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HALO Animal Rescue

Helping Animals Live On

aka HALO Helping Animals Live On, Inc   |   Phoenix, AZ   |  www.halorescue.org

Mission

Helping Animals Live On through increased adoption, sterilization, and pet care education.

Notes from the nonprofit

HALO Animal Rescue is proud to be a no-kill organization serving Arizona since 1994.

Ruling year info

2003

CEO & President

Heather Allen

Main address

3227 East Bell Road Suite D151

Phoenix, AZ 85032 USA

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EIN

86-0832160

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

HALO is an acronym that stands for Helping Animals Live On. It is a succinct, four-word definition of what we are here for. It is the reason each and every employee and volunteer puts two feet on the ground. It is a passion that goes beyond just loving dogs and cats. It is a driving force in our lives; to make this community, this world, a safe place for homeless pets.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Animal Rescue and Adoption

This is HALO's primary focus; to take in unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats, provide the medical care they need and find new homes for them.

Population(s) Served
Adults

providing care for homeless dogs and cats and finding them new homes.

Population(s) Served
Adults

finding homes for homeless dogs and cats.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Society of Animal Welfare Administrators 2012

Society of Animal Welfare Administrators 2018

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of animals with freedom from discomfort

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Animal Rescue and Adoption

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

All our pets are cared for in climate controlled housing, receive ample food and water, medical care, and a soft bed and toys.

Number of animal clinics/shelters improved as a direct result of the nonprofit's efforts

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Animal Rescue and Adoption

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

HALO partners with Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, the AZ Humane Society, as well as several other shelters transferring in thousands of pets each year from their shelters.

Number of animal adoptions

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Animal Rescue and Adoption

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

HALO provides homeless pets the medical attention they need, spays/neuters, vaccines and microchips to every animal in our care and before adoption.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

HALO strives to increase adoption rates for dogs and cats being cared for in no-kill rescues/organizations; to increase companion pet sterilization rates by ensuring all HALO animals are sterilized prior to adoption, and by educating the public about the need to spay/neuter; and to broaden pet care education throughout Maricopa County via public education programs and marketing initiatives.

HALO operates 3 full scale adoption centers through the metro-Phoenix area, as well as houses cats in 6 PetSmart and Petco stores in order to bring the animals to the families that want to adopt. HALO sterilizes every pet prior to adoption as well as provides up-to-date vaccinations and permanent identification via a microchip to help lost pets reunite with their families.

HALO has a strong staff and volunteer base to help provide the love and care the homeless pets need as well as the ability to provide excellent customer service to our guests.

We have our own shelter located in North Phoenix and care for over 200 animals at any given time. Since 1994, the support of kind people like you has helped HALO Animal Rescue be a community leader in solving pet homelessness.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Pet owners in need and their pets. We also partner with other shelters to take in animals they need help moving out of their shelter system. We are located in Maricopa County, Arizona but we also partner with shelters in New Mexico, all over Arizona including Native American reservations, and Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico.

  • 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

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    Our organization takes in to consideration whether a person who needs our assistance can afford to pay for a surrender fee and we use a sliding scale to accommodate for those who are financially struggling and will waive fees when necessary. We also help provide free spay/neuter services for pets in their home when they surrender puppies/kittens.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, 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

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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HALO Animal Rescue

Board of directors
as of 12/01/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Hilary Fox

Pasquale Campanile

Carrie Miller

Michel Herstam

Hilar Fox

Lynn Reed

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/30/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/30/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • 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 measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • 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.