A Career Raising Cash for Animal Causes . . . Is It for You?

December 10, 2015Posted inAll articles, Career options, Experts & interviews

Fundraising with Angela Grimes

By Paula Fitzsimmons with Angela Grimes

All animal protection and care jobs are important in their own right. Animal caregivers, administrators, veterinary professionals, humane officers, sanctuary operators, and others working in this field all play a vital role. Yet their important work wouldn’t be possible without incoming cash. Animal food, rent, employee salaries, vet services, and administrative costs don’t come cheaply. Yep, it’s similar to running a business.

Get Noticed! Animal Protection Agency Managers Speak Out

October 18, 2015Posted inAll articles, Experts & interviews, Featured articles
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Do You Have What it Takes to Work for a Wildlife Advocacy Organization? An Interview With Born Free

August 19, 2015Posted inAll articles, Experts & interviews, Featured articles2 Comments

African Elephant

By Paula Fitzsimmons with Adam Roberts

If you’ve thought about a career with a major wildlife advocacy organization, you’re not alone. It’s a dream for many an animal activist. . . so your contributions have to be pretty special.

Passion and a desire to make a difference for animals are, of course, vital to working in this field – but so are other skills and characteristics. To help define what this specifically means, I’ve asked Born Free’s chief executive officer, Adam M. Roberts for his input.