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Director's Corner

February 2022

Hello Lisa,

Our 2022 call for grant applications opened this week. If you started your application, you may have noticed some changes. Grey Muzzle is committed to racial equity. We are now asking grant applicants to indicate how they proactively promote diversity, equity, and inclusivity within their organization and their work with the community so we can share their strategies and amplify successes. With this in mind, in this edition of the Director's Corner, we are sharing a few resources from our partner organizations in honor of Black History Month.

As always, we'd love to hear from you. Please share your experiences on our Grantee Facebook Group page and feel free to reach out to me if you'd like to be featured in a future Director's Corner. Thanks for all you do to make life better for senior dogs and the people who love them.

Lisa Lunghofer, PhD

Executive Director

Focusing on Underserved Communities

In this Maddie's Candid Conversation, James Evans, founder of Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE), and Jennifer Evans, CARE's Chief Operating Officer, discuss how their life experiences have shaped their work with and commitment to underserved BIPOC communities throughout the country.

Their insight and perspective are not only thought-provoking but also critical to moving the field of animal welfare forward. Please watch and share with others in your organization. 

What does it mean to celebrate

Black History Month?

As you think about your organization's activities around Black History Month, we all need to consider how we champion Black people with a year-long strategy of inclusion. Although the focus of this article is on business brands, there are important parallels to our work within our own organizations and in the community.

Improving Black Communities' Access to

Pet Resources

Don't miss tonight's webinar!

Join CARE’s Senior Director of Research and Development, Mueni Rudd, for a conversation with representatives of Black-led CARE Centers.

They will address how we can improve Black communities’ access to local pet resources and how animal welfare organizations can begin to work with local Black communities to acknowledge and repair harm.

Grantee Webinar: Lessons from the Learning Partnership

If your organization has a clever spin on a lifesaving program for senior dogs or is currently running a fresh take on a program and you are seeing great results, please post any ideas/acclaims to the Facebook page.

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