Back by popular demand! Join us for a second session on how to strategically support the critical work of volunteers in animal shelters nationwide. As operations continue to evolve with the changing landscape of the Covid-19 pandemic, our ability to be nimble and engage volunteers in new and creative ways will be paramount to our success.
This interactive session will provide concrete practical tools and examples to help guide you in your leadership of volunteers, including:
- Sharing best practices in how to keep volunteers informed and connected to your organization and each other during these challenging times.
- Designing creative ways to develop new roles and shift volunteers to support evolving organizational needs.
- Exploring ideas for celebrating the important contributions of volunteers through virtual recognition opportunities while increasing social connection to keep volunteers coming back.
Monday, October 19, 2020
11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. PST
Register now to join us. (Note, this session is interactive and will include breakout room discussions)
Facilitators:
Betsy McFarland is a Principal Consultant for Adisa and leads Energize, a program providing training, resources and consulting in volunteerism. Betsy is a strategist, facilitator, and problem-solver who has forged a unique professional niche focused on empowering staff and volunteers committed to tackling challenging societal issues. She brings 25 years of experience in animal protection, including 18 years at The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) where she served as vice president of the Companion Animals section. She has extensive experience growing volunteers within organizations large and small. She is a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) through the Association of Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA) and a trained facilitator through Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership.
Lydia Krupinski is the Vice President of Mission Impact where she oversees The Anti-Cruelty Society’s humane education, community outreach, volunteer, and adoption placement efforts. As the Society’s Chief Program Officer, Lydia is leading the charge in expanding the organization’s community of caring by supporting and inspiring animal lovers within and beyond the walls of the organization. Whether it’s facilitating adoption matches, equipping fosters and volunteers, responding to community pet needs, or mentoring the next generation of animal advocates, Lydia and her team are meaningfully engaging the public in exciting and innovative ways.
Jennah Billeter is the Director of Foster Programs at the Humane Rescue Alliance. In 2012, Jennah began her career in animal welfare with the former Washington Humane Society (WHS) as an overnight Customer Care Associate. She then worked as the Customer Care Supervisor for WHS and, in 2013, she enthusiastically accepted the position of Foster Program Manager. In this role, she has worked to build program that saves the lives of thousands of animals from our most vulnerable populations of animals. Now, as the Director of Foster Programs for the Humane Rescue Alliance she works to continually improve and innovate programs to help our animals and the people who want to help. Jennah is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park and holds graduate degrees from Virginia Tech and George Mason.
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