MONROE COUNTY FRIENDS OF ANIMALS
Raising the Roof, Raising Hope for Animals
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?
Pets for Patriots
Provide pets for our veterans who serve / have served in our military. MCFA was the first shelter in the state of Tennessee to sign up for this program.
Second Chance Pals
Rehabilitate / re-home abandoned and unwanted pets which have been surrendered to the shelter.
Animal Transport
Through the use of multiple transport partners, MCFA is able to transport hundreds of cats and dogs to northern rescues for better opportunities of adoption.
Jr. MCFA
A program in which our volunteers make presentations to area schools teaching the benefits of responsible pet care.
Bark in the Park Adoption Event
Promote various events and distribute flyer information in order to raise funds for our organization. Community of Monroe County Tennessee and surrounding counties gather for dog activties for family and canines, along with adoptions, shelters and rescue vendors and education.
Friends of Animals Thrift Store
MCFA operates a thrift store in Madisonville, TN. All items for sale are donated. The store is staffed entirely of volunteers. Except for rent, utilities and operating expenses, all profits go to the aid of shelter animals.
Spay/Neuter assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP is a Voucher based program where free vouchers are given out to low income Monroe County Residents based on three levels of criteria. We also include people who are handicap, receive food stamps, on Medicaid, or are disabled. The Voucher pays directly one of three specific area Vets the cost of providing the spay or neuter procedure.
Where we work
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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?
Support Monroe County government and other related groups
to provide shelter, food, care, adoption and health services
for stray dogs and cats.
Support the prevention of cruelty to dogs and cats.
Benefit public safety by reducing the number of stray,
unwanted or abandoned dogs and cats.
Assist in raising funds to support and promote the
Monroe County animal shelter.
Support local Spay/Neuter Assistance to Pets (SNAP)
and other animal control initiatives.
Provide education for responsible dog and cat ownership.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Monroe County covers over 600 square miles and is one of the most impoverished counties in Tennessee. Only one-quarter of the 45,000 residents reside in the county's four major cities. Reaching the mostly rural population is a daunting and expensive task. In addition to hands-on animal care and training at the shelter, MCFA takes educational programs into the schools, provides spay and neuter vouchers to local low-income pet owners (through its partnership with Spay Neuter Assistance for Pets [SNAP]) and promotes public awareness throughout the community.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
MCFA consists of approximately 175 members, approximately 80 volunteers and a volunteer nine-member Board of Directors. It has no paid staff. As of January 2017, over 22,000 animals have been saved by the efforts of MCFA's volunteers.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The saved rate of animals increased from 46% in 2013 to 72% in 2016.
Euthanasia decreased from a high of over 3,000 animals in 2009 to 644 in 2016.
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 collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, 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
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, It is hard to come up with good questions to ask people, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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MONROE COUNTY FRIENDS OF ANIMALS
Board of directorsas of 01/19/2023
Jim Barrett
Deb Moore
Monroe County Friends of Animals
Term: 2020 - 2022
James Barrett
Walt Marshall
Bob Korts
Deb Moore
Glenn Edwards
Richard Seymour
Bill Kelly
Marni Sorrick
Tom Smith
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? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
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? No -
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
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the 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.