Policy & Government

Local Advocates, National Impact

Advocacy for people and pets requires progressive policy. HASS believes in providing access to resources and education related to the legislative process so organizations can successfully collaborate with local, state, and federal policymakers and government affairs professionals to effectively create change.

Supporting Policy for People & Pets

Local Policy Advisement

Through customized policy-centric resources and industry relationships, HASS pathways provide a great foundation for anchoring an organization’s efforts in local policy advocacy. In partnership with groups like NACA or Humane World for Animals, HASS can direct organizations to resources or legal services that advise on local policy or can support in policy change initiatives.

National Legislation Tracking

With the ever-changing fluidity that comes with federal legislation development, HASS is on the ground level of tracking, influencing, and advocating for U.S.-national bills, policies and law making. We strive to keep welfare organizations informed of these changes and how they’re directly impacted on local and national levels.

Government Relations

Understanding the nuances that often hinder animal welfare organizations’ ability to successfully collaborate with local government entities, HASS provides animal shelters with government relations resources to effectively communicate with municipal parties, source funding, and garner positive community support.

Resources

Government Communications

How to professionalize the way animal shelters collaborate with local governments, advocate for a community’s collective needs and garner shelter support

Philanthropy & Fundraising

Best practices to ensure all staff are positioned to effectively promote philanthropy and can articulate a case for support to fulfill an organization’s fundraising goals

Past Policy Initiatives

These policy initiatives provide insight into the areas in which policy directly affects both people and pets. As a result, HASS actively monitors the progress surrounding this or similar legislative efforts.

pets.findhelp.com

A welfare organization’s path to use this HASS-exclusive platform to promote available services and connect community members with local free or low-cost programs