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How to Be a Better Animal Advocate

Carol L. Glasser — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:00 -0800

If you didn't receive our newsletter in your inbox today, here it is! If this is the first time you are seeing this, you may not be a registered user of HumaneSpot.org. If not, register today! Registration is free and comes with added perks, like access to the search feature in our research database and emails tailored to your personal preferences and interests. These useful emails provide updates of all the new research items and blog posts added to our database that address the specific topic(s) that you are interested in.

Her Last Days

HRC Admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:45:00 -0800

It was her last three days. She woke up, alone in her room, and looked out onto the world. She had spent her days trying to sit up and look happy just in case someone looked through the window long enough to catch her eye. But they never did. She’d go to sleep, wake up, and do it again. It was now down to her last few days. Time was running out. After three more days, she would be dead.

Grassroots Research Fund Deadline Fast Approaching - Spread the Word

Che Green — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:45:00 -0800

As you may know, last year HRC launched our Grassroots Research Fund, which provides up to $5,000 of research services to small animal protection groups. Our goal is to help less-funded groups better understand their audience, measure their effectiveness, and generally improve their advocacy.

Planning for Success: Budget for Research and Evaluation in 2012

Che Green — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:45:00 -0700

It's the time of year when many animal groups are planning their budgets for 2012. According to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, nonprofits should devote five to seven percent of their program/campaign budgets to conducting evaluation. If you spend less than five percent, you might not be doing enough to determine your impact. If you spend a lot more than seven percent, you might be able to find a way to do research more efficiently.

Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare, Rights, & Protection

Carol L. Glasser — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:45:00 -0700

170 experts identified as working in the animal protection field suggested what organizations are currently making the greatest impact in the field. From this a list of the top national and local animal protection nonprofits was developed.

HRC Happenings - July 2011

Che Green — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:45:00 -0700

Want to know what HRC has been up to over the past month? Here's a quick recap of our major projects, a highlight of one of our clients, and the most popular database entries and blogs for the past month. We also say goodbye to a wonderful employee -- Katrina Munsell served a variety of roles for HRC over the past five-plus years, from database guru to analyst to copy editor. She recently left HRC to spend more time with her family and work on some new projects. Good luck, Katrina! You will be missed.

Escaping Affect: How Motivated Emotion Regulation Creates Insensitivity to Mass Suffering

Carol L. Glasser — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:45:00 -0700

This study utilizes an experimental design to determine how the number of victims a participant is shown and how a request for donations will influence emotional response to a tragedy. The study suggests that people self-regulate emotions in the case of mass suffering, either as a form of self-interest (when asked for donations) or because the problem appears too overwhelming to manage.

The Fundraising Methods That Worked Best in 2010 - and Could Work Best in 2011

Carol L. Glasser — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:45:00 -0700

Based on a survey of nonprofit organizations, this study presents information about the most utilized fundraising tactics, changes in revenues from previous years, and how fundraising techniques varied by sector in 2010.

HRC Happenings - June 2011

Che Green — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:00:00 -0700

June was another productive and exciting month at the Humane Research Council. With just hours to go until the initial deadline for our new Grassroots Research Fund, I am pleased to report that we have some great applications. We look forward to giving away free research services to help inform the efforts of small groups and the animal protection movement overall. We will announce the winning applicants by the end of August. If you missed today’s deadline, don’t worry... you have another chance to submit an application before the next deadline on January 1, 2012.

We're Growing! HRC and HumaneSpot.org Need Your Support

Che Green — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:00:00 -0700

Thanks to people like you, more and more advocates are harnessing the power of research to inform and improve their efforts and help more animals. HumaneSpot.org makes this possible by serving as the world's most comprehensive resource for animal-related opinion and behavior research. The website is also home to a variety of useful and free tools for animal advocates, all of which are provided by the nonprofit Humane Research Council.