Animal Protection Society of Durham
There are no displaced or unwanted pets.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
APS has a vision that there are no displaced or unwanted pets; all animals and people are treated with compassion and respect, and community services are available to all.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Life-Saving Medical Care
The APS of Durham provides after-hours medical care for community-owned animals that have incurred injuries while straying from their homes as a service to the community. In the best of situations, the family finds and reclaims their lost and injured animal, for which they are immensely grateful that we helped their animal in need. When we can heal a wounded animal that no one claims, we welcome them into our adoption program with the hope and possibility of a new home.
Rehoming Pets
The Animal Protection Society of Durham at the Durham County Animal Shelter is an open-admission shelter. That means that we will take in any domesticated animal in Durham County. If you are a Durham County resident and can no longer keep your pet, we can take them.
Pet Pantry
In order to fulfill our mission of providing care to animals in need and services to all pet owners in the community, Animal Protection Society of Durham has been gathering pet food to assist those facing financial hardship at this time. We help Durham County residents who are in need of assistance by providing food for their pet due to loss of income or from the COVID-19 crisis.
Spay & Neuter
Animal Protection Society of Durham helps the pet overpopulation problem by spaying and neutering
companion animals for Durham County residents. This is a needed service, as many communities spend millions of dollars to control unwanted animals, some of which contribute to the problem of bites and attacks.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn 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?
Provide best possible care to the animals in our programs.
Increase and maintain live outcomes to 70%.
Provide low-cost spay and neuter surgeries for community members' animals through partnerships.
Continue to be a leading and compassionate community resource.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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 inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, 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
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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, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Animal Protection Society of Durham
Board of directorsas of 02/13/2024
Sara Abrons
Margaret W. Wong & Associates
Term: 2024 - 2026
Sara Abrons
Allison T. Chan
Joe Philipose
Jenny Campbell
Robert Felder
Michael Stimpfel
Brooke Wilson
Natalia Siegel
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
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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Disability
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