Guidelines, definitions, and priorities for PetSmart Charities' high-impact spay/neuter grants: Targeted Spay/Neuter and Free-Roaming Cat Spay/Neuter.

PetSmart Charities offers funding for high impact spay/neuter grant projects under two categories: targeted (primarily owned cats and/or dogs) and free-roaming cats (primarily TNR projects). This webinar, instructed by PetSmart Charities' Program Manager, Bryan Kortis, will explain the high impact grant guidelines and offer examples of projects funded in the past. We’ll explore what is meant by the requirements in both grant categories of “targeting," “target area” and "measurable impact," and the tools and methods needed to reduce the overpopulation of cats or dogs in your community using a high impact grant. After viewing this webinar, you'll have all the information you need to design a successful proposal.

Katya Andresen, CSO of Network for Good, will draw from master storytelling, the latest brain science and the field of behavioral economics (as well as the tale of one intrepid sea monkey) to provide simple steps that will transform your fundraising efforts.

At many animal shelters and organizations, fundraising falls to the executive director, the board, or one or two development staff. This session is designed to help those juggling many other responsibilities zero in on a handful of fundraising tips that can put into action immediately.

Presentations from "Feline Forum: Practices and New Perspectives" presented by PetSmart Charities® in Chicago, Ill. Sept. 24 - 26, 2009. Presentations are categorized by workshop track.