Outcomes and Ideas from the National Foster Survey Results - Maddie's Community Conversations (On Demand)
Recorded On: 09/02/2026
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This course is part of Maddie's Community Conversations, weekly webcasts for the animal welfare field supporting pets in our community and animal shelters.
The 2024 National Foster Survey provides a national look at foster care programs for dogs and cats across the United States. This presentation will share key findings from the survey, including trends in foster care programs and active foster caregivers, as well as findings related to foster onboarding, application processes, and social media engagement. The findings provide insight into factors associated with foster program outcomes and the evolving foster care landscape.
This webcast is intended for adoptions and foster staff and volunteers, return to home and intake prevention staff, grant writers/fundraisers, marketing and communications staff - but all are welcome!
Key Takeaways
• Explore factors associated with stronger foster program outcomes
• Examine the role of foster onboarding, application processes, and social media in today's foster programs
Speakers:
Audris Campbell, Founder and Principal Consultant of Research Gurus
Kelly Duer, Senior Shelter Solutions Specialist, Maddie's Fund
This webinar has been pre-approved for .75 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.
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Kelly Duer
Senior Community Solutions Initiative Specialist - Foster Care Specialist
Maddie's Fund
As Senior Community Solutions Initiative Specialist, Kelly's focus is on helping shelters and rescue organizations increase lifesaving through the implementation of robust foster care programs. Her role includes consulting with shelters, creating and providing training for organizations and their foster coordinators, writing and assisting with research on foster care.
Kelly previously coordinated a foster program that brought orphaned children to the United States in order to find them permanent adoptive homes, worked as the Foster Expansion Coordinator for a national study of foster care, and assisted with the behavioral foster study that was conducted at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Her work with foster care and social media has been featured in many national publications, websites and networks, including Animal Sheltering magazine, the Huffington Post, Best Friends magazine, BarkPost, iheartdogs.com, HuffPost Live and Fox News.
Audris Campbell
Founder & Principal
Research Gurus
Audris Campbell is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Research Gurus, where she helps mission-driven organizations use research and evaluation to answer important questions and make better decisions. With more than a decade of experience in survey research, program evaluation, and data-driven strategy, she has worked with organizations ranging from nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies, including Google and Gallup. Audris is passionate about turning research into practical insights that improve programs and drive meaningful impact.
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