A major outcry over animal deaths and empty kennels hasn’t gotten their attention, but apparently a drop in legacy donors and revenue that can compromise self-enrichment has. SPCA Tampa Bay has increased its already top-heavy administration with two new senior administrative staff: a Director of Mission Advancement and a Community Program Director.
The Director of Mission Advancement will provide “enhanced customer service for SPCA’s legacy donors and the process of planned giving” (translation: woo back longtime donors who have stopped giving because they recognize that their gifts are paying administrative salaries instead of caring for the animals). The Community Program Director will manage outreach initiatives, including children’s programs. Previously, these programs were handled with spectacular efficiency by the volunteers and staff that have been eliminated by the current regime.
The drop in revenue has come in part from a grassroots pushback by SPCA Tampa Bay Behind the Kennel Doors
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This courageous group of former volunteers and true animal welfare advocates continues to shine a bright light on what’s actually happening in the current SPCA/TB administration, including the misallocation of donor revenue toward generous administrative salaries at the expense of the animals.
This message, created by Behind the Kennel Doors and soon to appear in the Pinellas County community, says it all.
