univ in MS

33 Take Me out to the Ballgame Host a Take Your Dog to the Game day with minor/major league baseball team Sell dog tickets with proceeds going to your group. Hold a silent auction with baseball memorabilia. Great PR event and partnership Raised $3,800

34 Player fines Work with Sports Teams Kids purchase tennis balls/pucks for $1 and throw them on field into hula hoops Special throw back jerseys auctioned off Sleepovers at Park Showing spay/neuter PSAS on big screen Front offices competing

35 Unlikely Partners Harley Davidson Hooters for Neuters Born to be Wild McDonalds the dog

36 Poker Run, bike show, bike ride, raffle Pasadena HS bike ride raised $30,000 in 2001 Hogs for Dogs Toledo HS partnership benefited $10,000

37 President and Shelter Director in dog kennel at McDonalds parking lot by busy intersections. McDonalds feeds volunteers Let loose after raising $10,000. Key people visit in the kennels: University Chancellor, the Mayor, School Principals, School Music Directors, who bring a small group from their bands or choirs to perform, etc. Other ARF members run up to cars stopped at the traffic light to ask for donations. McDonalds Lock Up Animal Rescue Federation, WI

38 Sex in the City Like a Walk, you get pledges, but for people to spay/neuter pets Person with the highest pledges who follow through (must submit proof of surgery) wins prizes

39 5 K Run for the Animals Charge $15-20 entry fee Toledo HS had 220 runners and made $4,400 Certify course Run clubs can show how to put on run/advertise You set course, advertise, get prizes, and drinks. Minimum effort if partner with Run Club

40 Beggin for Bones Create paper bones (or fire hydrants, dogs/cats) Ask businesses to sell for $1.00. Have clerks sell them at check out. Allow people to write their name or pet name on the bone and hang on the wall of business Grocery and Pet Stores are ideal Raised $1,000 first year Raised $7,000 the second year

41 10 acres, fenced, offleash, pond on private property May-October $75 for a year, $5 to enter Raised $100,000 last year for animal groups

42 Sponsor a Snip SPCA of Texas Starts at $35 per month, Began in June 1999 with solicitations to high-end donors (over $250). In that partial year, raised $10,000. Donors can also give spay/neuter club memberships as a gift. No set fee for membership-they can give whatever they afford. Receive red and white lapel pin join the pack has 20 ways people can help

43 Thank you Most important part of your fundraising Handwritten Personal Phone call to high donors Make notes about their likes, dislikes, animals Give recognition to businesses

44 Resources Best Friends Forum Best Friends website Resource page

Nine Model Programs for Highly Successful Spay/Neuter

Nine Model Programs for Highly Successful Spay/Neuter Introduction Spay/neuter is crucial if we are to reach a day when there are no more homeless pets. There are many types of spay/neuter programs, though,