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Upcoming Events

Take your lifesaving efforts to the next level with these exciting opportunities coming in 2025. If you're not a Best Friends Network Partner yet, join thousands of your peers and be part of a transformative community.

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Rescue Roundtable Grant Opportunity

January–March 2025

Collaborate with mentors to elevate your rescue’s impact and build partnerships with shelters on their journey to no-kill. 

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2025 Best Friends National Conference

February 20-22, 2025 in Palm Springs, CA

Connect with fellow animal welfare leaders! Gain insights, expand your knowledge, and drive your mission forward at our biggest event of the year.

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Puppy Bowl 

February 2025

Boost adoptions with this fun and interactive event during the 2025 Puppy Bowl, while tapping into support for your organization.

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A Field Services Challenge Grant Opportunity

March 2025

Dive into community-based practices that empower shelters to strategically manage intake and build a sustainable network of lifesaving support.  

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Transfers and Adoptions Challenge Grant Opportunity

April 2025

Create lifesaving movement in the animal welfare ecosystem by increasing adoptions and creating more transport partnerships, opening up space in shelters for those in need.  

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Community Cat Challenge Grant Opportunity

July 2025

Reduce the unnecessary intake of healthy kitties by using spay/neuter and vaccines so cats stay in their neighborhood homes. 

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