Strategic Partnerships Opportunity to partner with large corporate sponsors and pet-focused foundations leveraging Anti-Cruelty’s long-standing Chicago presence, broad program portfolio, and recent collaboration history with BISSELL Pet Foundation and local businesses to co-host events, fundraisers, and in-kind support.

Fundraising & Grants Revenue growth potential through diversified fundraising channels, including corporate matching, grant applications, and major gift campaigns that align with the organization’s mission and its ability to impact over 50,000 animals and humans annually.

Adoption & Outreach Upsell opportunities around adoption drives, behavior helpline, and education programs to increase engagement, drive donor recruitment via volunteers and ambassadors, and create recurring giving streams tied to success metrics in pets adopted and rehomed.

Technology Enablement Leverage existing tech stack (Salesforce, SharePoint, Zoho, Mailchimp) to propose data-driven donor management, targeted marketing automation, and CRM-powered sponsorship packages to improve conversion, retention, and grant tracking.

Employer & Community Engagement Create workforce giving, volunteer programs, and ticketed events with local employers and community partners, capitalizing on Chicago presence and ongoing edukation and outreach activities to broaden audience reach and sponsorship opportunities.