Transport: Forming Equitable Partnerships - Instructor-Led Course - Winter 2023
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Transport: Forming Equitable Partnerships
Transport programs are continuing to grow and evolve to meet the shifting needs of the sheltering and rescue community. Those looking to be "destination partners" will leave this instructor-led course with tools on how to expand their programs, how to say "yes" to more requests for help, and lessons on building sustainable and effective transport programs. Those looking to be "source partners" will leave with lessons on how increase transports, identify partners, and increase lifesaving outcomes. This course will focus on equitable transport partnerships, with a local-first approach.
Instructor: Clare Callison, Maddie's® Director of National Operations, American Pets Alive!
This instructor-led course requires a time commitment of 12 hours for coursework and classes.
When? Zoom classes will be held Tuesdays at 4pm ET on the dates: 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21
Who should apply? For transport coordinators, program managers, shelter/rescue directors, etc. who are empowered to make changes and launch new initiatives in their organizations. Best for organizations that are either currently transporting or close to starting a transport program. Open to both source (giving) and/or destination (receiving) groups.
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My apologies for missing yesterday's class! I was on a transport and didn't make it back in time to login. I am up to date on the assignments though, and I participated in the Petfinder Supply and Demand video through a webinar that they hosted when they launched the application. It's very useful!
I'd like to ask a question of the class participants: if your organization is already involved in transports using volunteer drivers, I'm interested as to how you compensate the volunteers of expenses. For example, do you use gas stipends or provide a gas card? Do you provide a per diem for expenses such as meals and lodging or do you provide a travel card to pay for these items? Do you provide any other non-monetary items to the drivers in appreciation?
Our volunteer drivers are usually only asked to do short transports that can easily be completed in a day. If a volunteer team of two people do an overnight transport, we do equip them with a company credit card that they can use for gas and meals and a $250/person stipend. That is very rare however, as I am usually the one who does any overnight transports. We also received a transport grant to offset travel costs which has helped tremendously even though I haven't been able to arrange any long transports since October 2022.
We received a grant from the Friends of Pets Foundation. You are correct though, transport grants are few and far between. I scour the internet every day for grant opportunities and stumbled across this one and it was nonrestricted so I pitched for transport funding!
Thanks Jill for your response. It's helpful to know what other transport groups are paying for long distance trips.
Your transport grant - would you mind telling me where you obtained it? From what I can find in my research, there aren't many grants for transport expenses available to small organizations anymore.
Where do I log in for the class?
I am unable to view the course work through cloud.scorm.com. I have disabled pop ups, etc. and it still will not open.