Fund Your Partnership

You don't have to find room in your operating budget to support your team.

Many shelters choose to raise funds specifically for volunteer and staff wellbeing through a simple fundraising campaign.

We've made it easy.

Included in our Fundraising Toolkit:

✔️ Step-by-step GoFundMe setup guide

✔️ Copy-and-paste donor email templates

✔️ Ready-to-use social media graphics and captions

✔️ Sample fundraising goals for Lifeline Calls, workshops, or full shelter partnerships

Whether one generous donor sponsors the entire program or dozens of community members contribute together for on-demand support, every dollar invested in your people helps strengthen the future of your shelter.

Choose Your Fundraising Goal

Not sure which option is right for your shelter? Start with a Lifeline Call, launch an 8-week workshop, or raise funds for a complete shelter partnership.

💚 Lifeline Call — $299

A 60-minute virtual support session for your staff and/or volunteers after a difficult event, challenging season, or whenever your team needs space to process together.

Great for: difficult euthanasias, compassion fatigue, team conflict, crisis response, or stressful transitions.

🌿 Hold the Front Line Workshop — $3,000

An 8-week virtual workshop that equips volunteers, staff, and leadership with practical tools to reduce burnout, strengthen communication, build resilience, and improve retention.

Great for: organizations looking to proactively strengthen team culture and wellbeing.

🐾 Thriving Partners — $4,500 per quarter

Our complete support program for up to 50 volunteers and 20 staff, including:

✔️ 50 Thriving Volunteer memberships (3 months)

✔️ 8-week Hold the Front Line workshop

✔️ Three Team Lifeline Calls (1 per month)

✔️ Facilitation & implementation

Support your entire shelter team for about $5 per person, per week.

Ready to get started?

Look through the remaining resources on this page for:

• GoFundMe set up guide

• Donor email template

• Social media templates