Community Animal Rescue Effort - C.A.R.E.
Matching Pets and People Since 1987
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
C.A.R.E. volunteers envision a future with no more homeless or abused pets.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Community Animal Rescue Effort
C.A.R.E.'s programs include medical care of homeless animals, adoption of homeless animals, education on humane treatment of animals and the responsibilities of pet ownership, volunteer opportunities and much more.
Feline & Canine Transfer
C.A.R.E. volunteers transfer cats and some dogs from overloaded area open admission shelters, vet them and place up for adoption. Chicago Animal Care & Control and Hoopston Animal Rescue & Shelter are two organizations we are working with.
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 animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Community Animal Rescue Effort
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
C.A.R.E. has steadily increased adoptions since 2020. 2022 adoptions were a 13% increase over 2021. 2021 had a 20% increase in adoptions over 2020.
Number of people within the organization's service area accessing food aid
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Working poor, Low-income people, Extremely poor people, Retired people, Unemployed people
Related Program
Community Animal Rescue Effort
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Started the Pet Food Pantry in 2019 and expanded it in 2020.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
C.A.R.E., as a humane organization, believes that every adoptable pet deserves a safe and loving forever home. Our rehoming approach takes into consideration the needs and expectations of the community and adopters we serve, as much as the well-being of the animals. Special care is taken to match potential adopters with the right pets. C.A.R.E. continues its commitment by being an available resource after the pet is in its new home. C.A.R.E. also operates a pet food pantry to help keep pets in homes.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
In pursuit of this goal, C.A.R.E. will:
Be a premier resource in the North and Northwest suburbs of Chicago for adoptions and information regarding companion animals;
Be a national model for an effective and efficient volunteer humane organization with a committed, well-trained and diverse volunteer base;
Partner with a large and growing group of supporters who provide the financial resources needed to support our programs and services.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
C.A.R.E. has a volunteer base of over 300 volunteers, foster homes, and an adoption center to help animals find homes.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have opened an Adoption Center and started our own Pet Food Pantry for those in need. Next steps are to increase adoptions to help more pets. We have found homes for over 650 pets in 2020-2021 and in 2021 we expanded our foster network and started a TNR program.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Community Animal Rescue Effort - C.A.R.E.
Board of directorsas of 03/04/2024
Holly Stevens
Mark Carlson
Gail Lovinger Goldblatt
Francie Niederman
Diane Moe
Ruth Quoss
Karin Williams
Mario Arias
Christie Miller
Lexy Gore
Matt Engelhardt
Kristina Rayder
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 ? 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? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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