PROJECT PAWS ALIVE INC
We Protect the K9s that Protect You
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Project Paws Alive provides protective K9 equipment to underfunded Law Enforcement, Fire, Search & Rescue, and Military K9 units who cannot otherwise afford it. Due to budget cuts and other economic issues, 92% of agencies do have funding for this protective equipment.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
K9 Equipment Fund
Provides vital protective K9 equipment to underfunded K9 units throughout the united states. Equipment includes but is not limited to: bullet/stab protective vests, first aid trauma kits, protective boots, vehicle heat alarms, oxygen mask kits, and cooling vests.
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 overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
K9 Equipment Fund
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our mission is to provide vital K9 equipment such as stab & bullet protective vests and first aid field trauma kits to law enforcement, fire, search & rescue, and military K-9s throughout the United States. Our goal is to provide every K9 unit with a minimum standard set of protective equipment for on-duty use.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies include multiple funding sources from corporations, the public, donor advised funding, third party funding from sites like AmazonSmile and online donations from social media.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our organization's capabilities to meet our goals are 100%. By only taking on a volume of requests equal to what our volunteer staffing is we ensure we can accommodate and provide grants to all approved applications.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have not completed/accomplished our desire to have a volunteer lead in each state. We are about at 50% currently and are striving to complete this goal by 2025.
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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), 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
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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PROJECT PAWS ALIVE INC
Board of directorsas of 09/25/2023
Cheryl Allen
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
Last updated: 04/14/2021GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- 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 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 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.