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Current Opportunities

Webinars, summits, grant opportunities, challenges, and so much more — and we want you to be a part of it.


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Turn Your Adopters into Champions at the Pet Lover's Choice Awards
Nov 05 Apr 06
Get ready for the most exciting event of the year — introducing the Pet Lovers’ Choice Awards! Best Friends is partnering with a new, star-studded, nationally broadcast event that celebrates our beloved pets, and we want your organization to be a part of it. This is the chance to engage your communities, have them celebrate your adoption stories, and receive critical funding — up to $20,000 — for your organization.
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Beyond the Numbers: What 2025 Shelter Data Reveals — and How to Put It to Work
Apr 16 Apr 16
Join Best Friends Animal Society for a live walkthrough of the 2025 national shelter data — what changed, what it means, and how your organization can use it right now — with the people who build and analyze the data every day.

In this webinar, the data experts behind the nation's most comprehensive shelter dataset will feature insights from our upcoming data report which will launch before the event. We’ll break down the year's most important trends, share the stories behind the standout numbers, and show you how to turn national data into local action.

Register to join live on Thursday, April 16 at 4pm ET.
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Rethinking Retroviruses: FeLV and FIV Testing Updates
Apr 22 Apr 22
This session with Dr. Erin Katribe will equip shelter veterinarians and staff with the most current, evidence-based guidance on FeLV and FIV testing, interpretation, and management in the shelter setting. Participants will explore updated diagnostic recommendations, common testing challenges, and practical approaches for integrating testing into daily shelter operations.
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Fund Your Lifesaving: Apply for Grants

Network partners are eligible to apply for yearly Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence grants and Rachael Ray Save Them All grants, to increase lifesaving in their communities through impactful, innovative, and inclusive programming. Organizations can only submit one grant proposal. Learn more about these grants — including upcoming deadlines, and the types of submissions that will be considered.
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New Grants: Binky Incentive Award

We're thrilled to offer grants between $1,000 and $10,000 to help newer Best Friends Network Partners make an even bigger impact thanks to the Binky Incentive Award. If your organization has formed within the last five years and you’ve completed at least one Best Friends Learning Advancement course, this opportunity is for you.

Find Us at These Conferences

You’ll find members of the Best Friends team at conferences all across the country throughout the year:

Want to talk to the team about one of our experts presenting at or attending your conference? Reach out and let’s talk! 
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Check Out Past Events

> Want to see what we’ve been up to? Take a look at past challenges and webinars. The events themselves may be over, but the materials, tools, data findings, videos, and other resources are still really useful.
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