Waggle Foundation
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| Founded | October 2018 |
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| Type | Charity |
| Focus | Animals |
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| Website | www |
The Waggle Foundation, more commonly referred to simply as Waggle, is an American animal charity that utilizes a crowdfunding model to provide aid for pets in crisis to prevent the need for what it terms economic euthanasia.
History
The CEO and owner of Waggle Foundation, Inc is Steven Mornelli. According to an interview published on the Humane Society of the United States website, he was working "in financial services, data science and engineering and wasn’t finding it that meaningful." He wanted to have an impact on something he cared about and address a gap that really needed it. He drew inspiration from watsi
Waggle launched in October 2018. As of February 2022, the Foundation claims to have provided funds for 1,000 animals throughout the US, and formed partnerships with about 1,000 vet hospitals and 700 animal welfare organisations.[1]
Methodology
Waggle Foundation, Incorporated is registered with the IRS as a 501(C)(3) Nonprofit Organisation headquartered in Essex County, Connecticut. Donations are tax-deductible.
The platform is free to users. Once a vet submits their quote for the procedure requiring funding to Waggle through their email address and the foundation has certified the veracity of the claim, the pet owner/guardian is permitted to create a campaign on their site. Users are provided with a guide on how to write about a pet's needs, utilizing compelling photos and video. Waggle's partnerships with celebrities, social influencers and other non-profits mean a campaign may garner extra attention, a matching grant, or sponsorship.[2]
Although a fee is charged at donation time to offset costs needed to run the website, Waggle state that veterinary service providers receive 100% of the funds raised for their clients, incur no fee for receiving the funding, and are paid directly. Paying directly to the provider is stated to act as a level of security against fraudulent actors. Donations for any single animal are capped at US$2,000 for similar reasons. Money raised in excess of this cap is provided to other claimants.[1]
Waggle have stated that vetcare providers do not need to be part of Waggle to submit their claim against the funds raised for their patient.[3] There have been cases where Waggle has not received an invoice once a campaign has wrapped and the procedure taken place, meaning the donation has been rescinded.[4]
References
External links
- www
.waggle .org - Official Website - Waggle Foundation, Inc review on Charity Navigator
- Waggle for pets - Facebook page
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