Nonprofit Specialist Julia and Community Education Specialist Andie discuss animal sanctuaries' role as advocates. From a movement standpoint, sanctuaries are essential vectors of change when it comes to society’s view of animals. In terms of education and even legal advocacy, sanctuaries do a great deal to change hearts and minds while supporting the compassionate care of animals. We talk about how sanctuary education accomplishes, how sanctuaries can lobby for legal change, and the constraints around legal advocacy.

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This Episode’s Referenced Open Sanctuary Project Resources:

• In-Person Sanctuary Educational Programming: What Are Your Options? | The Open Sanctuary Project

• The Significance of Humane Education in a Sanctuary Setting | The Open Sanctuary Project

• An Introduction to Educational Programs and Opportunities Well-Suited for Microsanctuaries | The Open Sanctuary Project

• Fostering Empathy Towards Farmed Animals | The Open Sanctuary Project

• A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education | The Open Sanctuary Project

• Lobbying | The Internal Revenue Service

• A Farm Sanctuary Tour’s Effects On Intentions And Diet Change | Faunalytics

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Executive Director Mckenzee and our friend and volunteer Kyle Behrend discuss The Open Sanctuary Project’s brand new Animal Database! This project was long requested by the sanctuary community because keeping thorough, up-to-date records of your residents’ health and life events is a critical aspect of sanctuary care. To make the record-keeping process as simple and efficient as possible, we teamed up with Kyle to create the Animal Database, which you can now copy and begin using today! Keep listening to learn more about the Database, the thought process behind it, and how to use it!

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This Episode’s Referenced Open Sanctuary Project Resources:

• The Open Sanctuary Project’s Animal Database | The Open Sanctuary Project

• Finding The Right Record-Keeping System For Your Sanctuary | The Open Sanctuary Project

• Animal Sanctuary Record-Keeping Basics | The Open Sanctuary Project

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Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia discuss different staff positions that may benefit operations at your animal sanctuary. Assigning sanctuary tasks to appropriately skilled staff can help maximize your efficiency and effectiveness as an organization, which is very helpful for long-term sustainability! Listen on to learn more about the various roles and responsibilities you can allocate at your sanctuary!

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This Episode’s Referenced Open Sanctuary Project Resources:

• Overview Of Animal Sanctuary Staff Positions | The Open Sanctuary Project
• Recognizing And Managing Compassion Fatigue At Your Animal Sanctuary | The Open Sanctuary Project
• Recognizing And Preventing Burnout At Your Animal Sanctuary | The Open Sanctuary Project
• A Founder’s Guide To Organizational Change At Animal Sanctuaries | The Open Sanctuary Project

• Board Resources | The Open Sanctuary Project

• A Guide To Effective Tabling For Animal Sanctuaries | The Open Sanctuary Project

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