Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
If you'd like to receive a certificate of attendance for continuine education credit, please watch this presentation on Maddie's University: university.maddiesfund.org/products/smarter-systems-for-stronger-support
Feeling overwhelmed by an unmanageable foster roster? Struggling to keep caregivers engaged or streamline onboarding? You’re not alone—and there’s a better way forward.
In this webinar, we’ll explore how SICSA (Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals) restructured its foster program over the past year to boost engagement, ease staff workload, and improve care for animals. Learn how they:
• Streamlined their foster roster through a full audit and re-engagement campaign
• Combined and modernized their dog and cat foster manuals
• Introduced specialized mentor roles to support caregivers across programs
• Launched a new, self-paced onboarding process with the help of Google automations and ChatGPT
• Piloted a bottle baby nursery for staff foster caregivers to grow neonatal capacity
You’ll walk away with actionable ideas you can tailor to your own organization—whether you're looking to overhaul your onboarding, clean up your database, or make fostering feel more accessible. This session is ideal for anyone ready to rethink old systems and build a stronger, scalable, sustainable foster program.
Speaker: Michelle Misra, Foster Program Manager, SICSA Pet Adoption & Wellness Center
To access the resources from this call or to ask questions of our speaker, visit https://maddies.fund/FosterConnectionSeptember2025
About Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection:
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available on discussion threads posted on Maddie's Pet Forum forum.maddiesfund.org/monthlyfosterconnection
If you'd like to receive a certificate of attendance for continuine education credit, please watch this presentation on Maddie's University: university.maddiesfund.org/products/smarter-systems-for-stronger-support
Feeling overwhelmed by an unmanageable foster roster? Struggling to keep caregivers engaged or streamline onboarding? You’re not alone—and there’s a better way forward.
In this webinar, we’ll explore how SICSA (Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals) restructured its foster program over the past year to boost engagement, ease staff workload, and improve care for animals. Learn how they:
• Streamlined their foster roster through a full audit and re-engagement campaign
• Combined and modernized their dog and cat foster manuals
• Introduced specialized mentor roles to support caregivers across programs
• Launched a new, self-paced onboarding process with the help of Google automations and ChatGPT
• Piloted a bottle baby nursery for staff foster caregivers to grow neonatal capacity
You’ll walk away with actionable ideas you can tailor to your own organization—whether you're looking to overhaul your onboarding, clean up your database, or make fostering feel more accessible. This session is ideal for anyone ready to rethink old systems and build a stronger, scalable, sustainable foster program.
Speaker: Michelle Misra, Foster Program Manager, SICSA Pet Adoption & Wellness Center
To access the resources from this call or to ask questions of our speaker, visit https://maddies.fund/FosterConnectionSeptember2025
About Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection:
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available on discussion threads posted on Maddie's Pet Forum forum.maddiesfund.org/monthlyfosterconnection
