Global Federation Of Animal Sanctuaries

Outreach: gfas educates sanctuaries, the public, donors, animal protection organizations, and government agencies, and in 2024 provided a variety of outreach programming to communicate the benefits of accreditation, heighten awareness for true sanctuaries, assist sanctuaries in enhancing effectiveness, and increasing capacity for care. These efforts include presenting at several national and global partner alliance conferences and workshops in person and virtually on the benefits of gfas accreditation and the gfas standards of excellence. In addition, gfas actively maintains membership and participates in collaborative initiatives with partner alliances including the asia for animals coalition, the world federation for animals, the big cat sanctuary alliance, the homes for horses coalition, the right horse initiative, and the united horse coalition, among others, to advance shared goals in animal welfare, sanctuary standards, and advocacy efforts aligned with the gfas mission.

Sanctuary support and recognition: gfas led giving day for apes, raising awareness and 743,051 in funds, and building outreach and fundraising capacity for primate sanctuaries. Gfas presented the carole noon award for sanctuary leadership and outstanding sanctuary awards in equine, wildlife, farmed animal, and international categories. Gfas also maintained the adam roberts sanctuary support fund to provide targeted assistance grants for sanctuaries.