ALLEY CATS AND ANGELS
Advocates for Forgotten Felines
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Adoption Program
Alley Cats and Angels’ adoption program places cats and kittens into indoor-only homes. The cats in our adoption program come from various situations:
· Feral colonies: friendly adoptable and kittens cats found living in feral cat colonies.
· Abandoned cats: many of the cats in our adoption program come to us as strays
Our cats and kittens are placed in foster homes where they can be socialized and receive one-on-one personal care and socialization and medical care before they are ultimately adopted into loving homes. All cats are fully vetted before adoption. Our adoption fee helps offset, but does not cover, the cost of the medical care of each rescued cat.
All cats available for adoption have received medical care including:
Wellness exam Spay or neuter surgery (Alley Cats and Angels has a 100% pre-adoption spay/neuter policy)
FeLV and FIV testing, All age appropriate vaccinations, Treated for intestinal parasites and fleas, Microchipped.
Feral Cat Education and Assistance
Alley Cats and Angels offers advice and assistance to individuals and other groups with respect to non-lethal feral cat management. We teach the basics of TNR and colony management for feral cats. We also assist local caregivers in several counties by loaning trapping and recovery equipment, providing information on low-cost spay/neuter programs, and providing short-term care for the recovery of feral cats after surgery.
Alter an Alley Cat
The Alter an Alley Cat program sponsors or subsidizes spay/neuters and vaccinations for cats owned by people with fixed or low incomes, as well as sponsoring spay/neuter surgeries and vaccinations for feral cats.
Where we work
Awards
Top Rated Charity 2013
Great Non-Profits
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Alley Cats and Angels would like to expand our capability to provide low-cost spay/neuter assistance to people in need.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are currently talking with all local vet clinics to find additional vets to work with us. In addition, we will be soliciting donations specifically for sponsored spay/neuter and vaccinations for those that cannot afford it.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a large social media presence, regular supporters, and will do a mailing campaign to solicit donations.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
As of August 8, 2021, Alley Cats and Angels has rescued 3,172 cats and taken them into our adoption program. We have safely trapped, spayed/neutered/vaccinated and relocated over 1,200 cats into safe barn homes. And we have provided low cost or free spay/neuter to over 1,301 cats in the community.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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ALLEY CATS AND ANGELS
Board of directorsas of 07/03/2023
Marie Brewer
No affiliation
Term: 2022 - 2024
Gina Vespi
No affiliation
Term: 2023 - 2024
Karen Tracey
No affiliations
Megan Trapasso
no affiliation
Marie Brewer
Gina Vespi
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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The organization's co-leader identifies as:
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Equity strategies
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- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.