About Us
AWARD WINNING COMPANY
Animal Shelter Fundraising is a four-time winner (2015, 2016, 2019 and 2024) of the International Business Excellence Award for Best Animal Shelter Fundraising Consultant in the U.S.A. from Acquisition International.
This award is given to a company that demonstrates ingenuity, creativity and excellence in fundraising within the animal welfare industry. The Arizona-based company is considered by many professionals within the animal sheltering industry to be a key-influencer of philanthropy and fundraising matters in animal welfare.
INFLUENCER
Tim Crum is a nationally recognized expert on fundraising, board governance and shelter operations in the animal shelter industry who is often called upon to speak at national and regional conferences. In 2008, Tim founded Animal Shelter Fundraising, and has consulted with more than 400 animal welfare groups across the United States and has raised in excess of $500,000,000.
In 2013, Tim co-founded Animal Shelter Services to help animal shelters and rescue groups with operational issues ranging from shelter evaluations to board development to staff training & development.
Tim has been the recipient of many awards and recognitions over the past decade, including the prestigious Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors his outstanding work and leadership in the field of animal sheltering.
HIGHLY ACCLAIMED BOOK
The industry's most comprehensive book on strategic fundraising
If you have the responsibility of raising funds for your nonprofit animal welfare organization, this is the book for you! An Animal Shelter's Guide to Fundraising is written by one of the leading authorities on fundraising in the animal welfare industry. This "how-to" guide puts you on a clear path, from start to sustainability. This book will teach you how to identify the best funding sources and help you decide where to invest your time and energy. It will help create an integrated fundraising plan that maximizes your fundraising revenue. The information and resources provided in this book will equip you with the know-how, and confidence, to raise money for your animal shelter or rescue group. Give customers a reason to do business with you.