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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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ASV Guidelines in Practice: Improving Quality of Care and Lifesaving
May 13
See how shelters can use ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters to help animals move safely and successfully through shelter care.
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Implementing Pilot Programs: Turning Ideas into Action in Your Organization
May 21
Pilot programs can be one of the most powerful tools shelters and rescues have to drive meaningful change — when they’re designed, implemented, and measured thoughtfully. Hear from three shelter leaders about pilot programs they launched to address critical challenges in their communities.
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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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