Montgomery County Partners for Animal Well-Being

What Montgomery County Partners for Animal Well-Being does

Montgomery County Partners for Animal Well-Being (MCPAW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 and headquartered in Derwood/Rockville, Maryland. It operates with 11-50 employees and a 7-member Board of Directors to deliver its mission of ending pet homelessness and suffering in Montgomery County, Maryland. Its core programs include a Pet Food Pantry (distributing 30,000+ pounds of pet food annually), Veterinary Care Grants of up to $500 per family, a Kitten/Cat Foster & Adoption Program, Companion Grants, a Lifetime Pet Fund, and the Build Hope Buy a Brick capital campaign.

Name

Montgomery County Partners for Animal Well-Being

Legal name

Montgomery County Partners for Animal Well-Being

Website

https://mcpaw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MCPAW is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2010 that provides pet food assistance, veterinary care grants, foster/adoption services, and capital fundraising to reduce pet homelessness and suffering for residents and animals in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAIAA

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

SECONDARYBPAGAIAD

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

Keywords

• Animal welfare services
• Pet food assistance
• Veterinary care grants
• Pet adoption programs
• Community pet support

Headquarters

HQ city

Derwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from compassionate individuals supporting the mission to end pet homelessness and suffering. Donations can be made via PayPal on the website or by mailing checks.
2. Planned Giving: Estate planning options including life insurance beneficiary designations, financial account payable-on-death designations, retirement savings beneficiaries, revocable living trusts, and charitable bequests.
3. Tribute Gifts: Memorial and honorific donations made in honor or memory of beloved pets or people.
4. Amazon Smile & Chewy Programs: Partner programs where a percentage of qualifying purchases are donated to MCPAW when customers designate MCPAW.ORG as their charity of choice.
5. Vehicle Donation Program: Capital Auto Auction accepts vehicle donations on behalf of MCPAW, handling pickup, paperwork, and sending proceeds directly to MCPAW.
6. Engraved Brick Sales: Build Hope, Buy a Brick program allows supporters to purchase custom-engraved bricks placed at the entrance of Montgomery County Animal Services Adoption Center.
7. Combined Federal Campaign: Federal employees can donate through the Combined Federal Campaign. MCPAW's CFC number is 69792.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MCPAW is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds and coordinates animal welfare programs in Montgomery County, Maryland. Its core offerings include a Free Pet Food Pantry for residents facing economic hardship, a Kitten and Cat Foster and Adoption Program (in partnership with the Montgomery County Community Cat Coalition), Veterinary Care Grants of up to $500 per 12-month period for critical care, and shelter support programs at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) including post-adoption medical care for special needs and senior pets.

Product overview

MCPAW is a nonprofit organization offering a suite of interconnected animal welfare programs. The core portfolio includes a Pet Food Pantry for economic hardship assistance, a Kitten & Cat Foster and Adoption Program (in partnership with MCC3), Veterinary Care Grants (up to $500 for critical care), and shelter support programs. Additional offerings include Lifetime Pet Fund for planned giving, Build Hope Buy a Brick memorial program, and Companion Grants for emergency situations. The organization focuses on eliminating barriers to pet ownership and keeping families together with their animal companions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pet Food Pantry Program Free pet food distribution program accepting donated pet food and making it available to Montgomery County residents facing economic hardship. Distribution occurs on first and third Saturdays at the Shrine of St. Jude Catholic Church in Rockville, MD and at MCASAC in Derwood, MD. The program has distributed over 30,000 pounds of pet food to hundreds of local families.
• Kitten & Cat Foster and Adoption Program Foster care and adoption program for homeless cats and kittens operated in partnership with the Montgomery County Community Cat Coalition (MCC3). MCPAW donor funds pay for spay/neuter services, vaccinations, microchipping, and urgent veterinary care; MCC3 volunteers provide foster care, socialization, and adoption matching. Wufoo forms are used for adoption interest and volunteer applications.
• Veterinary Care Grants Financial assistance grants of up to $500 per 12-month period per household for critical veterinary care, paid directly to the veterinarian's practice. Grants cover special needs pets, senior pets from shelters, critically needed procedures, and pets belonging to Montgomery County senior citizens, military veterans, and first responders. Grants are not available for routine/preventive care, vaccinations, or spay/neuter procedures.
• Programs for Pets in Shelters Comprehensive in-shelter support at MCASAC including in-shelter veterinary care, toys and enrichment items, socialization programs, post-adoption care funding for special needs pets, and sponsorship of adoption events with waived adoption fees. Includes campaigns such as Operation: Feline Freedom, which placed 162 cats in forever homes in July 2021.
• Companion Grant Emergency assistance grant providing direct support to pet owners facing urgent financial crises so families can stay with their animal companions. Documented uses include paying utility bills (e.g., restoring electricity for a veteran and his dog during COVID-19 hardship).
• Lifetime Pet Fund (Planned Giving) Estate planning program for donors to support MCPAW through life insurance beneficiary designations, financial account payable-on-death designations, retirement savings beneficiaries, revocable living trusts, and charitable bequests.
• Build Hope, Buy a Brick Fundraising program enabling donors to purchase custom-engraved bricks from Frederick Block, Brick & Stone that are placed at the entrance of the Montgomery County Animal Services Adoption Center to honor pets or loved ones and support shelter animals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 162 cats placed in forever homes through Operation: Feline Freedom campaign
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• The Humane Society of the United StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Humane Society of the United States takes on puppy mills, factory farms, the fur trade, trophy hunting, animal cosmetics testing and other cruel industries. They rescue and care for thousands of animals every year through their rescue and response team and hands-on animal care services. The animals that MCPAW serves have benefited from generous grants funded by the Humane Society for years.
• Web Net 1minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWeb Net 1 is a boutique digital agency providing web design, development, and digital marketing services. They designed and maintain MCPAW's website (mcpaw.org).
• Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCASAC, operated by the Montgomery County Office of Animal Services, is the county's only open-admissions, municipal shelter. MCPAW played a critically important role in fundraising to build their facility and partners with them on events to promote pet adoption, provide free pet food to residents in the community, and more. MCPAW accepts and stores donated pet food at their facility.
• Capital Auto AuctionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCapital Auto Auction is a public car auction business in Washington, DC since 1989. Supporters who wish to donate an automobile to help fund MCPAW's programs can complete information on the CAA website, and CAA picks up the vehicle, handles paperwork, and sends a check directly to MCPAW.
• Frederick Block, Brick & StoneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrederick Block, Brick & Stone provides the engraved donor bricks that MCPAW produces and places on display at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Shelter. These bricks acknowledge supporters and pay tribute to the memory of people and pets who love shelter animals.
• Montgomery County Community Cat Coalition (MCC3)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCPAW partners with MCC3 in a foster/adoption program for homeless cats and kittens. MCPAW donors contribute resources enabling volunteers to transport cats for MCPAW-funded spay/neuter services, vaccinations, de-worming, microchipping, combo testing, and urgent veterinary treatment. MCC3 volunteers provide foster care and adoption support.
• Shrine of St. Jude Catholic ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts weekly pet food distribution events with MCPAW and MCASAC. Distribution events are held at the church parking lot, 12701 Viers Mill Road, Rockville, MD, first and third Saturday of each month.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): National animal welfare powerhouse and existing MCPAW partner. Provides grant funding and policy advocacy that complements MCPAW's local direct-service work; represents the broader incumbent ecosystem MCPAW operates within.
• ASPCA: Largest U.S. animal welfare organization with broad national programming including grants to local shelters, anti-cruelty work, and veterinary care access. Comparable mission breadth but vastly larger scale.
• PetSmart Charities: Major corporate-affiliated animal welfare grantmaker funding adoption, spay/neuter, and pet food assistance programs nationally. A potential funder and structural peer for MCPAW's adoption and pantry programs.
• Petco Love (formerly Petco Foundation): Corporate-affiliated animal welfare foundation funding national adoption initiatives and veterinary care grants. Operates programs directly analogous to MCPAW's veterinary care grants and adoption sponsorship work.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill advocacy organization running the Best Friends Network of partner shelters and community cat programs (similar to MCC3 partnership). Operates community cat TNR/adoption initiatives that overlap MCPAW's emerging program.

Emerging players

• Alley Cat Allies: National advocacy and programmatic leader in community cat / TNR programming. Directly comparable to MCPAW's MCC3 partnership model for community cat management, foster networks, and adoption placement.

Others

• Maddie's Fund: Major animal welfare grantmaking foundation focused on no-kill adoption, community cat programs, and shelter innovation. Functions as a peer in the animal welfare ecosystem and a likely funder for MCPAW's adoption and TNR programs.

Direct peers

• Montgomery County Humane Society: Direct local peer providing animal welfare services in the same Montgomery County, MD jurisdiction. Historically operated the county shelter before MCASAC opened and remains an active adoption and advocacy organization overlapping MCPAW's mission and donor base.
• Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County: Direct local peer explicitly mentioned in MCPAW's board member Victoria Thomas's volunteer history. Operates as an animal welfare nonprofit in the same county with overlapping volunteer networks and fundraising channels.
• Second Chance Wildlife Center: Local wildlife and animal welfare nonprofit in the Washington DC metro area. MCPAW board treasurer Patrick Van Der Ham previously served as Vice Chairman. Operates in adjacent animal welfare space within the same regional donor ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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