HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER DAYTON
Building loving and valued relationships between animals and people
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?
Pet Adoptions
As the only animal shelter in the Miami Valley helping find homes for all types of animals, we are proud that each year thousands of cats, dogs, rabbits, horses and much more find forever homes. We have people come from all over the region and even neighboring states and countries to give our amazing animals forever homes!
Spay/Neuter Services
Through our high-volume spay & neuter clinic, each year the Humane Society of Greater Dayton spays or neuters nearly 8,000 animals within the Dayton region. This is helping to battle cat overpopulation within our community as well as support pet owners, other animal shelters, communities and townships in our region.
Cruelty/Neglect Investigations
Each year, the Humane Society of Greater Dayton investigates hundreds of cases of cruelty and neglect against all types of animals including companion pets (cats, dogs), small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents), exotics (birds, alligators), farm animals (goats, chickens, horses) and much more.
Animal Health & Wellness
Through the creation of our Dayton Humane Veterinary Hospital, we are able to provide an access to care to the underserved within our community. We are a full-service hospital and provide top quality care to more than 11,000 animals every year and a cost that is affordable to everyone. We will work with all people to ensure the animals in our community can stay healthy and in their homes.
Where we work
Awards
Eclipse Integrity Award 2017
Better Business Bureau
Best Charitable Race (Furry Skurry) 2017
Dayton Magazine Best of Dayton
Best Charitable Race (Furry Skurry) 2018
Dayton Magazine Best of Dayton
Best Gala - 3rd Place (Pet Afflaire) 2018
Dayton.com's Best of Dayton
Best Charitable Race (Furry Skurry) 2019
Dayton Magazine Best of Dayton
Best Gala - 2nd Place (Pet Afflaire) 2019
Dayton.com's Best of Dayton
Best Charitable Race (Furry Skurry) 2020
Dayton Magazine Best of Dayton
Best Pet Store (MeowZa Cat Boutique) 2020
Dayton Magazine Best of Dayton
Best Birthday Party Location (Humane Society of Greater Dayton) 2020
Dayton Magazine Best of Dayton
Best Charitable Race (Furry Skurry) 2021
Dayton Magazine Best of Dayton
Best Festival (Furry Skurry) 2021
Dayton Magazine Best of Dayton
Best Pet Store (MeowZa Cat Boutique) 2021
Dayton Magazine Best of Dayton
Best Charitable Race (Furry Skurry) 2022
Dayton Magazine Best of Dayton
Best Animal Adoptions (Humane Society of Greater Dayton) 2022
Dayton Magazine Nonprofit of the Year Awards
Best Animal Control (Humane Society of Greater Dayton) 2022
Dayton Magazine Nonprofit of the Year Awards
Best Community Involvement Programs (Dayton Humane Veterinary Hospital) 2022
Dayton Magazine Nonprofit of the Year Awards
Affiliations & memberships
Better Business Bureau 2000
Combined Federal Campaign 2000
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement 2000
Ohio Animal Welfare Foundation 2002
Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations 2012
Best Friends Animal Society 2015
Give Them Ten Coalition 2019
American Veterinary Medical Association 2022
Ohio Veterinary Medical Association 2022
Veterinary Hospital Managers Association 2022
Miami Valley Veterinary Medical Association 2022
American Society of Virology 2022
Open Door Veterinary Collective 2022
Women in Business Networking 2020
South Dayton Young Professionals 2020
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals rehomed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Pet Adoptions
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This includes animals that were placed into homes, reunited with owners, transferred to rescues or sanctuaries or released to specific areas where they could thrive outside a traditional home setting
Number of animals spayed and neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Spay/Neuter Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These include all animals who are spayed/neutered at our facility as well as through our Trap-Neuter-Return Program
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The total number of volunteers who actively worked with the Humane Society of Greater Dayton throughout the year to impact the lives of animals in need.
Number of investigations conducted to find undesirable behavior
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Cruelty/Neglect Investigations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number of cases investigated by our cruelty/neglect department regarding animal abuse.
Number of community events or trainings held and attendance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Events in the community including fundraisers, adopt-a-thons, educational seminars and more. Note: In 2020 and 2021, there were dramatic decreases due to COVID-19 and the shutdown.
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?
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton's mission is to build a community in which all animals are valued and free from suffering and life is enhanced through relationships with pets.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Expand facilities to serve more people and pets in our community
2. Increase annual adoptions
3. Increase the number of animals we can spay/neuter each year
4. Increase the number of animals saved through our cruelty/neglect investigations department
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have completed the first phase of our capital campaign, which was the creation of a high-volume Spay & Neuter Clinic and a full-service Veterinary Hospital. Both facilities have been open for a full year now and our results have grown exponentially higher with these added resources. We are in the process of working on Phase 2 of our campaign, a new animal adoption facility in a high-traffic area that will grow the number of adoptions we do each year.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2022, the Humane Society of Greater Dayton:
* Placed 2,125 animals. This includes 2,032 adopted into loving, forever homes, 60 reunited with owners after being lost, 14 transferred to rescues or sanctuaries where they were able to receive specialized care and 18 stray cats released to specific areas where they can thrive outside of a traditional home environment as well as 1 wild animal release.
* Spayed/Neutered a record-breaking 7,308 animals at our facility helping to combat pet overpopulation
* Examined 3,997 animals through our Dayton Humane Veterinary facilities providing services such as wellness exams, vaccinations, dental exams and procedures, general surgeries, acute and chronic illness management, lab testing X-rays and more.
* Investigated 521 cases of cruelty/neglect, which resulted in 110 warnings issued and 324 animals removed from dangerous situations. They also received and responded to 4,628 phone calls.
* Had 706 volunteers log 118,795 hours of service to help the animals at our organization, which is equivalent to 57 full-time employees. This includes 105,419 hours from our fosters.
* Held 124 events throughout the community to raise awareness on animal issues and proper pet care
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, Working on marketing materials in Spanish to better serve constituents
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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, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER DAYTON
Board of directorsas of 09/28/2023
Kevin Simon
Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
Joyce Cology
Retired
Ernest "Ren" Badman
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Kim Frisco
Montgomery County Veterans Service Commission
Sharon Schroder
AES Ohio
Lisa Block
Everhart Advisors
Jim Porter
DANIS Building Construction Company
Stephen Gallagher
Marsh & McClennan Agency
Christy Mauch
Better Business Bureau
Molly Hall
Molly J. Hall, M.D., LLC
Max Plunkett
Morgan Stanley
Heather Dunbar
Component Solutions Group
Kevin Quinlan
Kisling, Nestico & Redick
Richard Valentine
PNC Private Bank
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? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- 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 a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- 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.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- 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.