Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter
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?
Medical Expense Program
Provides funding for professional veterinary care of shelter animals suffering from injury, illness or abuse. Includes many life-saving surgeries, and procedures to improve the adoptability of shelter animals such as removal of growths, correction of eye problems, grooming and dental care. Emphasis is placed on emergency, life-saving care.
Dental Treatment
Provides dental care for senior pets with grade 3 or higher out of 5 with periodontal disease.
Collar, Identification Tag and Leash Program
Provides collars and personalized I.D. tags for all adopted cats and dogs. Additionally, all dogs receive a brand new 6 foot leash.
Feral Cat Spay & Neuter Program
Provides spay and neuter surgeries for free-roaming cats, helping to reduce the problem of pet overpopulation.
Parasite Prevention Program
Provides all dogs, cats, and rabbits with a comprehensive parasite prevention protocol upon admission to the shelter. This includes preventatives that protect against fleas, ticks, heartworms, and intestinal parasites.
Where we work
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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 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 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 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 identify actionable feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter
Board of directorsas of 02/07/2023
Mrs. Evelyn Grieve
Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter
Term: 2006 -
Rita Altman
Retired, Friends Vice President
Jill Westeyn
United States Mint
Michael Frey
Retired, Board of Supervisors Sully District, Fairfax County
Nancy H. Abbott
TD Bank
Albert Wu
Raymond James
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 ? Not applicable -
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
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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 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.