shel Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 "The 2018 tax time gift matching campaign achieved a record-breaking return on investment of 2,946% (raising almost $360,000). ... the annual revenue rose from $380,000 to $1.4 million, while PetRescue's monthly giving program grew from 298 to almost 1,500 donors." *Source: Internal document from PetRescue PetRescue had a massive windfall for their 2018 'Tax Time' fundraiser, with $360,000 entering their coffers. But the truly staggering thing? They achieved it using the story of a pet who wasn't adopted through their website at all. Luna was the case-study dog for the fundraiser. PetRescue paid nothing towards the care of Luna. They did not consult the rescue group who cared for her to ask whether they were ok with them using her as a fundraising ambassador, with all funds being banked to PetRescue. PetRescue had never even met this dog. Yet they used her as a national fundraising centrepiece... and made hundreds of thousands of dollars for themselves. When the rescue group complained about their treatment, PetRescue doubled-down and told the rescue that PetRescue was equally important to the process of this adoption, as the rescue group was. "... Noeleen reached out to PetRescue to thank us personally for helping her find Luna. We chose to publish her lovely story because it beautifully illustrates the value that PetRescue brings to every human who needs to make their lives feel whole again...." The rescue group rescues the pet, saves the pet, treats the pet, cares for the pet, and then rallies like crazy to find the pet a home. Sometimes PetRescue gets a whiff of involvement and then they work to turn this into a financial return for themselves. And it works. To the tune of $360,000. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Ouch!!! I've noticed that PR emails have been coming to my inbox at a rate of knots lately... grrr! And I've not been active there in years... T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Dog, imagine what $360,000 could do for cash poor rescue groups. Vet bills across Australia could be significantly reduced for a start but instead they will probably be Christmas bonuses for Pet Rescue staff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Even 10% of that money would make a huge difference to the recue that did all the work for none of the recognition... T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Disgusting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellnme Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 No words. It's a website for gosh sakes, not a rescue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) But luckily their fundraising popup will still be quietly stealing donations from the hardworking rescue groups who don't get to have holidays in December. #BestPaidJobInRescue Edited December 24, 2018 by shel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueM Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 On 24/12/2018 at 11:22 AM, shel said: But luckily their fundraising popup will still be quietly stealing donations from the hardworking rescue groups who don't get to have holidays in December. #BestPaidJobInRescue That pop up thing also stops people looking at the dogs available for adoption, so frustrating :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 So if it doesn't go to rescue groups, where does PetRescue use those funds???? What does that money go to?? Did anyone donate to that appeal, what does it say it will go towards helping?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Panto said: So if it doesn't go to rescue groups, where does PetRescue use those funds???? What does that money go to?? Did anyone donate to that appeal, what does it say it will go towards helping?! Their annual financial reports can be found online... paid staff there do very well it seems... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Massive, double-page spread in WA's major weekend newspaper, featuring rescue groups discussing the impact of PetRescue's predatory fundraising techniques on their sustainability. (Will hopefully have an online link to share soon) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenDOL Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-sunday-times/20190113/283412012856762 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Nice work @shel! T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) We left, not just because of the money, but because they treat their members like garbage. It's a dysfunctional relationship between members and PetRescue. I'm glad someone has finally done a decent news article. Edited January 13, 2019 by Powerlegs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Nice to see the media spreading the word! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Link now available on Perth Now: https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/pets/donations-to-animal-rescue-groups-dry-up-as-charity-petrescue-doubles-in-size-ng-b881060711z 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrie Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 One of the issues here is that potential adopters don’t know where else to go. I am not on Facebook and would love to see a linked list of rescue organizations website pages that don’t use Pet Rescue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 You will find some here http://www.rescuenetwork.com.au/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrie Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Great! Thankyou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Latest email I received from PR... ------------------------------ Hello PetRescue members! We've been hinting at this for a while now, but we are super excited to finally announce the details for our upcoming February members donation campaign! This love-filled campaign kicks off on Valentine's Day, and will use the might of the PetRescue website - Australia's most visited charity website with over three million unique visitors a year - to drive donations direct to YOUR rescue organisation. Your organisation must be a registered charity, and be signed up for a PetRescue donate button via the Shout for Good donation platform, in order to be a part of this campaign. For all groups with a donate button, we will be implementing a pop-up on your pet listings. This pop-up calls on website visitors to make a donation direct to your group via the love-coloured magenta donation button on your pet listing, to help cover the costs of desexing, vet work and general care.This campaign will run from Valentine's Day, for one week, and we really hope it drives some dollars direct to your team.Find out more about signing up for your very own donation button here. If you have any queries or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch via [email protected]. Cheers! Maree & the PetRescue team ------------------------- One week only? How generous of them... Wonder what is running in the background to capture data from anyone who actually donates to a rescue? And how many begging emails said donors will get to send more money to PR into the future? T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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