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Operations & Admin

The day-to-day of starting, building, and running essential lifesaving programming.

How do you run your organization, day-to-day, to best promote lifesaving? Everything from brand new tech, to good old-fashioned spreadsheets, can help you be most efficient and effective in your operations and admin, so you can save the most lives.

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Find the answers you need for common questions related to operations and admin.

Strategy: Paving the Way to Achieving Your Mission

Learn how to use strategic planning to align your team and reach your shelter’s goals.
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Forming & Working with a 501(c)(3) Board Playbook

Use this guide to create a board that drives your shelter’s mission and builds sustainable growth.
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Insurance for Animal Welfare Organizations

Learn the essentials of non-profit insurance to ensure your organization is covered.
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Lifesaving Animal Service Contracts

Learn about lifesaving service contracts and get sample language to create your own.
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About the Best Friends Network

The network is a free community of over 5,000 animal welfare organizations, including shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter groups, transport groups, and other support organizations.

The Best Friends Network is your support system in your journey to save the lives of dogs and cats in your communities. Network partners gain access to exclusive challenges, grants, resources, and dedicated support.

Connect with partners across the country, access proven strategies, and collaborate to increase lifesaving nationwide.

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The Best Friends Network team is your lifeline to support for your organization, collaboration with other network partners and connection with Best Friends experts, resources, funding opportunities and so much more.
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