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PAWS PLACE INC

Savings Lives...One at a Time

aka Paws Place Dog Rescue   |   Winnabow, NC   |  www.pawsplace.org

Mission

Paws Place is a no-kill shelter dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of dogs.

Ruling year info

1999

Principal Officer

Lee VanOrmer

Main address

PO Box 67

Winnabow, NC 28479 USA

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Formerly known as

Paws Place Animal Rescue

EIN

56-2146059

NTEE code info

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

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

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Homelessness of dogs.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Continue our mission

Paw's Place receives unwanted, abused and neglected animals from the community, and in return, provides healthy, spayed/neutered companion animals to loving homes. Paw's Place has several programs with the community schools to provide animal care education, and volunteer work programs. In addition, PAW'S PLACE feels that it makes a difference in the community with its spay/neuter program, helping to prevent the over-population of dogs.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of animals rescued

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Continue our mission

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

All dogs rescued are fully vetted, given all necessary vaccinations, are spayed or neutered, microchiped and significant health issues addressed.

Number of animal adoptions

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Continue our mission

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Holding steady - 2018 we had damage from Hurricane Florence & had to rebuild. 2020 and 2021 we needed to adjust due to the Pandemic. In spite of these challenges, we continued to help dogs in need.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Paws Place Dog Rescue is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of dogs. Our goals are as follows:

• We save pets
• We nurse them back to health
• All animals are spayed and neutered to help reduce the surplus population of homeless animals
• We provide a sanctuary for all until they are adopted
• Most of all we are dedicated to finding them a loving home, no matter how long it takes – one life at a time.

Our strategy is to maintain a shelter facility to provide a safe, healthy residence for the dogs we rescue until they are adopted. We strive to provide an alternative to people in our community who feel they must surrender their dogs for financial, health or personal family reasons. We employ a multi-step adoption process to secure the best possible home for an adopted dog. This increases the chances of a permanent home and accounts for our low return rate.

Our capabilities include our kennel facility that can house up to 31 dogs. We have a dedicated staff of volunteers and workers who are knowledgeable, experienced and passionate about providing loving care to the dogs in residence. We reach out to the community by inviting school organizations and scouts to visit our facilities and learn about rescue. Our capabilities include frequent adoption events, publicity, fundraising and promotion which have enabled us to sustain our organization for over 20 years. Our Board is comprised of professional people with diverse talents and abilities to lead our organization. We are active on Facebook and have an attractive and current website.

Our progress has been excellent. We rescue about 140 dogs per year and find permanent homes for a similar number. Our financial support is growing. Each year we receive approximately one third of our donations from new supporters.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • 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 make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • 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, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, It is hard to come up with good questions to ask people, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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PAWS PLACE INC

Board of directors
as of 07/08/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Lee VanOrmer

Paws Place Dog Rescue

Ann Glossl

Kelly Houston

Jay Chappell

Amy Poore

Russ Parish

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 ? 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? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes