{"id":1339,"date":"2026-07-07T23:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T03:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pawseandpurr.com\/?page_id=1339"},"modified":"2026-07-07T23:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T03:25:34","slug":"fundraising-transparency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pawseandpurr.com\/index.php\/fundraising-transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraising Transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><b>Goal to keep the Lounge open for next year:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:120px;\"><iframe title='Donation form powered by Zeffy' style='position: absolute; border: 0; top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:120px' src='https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/embed\/thermometer\/become-a-supporter-4'  allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Pawse and Purr is a non-profit<\/strong> facility that gives rescue cats (from Next Chance Cat Rescue) a public place to be loved by people and possibly find an adopter or foster home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>To cover operation expenses and advance our mission;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we charge admission, have a monthly supporter program with perks, and sell a small, select amount of products and educational materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Our Supporter\u2019s funds go directly towards keeping the Lounge open for the following year, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which allows us to help the rescue cats, run feline behaviour\/training seminars, facilitate community programs and events, and provide student volunteer opportunities. Thank you!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Does this money go into any fundraiser events?<\/strong> No &#8211; our seminars, events, and private sessions provide value and interest that keeps us relevant within our community.<\/li>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Do these funds go towards CEO salaries?<\/strong> No &#8211; our non-profit does not have CEOs. We are two co-owners who oversee the Lounge personally, and have volunteer positions to help us out with additional tasks.<\/li>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>What about any Advertising Costs?<\/strong> We always strive to keep our advertising costs purposely minimal in order to keep our Supporter\u2019s funding focused on operational expenses instead of advertising. How do we do this?<\/li>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>We mainly rely on word-of-mouth<\/strong> and positive experiences for people to spread the word.<\/li>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>All media and social media content is designed in-house<\/strong> by us personally to reduce marketing expenses.<\/li>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Our Social Media Engagement Values<\/strong> put our Supporters and the Cats first. For more info, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page, under \u201cWhy haven\u2019t you responded to my comment on social media?\u201d<\/li>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Our team, volunteers and visitors work together<\/strong> to take photos and videos of the Lounge and cats. Our rescue cats are given the spotlight with the help of our amazing and caring community! For more info, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page, under \u201cWhere can I submit my Lounge photos to be featured in Pawse and Purr\u2019s social media accounts or website?\u201d<\/li>\n<li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Our amazing online community makes free social media an effective alternative<\/strong> to paid advertising! We encourage any social media photos posted on your personal accounts to be tagged with #pawseandpurr to help people find us, and to check out and share our social media accounts. THANK YOU, it helps support our cause!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1339","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pawseandpurr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pawseandpurr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pawseandpurr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pawseandpurr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pawseandpurr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1339"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pawseandpurr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1342,"href":"https:\/\/pawseandpurr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1339\/revisions\/1342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pawseandpurr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}