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Foster Relationship & Development (REMOTE)

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ORGANIZATION: Dallas Pets Alive!

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Foster Relationship & Development

Remote Volunteer Position

Dogs Matter is a unique and innovative 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide the needed services and support to gain long-term sobriety and stability, and provide a healthy and loving environment for their pet. Dogs Matter is the only non-profit agency in Texas offering free temporary foster care placement and aftercare support services specifically for pets of people with addictions receiving substance abuse treatment.

Dogs Matter has become a department of Dallas Pets Alive (DPA). With over 350 Volunteers on more than 10 teams, we have numerous opportunities for you to join our mission. By dedicating your valuable time to Dogs Matter, you directly impact our ability to achieve our organizational goals in a fun and supportive community. To learn more about Dogs Matter visit https://www.dogsmatter2.org/

The Foster Relationship & Development Volunteer is the ultimate matchmaker, connecting compassionate foster families with pets needing temporary care. They’re experts at finding new foster parents, building strong relationships, and ensuring every foster family feels supported and empowered throughout the journey. By fostering these connections, they make a huge impact, helping us save lives and keep families together.

Team: Dogs Matter - Foster

Location: Virtual from anywhere, understanding we are in the CST time zone

Time Commitment: 5-10 hours per week. Days/times are flexible. It is important to be able to reach foster families by phone.

Compensation: This is a Volunteer Position with no monetary compensation.

Reports to: Dogs Matter Director of Operations and Executive Director

Works with: Will have regular and continuous contact with potential and current foster parents, as well as the Foster Coordinator, Recovery Coaches, and the rest of the Dogs Matter team.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Identify and seek out potential new foster families
  • Establish strong, trusting relationships with new and existing foster families
  • Provide guidance, encouragement, and ongoing support to foster families
  • Address challenges and overcome obstacles, escalating when appropriate
  • Encourage foster families to share their stories and successes to help inspire others to join the program
  • Find creative ways to engage the foster community
  • Act as an ambassador for the foster program
  • Promote the benefits and rewards of fostering through outreach efforts and events (if local)

Qualifications:

  • Experience with animal foster care strongly preferred
  • Strong relationship-building, networking, and communication skills; social media a plus
  • Skill in fostering positive and lasting relationships
  • Skill in handling delicate situations and sensitive information with professionalism, empathy, and care
  • A team and service-oriented mentality
  • Embrace Dogs Matter’s mission and values
  • Ability to work virtually with regular access to and ability to access a computer or mobile device
  • Proficiency with Gmail and G-Suite applications
  • Fluency in English; Spanish is a major bonus!
  • Must be at least 18 years of age

What we look for in our Volunteers:

  • Commitment to DPA!’s mission and values.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to maintain professional-level correspondence at all times.
  • A motivational, can-do attitude to represent DPA! in a positive manner to our supporters and the general public.
  • A problem-solving mindset to handle and diffuse challenging situations in a professional manner.
  • A love for animals and dedication to the cause of animal welfare.
  • Must not have conflicting associations with similar non-profit organizations or business(es) related to animal welfare.



Our Commitment to You:

Dallas Pets Alive! champions a world where:

  1. Both ends of the leash are respected and honored. All individuals are treated with dignity, compassion, and understanding.
  2. We treat all living beings as they wish to be treated.

DPA is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive culture that reflects the uniqueness of the animals and communities we serve. We will lead with positive intent and foster inclusivity and belonging in all that we do.

DPA! has a zero-tolerance discrimination policy. Unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation will not be tolerated.

To be considered for this position, please complete our Official Volunteer Application at https://dallaspetsalive.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/

For general information about volunteering, visit https://dallaspetsalive.org/volunteer/

Dallas Pets Alive! is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive culture that reflects the uniqueness of the animals and communities we serve. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation. To request reasonable accommodation, contact volunteer@dallaspetsalive.org.

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About Dallas Pets Alive!

Location:

11700 Preston Rd, Suite 660 #263, Dallas, TX 75230, US

Mission Statement

At Dallas Pets Alive, our mission is to promote and provide the resources, education and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals. We take an innovative approach to animal rescue and believe in creating a paradigm shift in the way our community views animal rescue. Adoption is not only the right thing to do but THE thing to do. *OUR GOAL: To one day make all of North Texas No-Kill To be considered for volunteer positions, please complete our Official Volunteer Application on our website at https://dallaspetsalive.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/

Description

OUR APPROACH

Our organization is run mostly by volunteers, and all of our pets are housed by dedicated foster families throughout North Texas.

We rescue and help the healthy and treatable pets at greatest risk for euthanasia at our partner shelters. We also provide assistance and resources to pet owners having problems so significant that they need to surrender their pets to a shelter.

In our rescue program, we focus on:

  • Rescuing healthy and treatable pets at North Texas shelters at the greatest risk of being euthanized
  • Reducing owner surrender through our Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender (PASS) program
  • Opening kennel space by transporting pets to partners in the U.S. and Canada in need of adoptable animals
  • Challenging the way our community views rescue animals. We believe that adoption is not only right thing to do but THE thing to do!


Please visit our website for additional information: www.dallaspetsalive.org

*At this time, we do not accept court-ordered service hours nor track community service hours.

*Our organization does not currently have an established office location, however in March 2023 DPA opened up an Adoption Container.
More info found here >> https://dallaspetsalive.org/adoption-container/

* Adoption Container YOUTUBE Video: https://youtu.be/cB76d1wbIic?si=8fLIutorDrDzPfEa

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Community
Animals, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

SKILLS

  • Community Outreach
  • Critical Thinking
  • Networking
  • People Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Time Commitment: 5-10 Hours a week

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