IOWA HUMANE ALLIANCE
Mission
The mission of Iowa Humane Alliance is to forge partnerships and develop innovative programs to reduce animal shelter admissions and end euthanasia of adoptable and healthy animals. We are committed to solving the animal over-population crisis by offering high-quality, low-cost spay and neuter services at our Regional Clinic and through diligent efforts of promoting our life-saving programs. We envision a state where all companion animals have safe long-term homes, where feral cats are valued and protected, and where euthanasia is no longer used as a form of population control.
Ruling year
2016
Executive Director
Ms Stacy Dykema
Main address
6540 6th Street SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 USA
EIN
26-1992986
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Iowa Humane Alliance is addressing the pet animal overpopulation crisis and conveying the need to stabilize community cat colonies.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
IHA Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic
Our clinic's primary focus is to provide high-quality spay and neuter surgeries at an affordable price to pet parents, rescue and shelter organizations, and individuals caring for community cats.
Our staff is trained to maintain best practice standards and function in an efficient manner, enabling us to perform over 10,000 surgeries annually. Iowa Humane Alliance is implementing the guidance and model of ASPCA's Spay/Neuter Alliance in Asheville, North Carolina, which has mentored the opening of over 150 affordable spay/neuter clinics nationally. Our clinic operates 5 days a week and also serves as a hub to support our mission oriented, life-saving programs, networking of resources among animal welfare organizations, and fundraising efforts.
Spay Iowa
A state-wide referral program that links individuals and communities to affordable spay/neuter options and other targeted programs in their area. Spay Iowa is modeled on the SPAY/USA program.
I-TRAP
Iowa TNR (Trap/Neuter/Return) Assistance Program is designed to provide individuals, animal welfare organizations, and Iowa communities with the necessary resources to implement and maintain a humane and effective TNR program to control community cat populations.
Resources include: TNR presentations, DIY winter shelter making workshops, trap rentals, information regarding the importance of an ear tip, Feral Freedom Fest, and advice about caring for community cats.
We encourage clients to return spayed/neutered cats to their original location and promote Trap/Neuter/Return to Field for shelters and municipalities.
Love For Pets
Our Love For Pets program provides individuals in targeted, under-served neighborhoods with the animal health resources necessary to keep their pets safe, healthy, happy, and in their homes. We demonstrate care and compassion through a non-judgmental approach and foster the human-animal bond.
Love for Pets is modeled after the Pets for Life program implemented by the Humane Society of the United States. This community outreach program establishes a trusting relationship through door to door canvassing and provides spay/ neuter services, vaccines, microchips, and general pet supplies to individuals during our annual Community Pet Festivals.
Our vision is to create a spay and neuter culture within under-served areas, while eliminating the discrimination of pet parents based on their socio-economic status.
IHA Spay/Neuter Transport Program
We partner with humane organizations and individuals within a 50 mile radius of our clinic location to provide affordable spay and neuter services. Our van enables us to transport shelter and owned animals from a remote destination to our clinic for surgery and return them back the following day. We currently have 2 transport partners, and arrange transport assistance for clients with large-scale trapping projects of community cats in Eastern Iowa.
IHA Animal Alliance
This network is designed to facilitate unconditional positive regard among animal welfare organizations to respect each organizational mission, recognize their strengths, and maximize vital resources. Partners are encouraged to attend informational sessions, benefit from reduced cost services, participate in promotional and fundraising events, and exchange progressive ideas to further advance the care of animals.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals spayed and neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Extremely poor people, Homeless people, Low-income people, Working poor
Related Program
IHA Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Closed for 5 weeks during peak time of year during 2020. Experienced the effects of the shortage of veterinarians in 2022.
Average number of animals spayed and neutered per day
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Extremely poor people, Homeless people, Low-income people, Working poor
Related Program
IHA Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals vaccinated
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
IHA Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number represents the total number of animals that received a rabies vaccine and/or a recommended core vaccine depending on their species.
Number of animals receiving subsidized or free spay/neuter services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Love For Pets
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
These statistics show that we are becoming more effective at reaching pet owners in under-resourced areas and that more and more pets are already spayed or neutered.
Number of animal clinics/shelters improved as a direct result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
IHA Animal Alliance
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our clinic offers additional savings to shelters/rescues that utilize our services. In 2020 we became an ambassador for GOODS Program. Our pet food pantry distributes donated goods to rescue partners.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Iowa Humane Alliance's goal is to reduce animal shelter admissions and end euthanasia of healthy animals.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Iowa Humane Alliance is providing affordable and accessible animal health resources to pet owners, shelter and rescue organizations, and community cat caretakers. Their primary focus is to offer high-quality, low-cost spay and neuter surgeries through their Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic where they perform a high-volume of surgeries, 45-50 per day, enabling their clinic to be self-sustaining. Their additional life-saving programs have been developed to reduce barriers in under-resourced neighborhoods and remote communities, enabling more clients access to their services. Iowa Humane Alliance modeled their clinic after a successful high-volume clinic in order to make a vital impact in the shortest amount of time.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Iowa Humane Alliance has consistently increased their surgical capacity every year since opening in January of 2013 and has continued to develop progressive programs to aid more animals. They currently spay and neuter 10,000 animals annually at their clinic and support five other life-saving programs.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Iowa Humane Alliance has spayed and neutered 89,000 animals since 2013 and has become a trusted resource within their community. The need for their services has become so apparent as client are waiting 3-4 months for an appointment which can have costly consequences such as unintentional breeding that results in unwanted litters, relinquishment, or abandonment. In order to continue to meet this need, Iowa Humane Alliance launched their Painting a Brighter Future Together Campaign in November of 2019. Their goal of raising $1 million to expand every aspect of their organization was accomplished in December of 2022. Phase 1 focused on raising capital to construct a 2,600 square foot addition to their current clinic, increasing their surgical capacity. Phase 2 amplified their impact by expanding their programs to serve more remote locations, under-resourced neighborhoods, and community cat populations. Phase 3 centered around guaranteeing sustainability for Iowa Humane Alliance and securing a future for the animals they serve and the people who care for them.
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IOWA HUMANE ALLIANCE
Board of directorsas of 03/27/2023
Patti Rogers Engelby
Rockwell Collins
Term: 2023 - 2025
Spencer Shaw
Hills Bank
Term: 2023 - 2025
Bill Satkamp
Pamela Agan
Teresa Fleming
George Hospodarsky
Alexandra Doner
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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? 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? Yes
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Equity strategies
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- 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.
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