SOUTHERN OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
Saving Lives since 1928
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our goal is to decrease euthanasia in overcrowded public shelters and alleviate the needless suffering that occurs due to pet over population. We treat animals with special medical needs, behavioral issues and have a focus on senior pet adoption.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Adoption services
Adoption services for dogs and cats who are homeless in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Over 1,500 dogs and cats find new homes each year.
The Saving Train
We work with private rescue groups and public shelters in areas where animal intakes outpace adoption, resulting in the needless euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals. The Saving Train program began in 2005 in the form of staff and volunteers driving private vehicles to shelters in Oregon and California and rescuing animals already slated for euthanasia. Today SoHumane vehicles travel around Southern Oregon and Northern California on a regular basis to rescue dogs and cats. Since 2005, more than 9,000 dogs and cats have been rescued; transported to Medford, Oregon; undergone spay/neuter surgery; and been placed in homes.
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 animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of spay/neuter surgeries performed per year.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Live Release Rate
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
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?
Here are SoHumane's current strategic goals:
1. Increase animal adoptions to 1,500 per annum by end of 2023 in order to save more animals and meet the needs of adopters.
2. Establish a free-standing, low-cost spay/neuter service to the community, including the eventual ability to address problem animal populations (feral cats, pits, etc.).
3. To increase the number of senior pet and bully breed adoptions.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Adoptions: Increase capacity in our facility in order to accommodate more Saving Train transfers
2. Education: Assess current programs and interview adopters within 2 weeks of transaction to evaluate success
3. Public Spay/Neuter: Approach other area animal welfare organizations for possible cooperation on spay/neuter clinic.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We currently have 21 employees on staff and over 300 volunteers to help us accomplish our goals. Our fundraising efforts continue to increase every year along with donations. We have become financially sound with several years of operating funds in reserves.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2022 we did 1231 adoptions and performed 827 spay/neuter surgeries.
We have improved the education programs for our foster homes to make them more successful.
Our donations continue to increase each year allowing us to further our mission.
We have 342 active volunteers who gave 36,494 hours of service in 2022.
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 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, 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 take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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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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SOUTHERN OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
Board of directorsas of 02/01/2024
Tamara Abbett
Abbett and Associates
Term: 2022 - 2024
Johnson Sallie
Washington Elementary
Larsen Erik
Huycke, O'Connor, Jarvis LLP
Sobhi Stephen
McBee Lynn
Superior Athletic Club
Abbett Tamara
Abbett and Associates
Maddux Jim
Morgan Stanley - retired
David Ross
Adroit Construction
Barb Eaton
Portland General Electric-retired
Mark Tuai
Brophy Schmor LLP
Amy DiCostanzo
Papillon Rouge
Ginny Davis
Umpqua Investments
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? No
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:
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