Kudos for being a hands-on part of the solution instead of a hand-wringing theoretician. But if the only response to “how can things be done better” is “send m

Kudos for being a hands-on part of the solution instead of a hand-wringing theoretician. But if the only response to “how can things be done better” is “send more money”, anyone who has been on the funding side of things will just move on. Not “half-a*ing” things doubtless has a lot of components. If you are as successful in your shelter as you say, you have a bunch of proven best practices that can be implemented by other shelters and those who certify them. What are those? How can a funder support the implementation of even one of those specific ideas? That will bring out the wallet faster than a blank check appeal. (Are there even certification and rating programs in this space?)