EXPERIENCE MATTERS
AWARD WINNING COMPANY
PUBLISHED AUTHOR & SPEAKER
AWARD WINNING COMPANY
We are a three-time winner (2015, 2016 & 2019) of the AI Global Excellence Awards. We are the ONLY three-time winner in the entire animal sheltering industry!
HUNDREDS OF CLIENTS
PUBLISHED AUTHOR & SPEAKER
AWARD WINNING COMPANY
Since our beginning back in 2008, we have partnered with more than 300 animal shelters (and business providers) across the United States (and a handful in Ireland).
PUBLISHED AUTHOR & SPEAKER
PUBLISHED AUTHOR & SPEAKER
PUBLISHED AUTHOR & SPEAKER
Our company CEO has published three books in the Animal Shelter's Guide To...series and has spoken - more than one hundred times - at national & regional conferences, including nationally sponsored webinars and workshops. He is considred by many to be an influencer.
Animal Shelter Evaluation
National Center for Animal Shelter Evaluations (NCASE)
We are the industry leaders in conducting shelter evaluations. We have conducted more animal shelter evaluations than all of our competitors combined. Our National Center offers THE most comprehensive evaluation in the industry - examining areas that our competitors ignore. We are THE Gold Standard for animal shelter evaluations. Visit https://animalshelterevaluations.com/ for more information.
OBJECTIVE. IMPARTIAL. INDEPENDENT.
If your animal shelter is challenged by operational issues or is under scrutiny by the general public, staff, board, committee, volunteers, or the media then an animal shelter evaluation is in order to help you identify the exact issues then address them in a systematic and strategic manner. A thorough and objective review of your operations, staff, facility, finances, key leadership and resources may be the most important thing you can do for the health and future of your organization.
Our objective, impartial and independent third-party professional shelter evaluation will review the efficiency and effectiveness of your overall operation. In fact, we offer the most comprehensive shelter evaluation in the entire animal welfare industry. Here are just a few of the reasons why our shelter evaluation is the best in the industry:
- our team of professionals have over 50-years of sheltering experience - more than any other company offering evaluations
- we have visited and toured more than 300 animal shelters in all 50 states - at least six times greater than our closest competitor
- we evaluate every aspect of your shelter including areas that other companies simply don't such as board governance, fundraising, public relations, budget, off-site adoptions and even pet transport
- our evaluation is the best value with many extras that other companies simply do not offer
A shelter evaluation will not only improve your operations, but can:
- improve community awareness and perception,
- increase pet adoptions ,
- lead to new volunteers and board members being recruited,
- result in an increase in funding, donors, foundation and corporate support
Services
Board Audit
Board or Executive Coaching
Board or Executive Coaching
If you are a non-profit animal welfare organization, the organization's financial and operational health is directly attributed to the governing body of the organization - the board of directors. Developing a strong board, who understand their legal and ethical duties and responsibilities, is one of the most critical things a non-profit
If you are a non-profit animal welfare organization, the organization's financial and operational health is directly attributed to the governing body of the organization - the board of directors. Developing a strong board, who understand their legal and ethical duties and responsibilities, is one of the most critical things a non-profit board can do for itself. Animal Shelter Services will work closely with your organization’s board to review your board composition, structure, and operations then examine your board documents including board: policies and procedures, handbook/manual, giving policy, confidentiality, non-disclosure policy, job descriptions and much more.
Board or Executive Coaching
Board or Executive Coaching
Board or Executive Coaching
Could your board or executive director benefit from being coached?
Is your organization moving into a new facility and you want leadership to govern or manage using best practices?
If you answered "Yes" to either question then your organization could benefit from a professional coach.
Coaching is short-term (usually 30-90 days) action-orie
Could your board or executive director benefit from being coached?
Is your organization moving into a new facility and you want leadership to govern or manage using best practices?
If you answered "Yes" to either question then your organization could benefit from a professional coach.
Coaching is short-term (usually 30-90 days) action-oriented tasks such as learning how to manage more effectively, developing strategic and big picture thinking, understanding and implementing best practices and learning how to better communicate with others.
With executive and managerial experience operating animal shelters and animal care and control departments, Animal Shelter Services can coach your executive to lead with success.
Board Development
Board or Executive Coaching
Interim Leadership
We’ll provide a dynamic and engaging on-site training, rich with content, to help your board understand its legal and ethical duties while guiding and mentoring your board to establish systems, policies and procedures that will ultimately strengthen the board, its efficacy and reputation within the community. We'll then work with individu
We’ll provide a dynamic and engaging on-site training, rich with content, to help your board understand its legal and ethical duties while guiding and mentoring your board to establish systems, policies and procedures that will ultimately strengthen the board, its efficacy and reputation within the community. We'll then work with individual board members to identify the strengths they bring to the board and how to best capitalize on them. Our board development provides a results-oriented process that will set your organization on the right course for the next several years.
Interim Leadership
Interim Leadership
Interim Leadership
When there is a change in your organization's leadership from resignation, dismissal, or retirement, this can present a challenge for your organization to maintain effective and efficient operation of the day-to-day tasks. This can be particularly challenging if your organization was already experiencing issues with operations. Placing
When there is a change in your organization's leadership from resignation, dismissal, or retirement, this can present a challenge for your organization to maintain effective and efficient operation of the day-to-day tasks. This can be particularly challenging if your organization was already experiencing issues with operations. Placing an unqualified staff person, board member or even volunteer, in the role of "temporary director" can do more harm than good. Hastily hiring a new director without vetting them first can lead to further operational and financial instability.
Our interim leadership services provides your animal shelter with instant access to a qualified, yet hands-on’ executive, with a proven track record in animal shelter management.
Animal shelters typically hire interim leadership for three to six months to help their organization get through major change, help implement a critical strategy or simply to plug a critical management gap until a permanent executive can be found.
Whatever the reason, an interim executive offers these benefits:
- EXPERIENCED. An interim executive has the skills, background and expertise in directing animal shelters - both nonprofit and municipal.
- READY TO GO. An interim executive is ready to start and be on-site within just days.
- OBJECTIVE. An interim executive is not subjected to the constraints, politics or dynamics of past or current situations and can be effective in rolling out strategic policies, procedures and performance.
When your organization needs a "bridge" to take you from previous leadership to future leadership, Animal Shelter Services offers the expertise, experience and skills to:
- successfully guide your day-to-day operations
- keep employees and volunteers motivated, organized and on task
- maintain a high level of service and programs
- develop policies, procedures, handbooks and manuals (as needed)
- maintain fundraising and community relations
- keep your fingers on the “pulse” of the organization
- update and report to the board about organizational strengths and weaknesses
- assist with the recruitment, interviewing and hiring of a new executive
Executive Searches
Interim Leadership
Executive Searches
Animal Shelter Services offers specialized recruitment services for when your nonprofit or municipal animal shelter is seeking highly qualified candidates for executive and director-level jobs. Because of our longevity and work (on a national level) within the animal sheltering industry, we were often called upon for recommendations of
Animal Shelter Services offers specialized recruitment services for when your nonprofit or municipal animal shelter is seeking highly qualified candidates for executive and director-level jobs. Because of our longevity and work (on a national level) within the animal sheltering industry, we were often called upon for recommendations of candidates by various shelters during a sudden search. We now offer executive search as a permanent service. Allow us to use our deep knowledge of people within this industry to get you the best possible candidate. Our searches are professionally conducted and confidential. Please contact Tim direct at 623.975.1234 to discuss your search.
Strategic Planning
Interim Leadership
Executive Searches
Forge a new path for your animal shelter - one with an exciting and upbeat future. Get a new sense of purpose and gain clarity in who the organization is and what the organization wants to do. We utilize an engaging and collaborative-based strategic building model built on team consent in order to maximize buy-in from your team.
We'll t
Forge a new path for your animal shelter - one with an exciting and upbeat future. Get a new sense of purpose and gain clarity in who the organization is and what the organization wants to do. We utilize an engaging and collaborative-based strategic building model built on team consent in order to maximize buy-in from your team.
We'll take the time to learn about your team, the workplace culture and the environment in which your shelter operates within the local community uso that your strategic session is tailor-made to your organization and its unique circumstances
Development of Standard Operating Procedures
Development of Standard Operating Procedures
Development of Standard Operating Procedures
The design, development and implementation of appropriate policies, procedures and practices are essential to the success of your shelter's day-to-day operations and are essential to establishing a good work environment and reputation in the community. Animal Shelter Services can develop policies and procedures that transform your orga
The design, development and implementation of appropriate policies, procedures and practices are essential to the success of your shelter's day-to-day operations and are essential to establishing a good work environment and reputation in the community. Animal Shelter Services can develop policies and procedures that transform your organizational performance, and consult with you on innovative approaches for converting management practices to enhance performance.
Staff Training
Development of Standard Operating Procedures
Development of Standard Operating Procedures
When your team needs to learn about industry best practices, it's best to let them learn from a shelter professional who has "walked a mile in their shoes",; someone who has actually performed the arduous task of cleaning and sanitizing shelters (and a myriad of other shelter tasks), and who has developed and written standard operating pr
When your team needs to learn about industry best practices, it's best to let them learn from a shelter professional who has "walked a mile in their shoes",; someone who has actually performed the arduous task of cleaning and sanitizing shelters (and a myriad of other shelter tasks), and who has developed and written standard operating procedures for a multitude of animal shelters- all using industry best practices of course.
Workshops & Presentations
Development of Standard Operating Procedures
Workshops & Presentations
Contact Tim to inquire about the many workshop and presentations available to you:
- shelter operations
- board governance
- fundraising
- new shelter campaigns
- volunteers and volunteer mgmt
- cleaning and sanitation
and lots more!
Call us for fastest response (based in Phoenix, Arizona)
623.975.1234
or feel free to email us:
Founder & CEO: tim@animalshelterservices.com
CURRENT EXECUTIVE SEARCHES
Executive Director for the Humane Society of Scott County
Animal Shelter Services concluded its nationwide search to find the next leader for the Humane Society of Scott County (located in Davenport, Iowa). Tonya Millard has been placed as the new executive director of the non-profit organization.
If your organization needs a new executive, contact us for more information about how we can find the perfect fit for your organization.
