Arizona Animal Welfare League
Kelsie Verlin is an accomplished professional with a background in fundraising and development within the animal welfare sector. Currently serving as an Annual Giving Specialist at the Arizona Animal Welfare League since April 2023, Kelsie focuses on generating diverse revenue streams and managing a portfolio of approximately 150 donors. Prior experience includes roles such as Development Coordinator at United Way of Yellowstone County and Campaign and Communication Coordinator at Animal Friends Alliance, alongside a position as PAL+ Program Coordinator. Kelsie’s academic credentials include a Professional Science Master's in Zoo, Aquarium, and Animal Shelter Management from Colorado State University and a degree in Anthrozoology from Carroll College.
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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.