Strategy Development and Implementation: Strategy is the process of aligning activities to achieve a goal. Articles discussing vision, mission statement, organizational objectives, approach, or tactics (such as planning, organizing, staffing, leading, motivating, and monitoring) belong in this category. Plans of action and project planning belong in this category.
Serving the Community: Serving the community includes therapy animal activities that provide friendship and comfort to individuals. Articles that describe the development, planning, and/or execution of programs and events directed at the people TAOs serve belong here.
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention: Volunteer recruitment is the process of attracting individuals to support your organization; volunteer retention is the process of maintaining volunteer engagement. Articles about volunteer recruitment, coordination, and incentives belong here.
Funding and Fundraising: Articles about providing (funding) or obtaining (fundraising) resources to finance the organization, project, or a need belong here.
Promotion and Public Relations: Promotion refers to the communication methods used to inform the community about therapy animal services. Public relations involves managing reputation and building positive relationships with the community. Articles about activities that inform and build relationships with the community belong here.
Legal Matters: Legal matters refer to issues or compliance requirements that result from laws, regulations, or contracts. Articles about regulations, lawsuits, or contracts, for example, belong here. Articles about insurance and insurance regulations belong here.
Animal Topics: Animal topics refer to our animal therapy partners. Articles about the therapy animal’s health or contributions belong here.