External Resources

AboutAnimalTesting was developed "offer a unique reference point on informed discussion on animal welfare in animal testing." The site includes a collection of articles written by "professional journalists and experts" with specific knowledge of animal testing and a focus on animal welfare.

This online resource library from the Humane Society of the United States provides a compilation of statistics-related articles about companion animal population.

In this panel discussion from the recent evaluation conference sponsored by Stanford Social Innovations Review and FSG Social Impact Advisors, Kriss Deiglmeier moderates a lively discussion on ways that funders and grantees can work together in order to effectively measure and improve the impact of their programs. Panelists include representatives from REDF and the Gates Foundation along with two nonprofit organizations.

Alana Conner, senior editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, describes the trials and tribulations of evaluating program effectiveness. An experimental social psychologist by training, she illustrates how many evaluation practices in the nonprofit sector may actually mislead funders and organizations. Although most programs would love to implement "Cadillac" evaluations, they can only afford "second-hand Yugos." Following Dr. Conner's talk, Rick Aubry, executive director of Rubicon Programs Inc., describes how his organization secured funding for a state-of-the-art evaluation system. [Abstract excerpted from website]

IssueLab is an open-access online publishing forum and searchable database that aggregates nonprofit research on various social issues, including animals.