Friends of Camden Animal Shelter, dba, Animal Adoption Center
Where Everyone Goes Home
Mission
MISSION
To provide temporary shelter and medical care to abandoned, rescued, and surrendered cats and dogs in the Camden County area for the purpose of finding them suitable and permanent adoptive homes. To provide education and enrichment opportunities for the adopters and pet owners we serve, and the community at large.
VISION
• To be a model no-kill shelter, providing suitable and permanent homes in a timely fashion for every animal that can be saved;
• To be an exemplary shelter in Camden County through thoughtful business practices, and exceptional customer service;
• To implement an innovative and successful business model for shelter, foster, and sanctuary partnerships.
Ruling year
1991
Executive Director
Ms. Kathleen Leary
Main address
501 Berlin Road North Post Office Box 4017
Lindenwold, NJ 08021 USA
EIN
52-1720581
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Consistent fundraising, for an organization our size, is paramount to our success. In the coming years, we're moving forward with new, fresh ideas in the fundraising arena.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Spay/Neuter
Our Spay/Neuter program ensures that no animal leaves our shelter unaltered. All adopted animals are spayed/neutered as needed prior to adoption.
Humane Education
Staff and volunteers visit local schools with animals from the shelter, providing education on animal welfare and animal care.
Shelter Foster
Our fostering program allows volunteers to take adoptable animals into their homes for the purpose of socialization and reduction of stress in preparation for eventual adoption.
Outreach
We offer our community an Outreach program, our goal is to keep pets and their families together, we will help with food, temporary foster, spay/neuter, training and medical.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals monitored post release
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families, Parents, Widows and widowers, Non-adult children
Related Program
Shelter Foster
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Follow up is done for each pet adopted.
Number of animals euthanized
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
Euthanasia is an option only after all other medical options are exhausted. The process requires the approval of the kennel/feline care manager, executive director and two trustees.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total dollars of operating costs per animal per day
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average number of days of shelter stay for animals
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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?
• To continue to increase the number of successful adoptions of unwanted pets;
• To provide increasing spay/neuter and necessary vet medical care to unwanted pets;
• To continue to educate the community regarding animal care, and animal welfare needs.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
• Be a model no-kill shelter, providing suitable and permanent homes in a timely fashion for every animal that can be saved;
• Be an exemplary shelter in Camden County through thoughtful business practices and exceptional customer service;
• Implement an innovative and successful business model for shelter, foster, and sanctuary partnerships.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
• Our shelter can house 52 dogs and 48 cats
• Our staff can find homes for 90-100 animals per month
• Our vet of record provides medical care and supervision for our vet medical care staff
• Our volunteers continue to provide enrichment and education opportunities in the community
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
• Fundraising efforts must be centralized and organized
• Donor database must be centralized and organized
• Partnering with other local animal welfare organizations must be increased
• Volunteer organization can increase
Financials
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Operations
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Friends of Camden Animal Shelter, dba, Animal Adoption Center
Board of directorsas of 09/02/2023
Bruce Compton
Retired Pew Charitable Trusts
Kathryn Lambert
Professor
Michelle Casario
Villanova University
Kathy Lambert
educator
Barb Kahn
Wonderdogs
Christina Feldman
Susan Scheirer
Barb Moront
Justin Crane
Crane Trucking LLC
Mike Daub
Sales
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
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