Arizona Animal Welfare League
Katie Wasson currently serves as the Director of Philanthropy at the Arizona Animal Welfare League, focusing on aligning philanthropic interests with impactful initiatives for animals. Prior experience includes roles at Virtuous, where Katie held multiple positions including Nonprofit Tech Advisor, contributing to the development of outbound prospecting strategies and portfolio management. At St. Joseph the Worker, Katie advanced from Executive & Development Assistant to Director of Development, leading team initiatives in fundraising and community outreach. Additional roles include Executive Director at The Welcome to America Project and Engagement Advisor at Experience Matters Arizona, demonstrating a strong background in leadership and business development. Katie earned a Master's degree in Education from the University of Minnesota, following a Bachelor's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the same institution.
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Arizona Animal Welfare League
The mission of the Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL) is to provide excellent care, protection, and loving compassion for the life of the animals entrusted to us and to take a leadership role in promoting humane values for the benefit of all animals and people. AAWL rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes more than 4,000 dogs and cats that are abandoned or that have been surrendered by their owners. We do this primarily by rescuing them from other shelters in Maricopa County where they are likely to be euthanized due to the lack of time and resources to care for them. At any one time, our shelter will hold 140 cats and 190 dogs. We also have a foster parent network of approximately 90 families who provide care and shelter in their homes for puppies and kittens that are too young to be adopted, and those animals that are recovering from medical procedures or that need socialization before adoption. AAWL not only adopts companion animals into loving homes, but we also hold a leadership position in the community in education and animal welfare issues.