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By NAPRP Admin on 1/29/2010 5:48 AM

No one is perfect. I'm not saying you should wallow in self-pity, but you can't be Super Anything 24 hours of every day. Give yourself permission to be tired, and to be whiny every once in a while. Give yourself a break when you need to. You'll go back and do what you need to do after the break. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 1/22/2010 9:17 AM

The next time you are looking for creative ideas, think about how the things you already do well can be leveraged in other ways. Instead of of focusing on what's not working, take advantage of what's going right. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 1/15/2010 7:10 AM

It's easy to become discouraged when you don't see an immediate return from activities like social media. But the more connections you make, the more likely you are to see results. Check out these three examples of NAPRP members successfully partnering and connecting to save more animals! Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 1/11/2010 11:36 AM

Mark your calendar for our next teleseminar, which is next TUESDAY, January 12 at 1 pm Pacific. Denise Fleck will be talking to us about Pet First Aid. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 12/17/2009 4:53 PM

Happy holidays and best wishes for a great 2010 from all of us here at the National Association of Pet Rescue Professionals & Logical Expressions, Inc. And for your viewing entertainment, check out our goofy videos that feature our dog Cami. (Yes, she's a shelter/rescue pup!) Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 12/11/2009 5:54 AM

Burnout goes beyond stress to the point that everything feels hopeless and a big waste of time. If you're burned out, you just don't care anymore and feel like nothing you do will have any impact on anything. If you feel you are heading down the slippery slope toward burnout, here are a few ideas to help get you back on track. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 12/3/2009 10:32 AM

The biggest issues facing rescue and humane organizations are not anything related to animals, but rather related to people. "Turf wars" and egos get in the way of forward progress to help homeless animals. Email just seems to exacerbate this problem. Spotting bitter, nasty people before problems escalate is challenging via email. This article has a few tips to help you recognize a sad, angry person (SAP) and keep her from ruining your day. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 11/28/2009 4:59 AM

I'm writing this a day later than usual because of the holiday. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We had a good time cooking, crafting, and relaxing. (The canine and feline members of the family supervised our activities.) Because many people donate at the end of the year, you may be considering a few year-end fundraising appeals. In addition to the tips I wrote last week about how to write compelling copy, consider what your donors are thinking. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 11/20/2009 5:06 AM

Because of my book Funds to the Rescue, I've been thinking and talking a lot about fundraising lately. One of the best ways to raise funds for the animals is through the power of the written word. However, a lot of people are afraid of writing or don't know where to start. Much has been written about copywriting for business, but less for the non-profit and humane fundraising world. Here are five tips for writing copy, whether it's online or offline. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 11/19/2009 8:05 AM

Susan Daffron talks to Liz Keller from the Glen Wild Animal Rescue, which is based in Delaware County, New York. The topic of discussion is a 6-year old shepherd mix named Spike. Liz calls Spike the "Walter Matthau" of dogs -- kind of gruff on the outside when you first meet him, but then a total marshmallow once you get to know him. Read More »