GLOBAL FEDERATION OF ANIMAL SANCTUARIES
Helping Sanctuaries Help Animals
Mission
To accredit and recognize sanctuaries and rescue centers, support them to achieve the highest Standards of Excellence, promote collaboration, and raise awareness of their work.
Ruling year
2008
Executive Director
Valerie Taylor
Main address
PO Box 73308
Phoenix, AZ 85050 USA
EIN
26-1676217
NTEE code
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (D01)
Wildlife Sanctuary/Refuge (D34)
Management & Technical Assistance (D02)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The world over, thousands of facilities describe themselves as “sanctuary” for animals. However, the quality of animal care and sustainability of the organization varies widely among them; it’s a poorly regulated industry, where facilities that keep animals in deplorable conditions are able to identify themselves as comparable to those of the highest quality. There’s a real need and demand to differentiate true sanctuaries to not only ensure humane and responsible animal care is occurring, but also to assist donors and the public to determine where support and funds are best invested. GFAS conducts the only internationally-recognized accreditation program for animal sanctuaries. Accreditation not only acts as a “seal of approval”, recognizing the highest quality and most credible sanctuaries, but also facilitates support for the animals whose lives are dependent on the success of these sanctuaries by helping to enhance care practices, organizational sustainability and build capacity.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Animal Sanctuary Accreditation
GFAS supports the only international animal sanctuary accreditation program. With more than 190 organizations that are certified, we play a direct role in supporting the care and welfare of more than 30,000 animals worldwide and an indirect impact on many more animals cared for at these sanctuaries over time.
GFAS continues to maintain a set of 24 animal-specific standards that we use to promote excellence in animal care all over the world and use to evaluate organizations’ operations. These standards include valuable animal-specific information for the proper space, enclosure, diet and social needs and also general information for promoting organizational health and sustainability such as proper governance; safety training and protocols; financial practices; and outreach.
We offer two levels of accreditation: Accreditation and Verification. Both ensure that animals are provided humane care while promoting safety to both humans and animals alike; Accreditation also promotes long-term sustainability of the organization.
Animal Sanctuary Education
With outreach and educational resources from GFAS, we provide structure, motivation, and tools that sanctuary leadership and staff need to achieve a balance that promotes their immediate success and long-term sustainability.
Our outreach program consists of live and recorded webinars, in-person workshops, and downloadable resources.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Animal Sanctuary Accreditation
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planHow 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 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 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 engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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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, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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GLOBAL FEDERATION OF ANIMAL SANCTUARIES
Board of directorsas of 02/06/2023
Dr. Allan Kornberg
Medical Director, Physicians Association for Nutrition USA
Term: 2021 - 2024
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? No -
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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