The NAPRP Blog

By NAPRP Admin on 4/23/2010 5:01 PM

Oddly enough, many organizations are so worried about offending their donors that they actually don't ask for donations in many of their communications. It's a recipe for disaster. You won't get donations if you don't ask. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 4/9/2010 8:37 AM

Our marketing efforts offer cues to what our organization is about to the world. You often see the word "branding" bandied about. But branding really is just providing an impression of who you are and what you represent. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 3/26/2010 4:54 PM

Tips for increasing adoptions based on my notes from the teleseminar we did with Bonney Brown, the Executive Director of the Nevada Humane Society. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 3/12/2010 5:59 AM

Impressions on the process of adopting a dog from rescue and a few simple ways rescues can make the adoption process easier for people who find animals through Petfinder. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 2/26/2010 6:50 AM

The loss of our Happy Hound Cami, the Bone Cancer Dogs Web site, event posting opportunity, pet food for food banks, and the $100K Shelter Challenge Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 2/12/2010 6:36 AM

Cami, Happy Hound, Funds to the Rescue, PR teleseminar, and changes to the NAPRP newsletter. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 2/5/2010 10:26 AM

Friendship is an often under-appreciated element of volunteering. Your rescue or humane group brings together more than just animals and people to adopt them. It also brings together people who love animals and want to help them. Read More »

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 »