HAND2PAW FOUNDATION

Unleashing Opportunities for Youth and Shelter Animals

aka Hand2Paw   |   Philadelphia, PA   |  www.hand2paw.org

Mission

Hand2Paw provides a safe and supportive work environment for youth, ages 16-24, who are experiencing housing insecurity or foster care involvement, as a means of enhancing resilience, compassion, and connection with people, animals and the community of Philadelphia. Hand2Paw accomplishes this mission by providing paid internships working with homeless animals as well as a curriculum of programming that enhances coping skills, emotional regulation, and healing using animal assisted interventions. Our program focuses on social and work skills, such as: conflict resolution, financial literacy, self-esteem and self-efficacy, and job preparedness. Hand2Paw is the only nonprofit in Philadelphia whose mission is to teach youth practical work skills in a trauma-informed, animal welfare setting. 

Ruling year info

2012

Executive Director

Penny C Ellison

Main address

P.O. Box 40122

Philadelphia, PA 19106 USA

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EIN

45-1208489

NTEE code info

Employment Training (J22)

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

Youth Development Programs (O50)

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Our programs

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Paid Internships

Young people work 20-25 hours a week learning valuable work and life skills while caring for animals waiting for homes. The youth learn how to care responsibly for many types of animals and what resources are available to community members who find themselves struggling to provide that care. They facilitate adoptions of homeless animals to new loving homes and engage in community outreach to keep pets safe with their families. Hand2Paw also operates a Summer WorkReady program to instill basic work readiness skills in younger youth and the Pawspurr program, a weekly humane education program for youth not ready for the commitment of an internship.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Unemployed people

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Financials

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Board of directors
as of 12/19/2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Penny Ellison

Claudia Carabelli

Angela Marcus

GetYourPet.com

Callie Kim

Chubb

Barbara Paul

Philadelphia District Attorney's Office

John Ellison

Reed Smith LLP

Elizabeth Olsen

Sullivan & Cromwell

Penny Ellison

University of Pennsylvania Law School

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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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

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Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
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Disability status
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Gender identity

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Disability