Collaborative Leadership in Animal Welfare
Meaningful change within animal welfare requires skilled and collaborative leadership. But what if those in leadership don’t have an animal welfare background? How much of a difference can they make? In truth, a transformative difference. Transformative Difference For over 20 years, Liza Sunley, EHS CEO, has dedicated her career to understanding the underpinnings of organizational success within the charitable sector. In other words, she has become an expert in building successful organizations, based on the foundational pieces supporting the mission and long-term growth of an organization.These foundational pieces include long-term strategies, programming, finance, fundraising, governance and human resources.Organizations addressing critical issues in social services, health, education and environment all require these foundational pieces, and animal welfare is no different.In fact, the more knowledge, perspectives and diversity of experience brought into an animal welfare charity through its leadership, the stronger the organization becomes, which directly benefits the animals. An Animal Welfare Lens Liza completed the Animal Shelter Management Certificate from the University of the Pacific and recently achieved her Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) designation from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement. The CAWA designation is designed to support and recognize best practices within the profession. “These programs were broad, and it wasn’t just about animal care,” says Liza. “It was looking at leadership, [...]
