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The Best Friends Network team at their booth for HSUS 2024

Upcoming Events

Take your lifesaving efforts to the next level with these exciting opportunities coming in 2025. If you're not a Best Friends Network Partner yet, join thousands of your peers and be part of a transformative community.

For more details on these upcoming events and how you can get involved, check out this exclusive preview of Best Friends' vision for reaching No-Kill nationwide

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Fund Your Lifesaving: How to Apply for 2026 Rachael Ray Grants  

August 7, 2025 at 3pm ET

It's almost time to submit your letter of interest for the 2026 Rachael Ray grant cycle! Join this live webinar on August 7 at 3pm ET to learn everything you need to know to apply, so you can save more pets in your communities through impactful programming. 

Our expert panelists will take you through the entire application process — from which grant type to submit for, the types of submissions that will be considered, and relevant deadlines; to best practices for letters of interest and applications; and what the application and selection process entails. In case you still have questions, there will also be a Q&A. 

The live discussion will feature Best Friends staff, including John Graves, Strategist, East Region; Carolyn Fitzgerald, Senior Strategist, East Region; and Sally Heins-Limberty, Senior Manager, Enterprise Data Management. Kiley Hatch, Network Partner Relations Specialist, Best Friends Animal Society, will moderate. Save your spot today and join live on August 7 at 3pm ET. 

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Paws in the Field Challenge Grant Opportunity  Registration Closed

May 2025

Dive into community-based practices that empower shelters to strategically manage intake and build a sustainable network of lifesaving support.  

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Rescue Roundtable Grant Opportunity  Registration Closed

Now–April 2 (Wednesdays, 4–5pm CT)

Collaborate with mentors to elevate your rescue’s impact and build partnerships with shelters on their journey to no-kill. 

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Partner Up Challenge Grant Opportunity  Registration Closed

April 2025

Create lifesaving movement in the animal welfare ecosystem by increasing adoptions and creating more transport partnerships, opening up space in shelters for those in need.  

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