Charitable Contributions and Volunteering
What Will Things Look Like in 10 Years?
Submitted by Che on Sep 11, 2008 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Wildlife and ExoticsAs I was organizing some old files the other day, I came upon a 10-year vision statement for the animal protection movement, which I wrote for a meeting a couple of years ago. A vision statement is a picture of how you would like the world to be. My 10-year vision is necessarily high-level and incomplete, but it may provide interesting food for thought as we consider the future of animals, their advocates, and the public’s awareness, attitudes, and behavior.
HRC's Animal Tracker Survey
Submitted by Che on Jul 08, 2008 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Wildlife and ExoticsThe Humane Research Council is very pleased to announce the availability of results from our latest collaborative research project, the "Animal Tracker." The first in a series of annual surveys of attitudes and behavior among U.S. adults, the new report provides a baseline assessment of key perceptions and actions taken on behalf of animals. The full report is available only to registered HumaneSpot.org users, but here’s a taste of what the results show...
The Animal Tracker (Wave 1 - June 2008)
Submitted on Jul 07, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and Exotics
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This report summarizes results from Wave 1 of the Humane Research Council's "Animal Tracker" survey of U.S. adults regarding their attitudes and behavior toward animals. This inaugural survey of 16 core questions shows strong support for the protection of all animals. The strength of that support varies by situation and species, however, and actual behavior does not always reflect the favorable attitudes identified.
The Balanced Scorecard and Nonprofit Organizations
Submitted on Apr 20, 2008 (Original item from 2002) Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods
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By adopting strategic performance measures, nonprofits can bring focus and discipline to their mission and much-needed information to donors and supporting organizations. The result: a more efficient marketplace that rewards effectiveness, thereby bringing bigger benefits to society. And in the post-Enron era, the stewardship and accountability that the Balanced Scorecard can help nonprofits achieve is just as relevant to the private sector as it is to the public sector. [Excerpted from article]
Counting the Contributions: Benchmarking for Your Organization and Your State
Submitted on Apr 08, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Advocacy Strategies | Companion Animals | General Animal Protection
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Shelter statistics show that 13.5 million dogs and cats were euthanized in shelters in 1973, compared with 3-4 million in 2007. Tax and financial data on individual nonprofits and state population totals were used to calculate a per-capita donation figure, used here as benchmarks to assess the level of support for animal protection in each state.
Results of the 2005-06 Survey of Individual Charitable Giving in the U.K.
Submitted on Nov 11, 2007 (Original item from 2006) General Animal Protection
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In this second year of the annual survey, researchers asked UK individuals about donations of money to a selected range of charitable causes over the previous four weeks. Survey results showed that the pattern of giving is consistent on a yearly basis, with about three-fifths of the U.K. population giving to charities each month.
Jerry Lewis Tops List of Celebrities who Influence Change
Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 (Original item from 2007) General Animal Protection
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This US nationwide survey of 222 men and 240 women, conducted by Nationwide Mutual Insurance, found that children's and youth causes were the most important causes to respondents, with 64% in support. Animals were the second most important cause, with 51% in support. Other significant causes cited were education and literacy, religion and hunger.
Case Study: HSUS's Humane Index of U.S. Cities
Submitted on Jul 22, 2007 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and Exotics
Case Study: National Council for Animal Protection
Submitted on Jul 22, 2007 General Animal ProtectionSince 2003, HRC has worked closely with the National Council for Animal Protection (NCAP) to conduct multiple research studies. NCAP is a coalition of U.S. based animal protection organizations working together to help build movement capacity and effectiveness.
Assessing Performance of Animal Welfare Organizations to Improve Philanthropic Decision-Making
Submitted on May 07, 2007 (Original item from 2005) General Animal Protection
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This Master's thesis submitted in 2007 provides a framework (PREP) based on philosophy, red flags, efficiencies and people, which is recommended for use in evaluating animal welfare organizations prior to making contributions.