+ All Categories
Home > Documents > Rotary Club

Rotary Club

Date post: 07-Apr-2017
Category:
Upload: erika-imhoof
View: 95 times
Download: 0 times
Share this document with a friend
13
Erika Imhoof Volunteer & Communications Manager BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362
Transcript
Page 1: Rotary Club

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Erika ImhoofVolunteer &

Communications Manager

Page 2: Rotary Club

Who Are We? Private, non-profit organization serving Brown County.

Operate the only animal shelter in Brown County.

Open-admission shelter, accepting all of the county’s homeless cats and dogs.

We are not associated with, and do not receive funding from any national humane organizations.

Most of our money is raised from private donations, special events, and grants.

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 3: Rotary Club

What Do We Do?At the Shelter Help match people and pets.

Provide a safe place for people to surrender their pets.

Reunite lost pets with their families.

Find barn homes for under-socialized cats.

Provide behavior and enrichment training to help animals become more adoptable.

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 4: Rotary Club

What We DoIn the Community – S.P.O.T. Provide low-cost spay/neuter assistance.

Provide temporary pet food assistance.

Deliver straw for outdoor pets.

Build fence enclosures to get dogs off of chains.

Educate and assist with trap-neuter-return for feral cats.

Provide education and outreach programs.

Host an annual low-cost rabies/vaccine clinic for the county.

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 5: Rotary Club

Recent SuccessesThe Statistics Save rate increased from 30% (2000) to 98% (2014).

Five years with a save rate of 95% or above.

Decreased intake by 57%.

Increase in number of pets reunited with families.

Using partnerships to increase adoptions Petco – Bloomington PetSmart – Greenwood/Martinsville IndyMega Kritzers

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 6: Rotary Club

Recent SuccessesNational (and International) adoptions

Canada

New YorkNew York

Virginia

KentuckyOhio

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 7: Rotary Club

Recent SuccessesSpeaking engagements

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 8: Rotary Club

Recent SuccessesSpecial grants for SPOT program Grant received to provide education and assistance regarding trap-neuter-return and to assist with spay/neuter for community cats.

Grant received to mentor two nearby communities setting up programs similar to SPOT. First partner was Jackson County FLASH program. Second partner will be decided soon.

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 9: Rotary Club

Who Are We?

Little Shelter, Big Results.

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 10: Rotary Club

What’s New?Behavior and Enrichment Training On staff behavior coordinator.

Trained volunteers.

Positive reinforcement of good behaviors.

Click for silence in kennels.

Encourage shy cats.

Specific training for some animals.

Counseling for adopters once dogs are home.

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 11: Rotary Club

What’s New?Youth Volunteer Program Specific projects for young volunteers to do to help out the animals, without needing to volunteer at the shelter.

Sit With Me Program A volunteer opportunity to work with the animals without needing the same physical capabilities or scheduling requirements.

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 12: Rotary Club

Where Do You Come In? Adopt Donate Advocate Volunteer - Skilled, professional volunteers for committees, board service

◦ Finance – Accounting, Investing, Budgets◦ Marketing/Communications – PR, Social Media, Graphic Design, Press Relations◦ Development – Events, Capital Campaigns, Donor Relations, Planned Giving, Major Gift◦ Business Management – Human Resources, IT, Succession Planning, Project Management◦ Building – Maintenance, Construction, Plumbing, Electrical

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362

Page 13: Rotary Club

Thank You!Questions?

Barn Sale!

August 13 – August 158:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 128 S. STATE STREET, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-7362


Recommended