Stanford's Entrepreneurship Corner: Christine Benninger, Humane Society of Silicon Valley - Entrepreneurial Practices for High-Impact Non-Profits

Audio Podcast: Entrepreneurial Practices for High-Impact Non-Profits

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The Humane Society of Silicon Valley had gone to the dogs before president Christine Benninger took hold of the leash in 1993. By nearly every metric - profits earned, animals saved, customers satisfied - she outlines how proven business practices transformed the HSSV into best of breed.

Christine Benninger Biography

Christine has been President of Humane Society Silicon Valley for the past 13 years. During her tenure, Christine has led a progressive spay/neuter program that has dramatically reduced the number of incoming animals to the shelter from 45,000 in 1993 to approximately 9,000 in 2006. Under her leadership, the shelter instituted a spay/neuter at adoption policy, pediatric spay/neuter, an affordable spay/neuter vaccination clinic, and encouraged local municipalities to offer discounted spay/neuter voucher programs. Christine has also instituted policies that have substantially increased the number of animals adopted. Today, 99 percent of the animals available for adoption find new homes; ten years ago, less than 15 percent found new homes. Under Christine's management, the Humane Society's volunteer base increased from 50 to more than 700, and the shelter's donor base increased from 300 to 30,000 donors.

In addition to her passion for animals, Christine has a strong business back...

Humane Society of Silicon Valley

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lecture

2008-02-06

48min 42sec

ID: 1904

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