During the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators (SAWA) 2014 Annual Meeting, SAWA leaders presented, Beyond Labels: Understanding the True Impact of Live Release Rates and Intake Policies, which received 98% positive accolades and a standing ovation! Using stochastic modeling, Roger Haston gave an in-depth view of metrics, sheltering and a systemic view of  animal welfare, and presented a holistic picture of the effects of intake and euthanasia policies on community outcomes.

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Approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit. (No certificate of completion offered for this recording.)

A strong shelter enrichment program will help give your animals more freedom from discomfort, freedom to express normal behavior and freedom from fear and distress. The Association recruited subject matter experts on animal behavior to develop a best practices document on animal enrichment in shelters. This webinar is the first in a four-part series to dig into that document and answer your questions.

Participants will walk away understanding:

• What animal enrichment is and its limitations
• Why enrichment is important
• How enrichment helps increase adoptions and save lives
• The distinction between enrichment and behavior modification

The 4-part series will benefit any animal shelter professional interested in understanding how enrichment can enhance and maintain behavioral health.

Approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit. (No certificate of completion offered for this recording.)

The success of any enrichment program hinges on how it is implemented. In session two of this four-part series, authors of SAWA’s Animal Enrichment Best Practice document will discuss what you need to create and run an effective enrichment program in an animal shelter. Participants will walk away knowing the right strategies to set individual shelter goals, plus how to monitor and track the program to maximize effectiveness and sustainability. This webinar will benefit any animal shelter professional interested in understanding how enrichment can enhance and maintain behavioral health.

Approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit. (No certificate of completion offered for this recording.)

A strong shelter enrichment program will help give your animals more freedom from discomfort, freedom to express normal behavior and freedom from fear and distress. The Association recruited subject matter experts on animal behavior to develop a best practices document on animal enrichment in shelters. This webinar is the first in a four-part series to dig into that document and answer your questions.

Participants will walk away understanding:

• What animal enrichment is and its limitations
• Why enrichment is important
• How enrichment helps increase adoptions and save lives
• The distinction between enrichment and behavior modification

The 4-part series will benefit any animal shelter professional interested in understanding how enrichment can enhance and maintain behavioral health.

Approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit. (No certificate of completion offered for this recording.)

Necessity is the mother of invention, and we are continuously amazed at the ingenious and affordable innovations shelters come up with to enhance enrichment in their facilities. We solicited ideas from the field and shared the bright ideas in this webinar, the final in the four-part Enrichment Best Practices series. Walk away with enrichment ideas you can try at your shelter. 

This 75-minute webinar will benefit any animal shelter professional interested in understanding how enrichment can enhance and maintain behavioral health. Presentation developed by Kristen Collins, Vice President, Anti-Cruelty Behavior Rehabilitation, ASPCA.

Approved for 1.25 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits. (No certificate of completion offered for this recording.)

In this four-part recorded series, you will learn best practices for creating or expanding your shelter animal enrichment program, based on the 2018 Best Practices document developed by SAWA (now The Association).

Dr. Haston explores data that highlights key trends in animal welfare and develops a vision for the future. In this session, you will:

• Review the history of animal welfare 
• Look at the key trends occurring around the country
• Join a conversation about the meaning of these trends and what they mean for the future

This recording is from the keynote at The Association's June 2018 conference and includes a 30-minute Q&A session with the audience.

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Approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit. (No certificate of completion offered for this recording.)

Our partner, TechSoup, presents several on-demand webinars about Google Analytics. You will learn what Google Analytics is, how it works, and how to use it to find out what people are doing on your website. You will also learn who those people are, and how can you use the information from Google Analytics to inform your digital marketing strategy and drive them toward action. 

1. Google Analytics 102: How to Build Google Analytics Dashboards like a Boss
2. Google Analytics 202 Using Analytics to Answer: Who is on my website?

Members of The Association: obtain the TechSoup discount code here to receive 20% discount off the tuition - discount applicable June 1 - December 31, 2019 only.

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The collection, management and analysis of data is becoming increasingly more important for nonprofit organizations. Savvy data management and analysis can lead to increased funding and better programs and services and has become critical to sustaining the work of our nonprofit.  But, data management is not simple, especially when working with sub-optimal data tools. Many organizations feel overwhelmed by the prospect of selecting and implementing new data systems.

This free session will review a process for assessing current organizational data needs in preparation for implementing new data systems.

*** MUST Register for this Idealware series via this link.

Clear, concise policies governing the use of technology can help protect your nonprofit against the risks of scams, malicious software, and bad data handling practices. Do you have guidelines in place to ensure appropriate staff use of social media? Does your staff know what to do in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood, fire, or ransomware attack? How do you manage staff use of phones or computers that mix personal and work data?

If you don’t have written policies—and regular training to ensure that people understand them—your organization may face bigger risks than you think. Over three 90-minute webinars, we’ll walk you through the questions you should consider as you develop policies to protect your nonprofit.

Throughout this course, you will:

• Identify the risks your nonprofit faces and the level of risk with which you’re comfortable.
• Ask yourself important questions about what is and is not acceptable use of organization resources and tools.
• Learn to manage people and data to keep your organization safe from malicious attacks and honest mistakes.
• Walk through the pros and cons of whether staff members should use their personal devices for work.
• Consider the ways you can partner with your staff to protect organization data on personal devices.
• Review what you’ll need to do if your office experiences a major disaster such as flood, earthquake, or ransomware.
• Gain the knowledge you need to write smart policies to protect constituents, staff members, and your organization.

Toolkit Schedule: Thursdays, March 5 - 19, 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern.

*** MUST Register for this Idealware series via this link.    Members, learn how to save $27 off live webinars.