Mission
Is a nonprofit organization of volunteer professionals and individuals who embrace the endeavor of creating and supporting lasting partnerships between highly skilled service dogs and the community of mankind with diverse disabilities and impairments, thus greatly enhancing their quality of life.
Ruling year
2009
President / Executive Director
Nicole Meadowcroft
Main address
2310 Mustang Way
Madison, WI 53718 USA
EIN
26-3156085
NTEE code
Animal Training, Behavior (D61)
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our largest problem is fulfilling the need of individuals who desire the assistance our organization can provide to them.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Service Dogs
We raise, train and place service dogs with individuals living with vast disabilities, thus greatly enhancing their quality of life.
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 clients placed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
No target populations selected
Related Program
Service Dogs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of service dogs trained and placed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
No target populations selected
Related Program
Service Dogs
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of applicants applying for service dogs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
No target populations selected
Related Program
Service Dogs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of service dogs provided to veterans
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
No target populations selected
Related Program
Service Dogs
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
As an organization we are striving to get as many skilled service dogs into the hands of our many clients. Our current waiting list is 2-4 years. It is a major goal of ours to drastically reduce this in the coming years.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are looking to bring on at least one more service dog trainer and with the additional support we would be able to get our service dogs in training through the curriculum more efficiently.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have an amazing network of volunteer puppy raisers and trainers and we are working diligently to be able to meet the present demand for services that exists.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
As the number of applications have increased, we are still striving tirelessly to meet the demand. To date this year we already have several placements underway and hope to continue this trend throughout the remainder of the year.
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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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Custom Canines Service Dog Academy Inc
Board of directorsas of 3/24/2020
Nicole Meadowcroft
Custom Canines Service Dog Academy, Inc.
Term: 2009 -
Bob Wendler
Custom Canines Service Dog Academy, Inc.
Roccie Hill
Custom Canines Service Dog Academy, Inc.
Crystal Carter
Custom Canines Service Dog Academy, Inc.
Alan Franks
Custom Canines Service Dog Academy, Inc.
Heidi Brehmer
Custom Canines Service Dog Academy, Inc.
Nicole Meadowcroft
Custom Canines Service Dog Academy, Inc.
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 ? 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
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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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