Wild Souls Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Healing Wildlife and The Human Spirit
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We aim to improve the conditions of animal's welfare while in our care and successfully release them back into their natural habitats.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Wild Souls Rescue Volunteer Program
Aiding wildlife conflict
Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rescue Training
Training classes hosted by Wild Souls involves handling phone calls from the public in a professional manner while educating the public on humane solutions for wildlife conflicts, Problem solving wildlife conflict humanely in detailed scenarios ( reuniting wildlife when orphans are found). Transporting wildlife, Wildlife Rescue Protocols, Zoonotic Disease, Quarantine Procedures, Education of coexistence, State and Federal laws.
Reuniting wildlife. Don't kidnap wildlife babies!
This program is about educating the public when finding a wild animal and determining whether the wildlife is an orphan. Not all wildlife need assistance. Wildlife Mothers are nearby and taking wildlife out of the wildlife is kidnapping. This programs teaches reuniting strategies for temporary displaced animals and getting them back to to where they were found and why its important to keep our wildlife free and with their family.
Community Service Program
Our Community Service Hour Program offers a wide variety of community service opportunities to be applied for future education, hands on learning experience, clerical work, cleaning.
Where we work
Awards
Best Rescue of Eastern Jackson County 2019
The Examiner
Best Rescue of Eastern Jackson County 2020
The Examiner
Nonprofit of the Year 2020
Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce
Nonprofit of the Year 2021
City of Grain Valley
Runner Up for Best Rescue of Eastern Jackson County 2022
The Examiner
Community Excellence of the Year 2022
Missouri Community Service Commission
Nonprofit of the Year 2022
Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce
Conservation Organization of the Year 2022
Conservation Federation of Missouri
Nonprofit/Charitable Organization of the Year 2023
The Examiner
Affiliations & memberships
The Conservation Federation of Missouri Affiliate 2023
The Conservation Federation of Missouri Affiliate 2024
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
The objective of wildlife rehabilitation is to enhance the well-being of the animal. By improving the welfare of animals in wildlife rehabilitation, not only does it enhance their quality of life while in captivity, but it also leads to a quicker release back into the wild, which is the ultimate goal of wildlife rehabilitation.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategy is dedicated to providing the utmost care, nutrition, and treatment to injured or orphaned wildlife in a compassionate and humane manner. We take great pride in ensuring that each animal is properly housed and protected from harm. Our ultimate goal is to educate the public on co-existing strategies and offer wildlife workshops that promote a harmonious environment for all. Together, we can create a brighter future for our precious wildlife.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We aim to increase public awareness about the importance of co-existing with wildlife is by educating the public on the strategies that can help promote peaceful co-existence. For instance, people can be taught about the benefits of maintaining natural habitats for wildlife, avoiding feeding wild animals, and properly disposing of waste to avoid attracting them. Additionally, education on how to respond to wildlife encounters can help people know how to behave when they come across animals in their natural habitats, reducing conflicts and promoting safety for both humans and wildlife. By providing detailed education on these strategies, we can help foster a culture of co-existence that benefits everyone.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have hosted Educational Programs with a target age of 16 and older audience for science, biology, Missouri Habitat Species, wildlife rehabilitation, laws, zoonotic diseases, Native mammals, and preserving Conservation. Our operating clinic/building is more accessible to surrounding rural communities.
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 aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, 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
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Wild Souls Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Board of directorsas of 03/26/2024
Mrs. Kris Haney
Teresa Stewart
Vice President
Kristy Minnick
Executive Officer
Sheila Highley
Treasurer
Kristina Haney
President
Ashley O'Donnell
Executive Officer
Samantha Young
Secretary
Oscar Espinoza
Executive Officer
Sean Croucher
At-Large
Joe Debold
At-Large
April Hoffman
CEO
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
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our 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.