ABOUT TIM

BIO.

Tim Crum is a nationally recognized animal shelter consultant, speaker, and author whose work has helped hundreds of organizations improve their effectiveness and strengthen their impact.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION.

Tim Crum has been recognized internationally for his contributions to animal sheltering, fundraising, governance, and organizational leadership. His honors include:


🏆 2007 — Golden Quill Award, 13th Annual Communicator Awards
🏆 2015 — Business Excellence Award – Award for Excellence in Animal Welfare
🏆 2016 — Business Excellence Award – Best Animal Welfare Fundraising Organisation – USA
🏆 2017 — Business Excellence Award – Tim Crum
🏆 2017 — Finalist, Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Award
🏆 2018/19 — Bark Certificate of Excellence
🏆 2019 — Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
🏆 2020 — Global Excellence Award – Best Animal Welfare Fundraising Organisation – USA
🏆 2023 — Global Excellence Award – Fundraising Consultancy of the Year – Southwestern USA
🏆 2024 — Business Excellence Award – Animal Shelter Services / Animal Shelter Fundraising 

SPEAKING HISTORY.

 Tim Crum brings nearly three decades of speaking and training experience to organizations across the animal welfare field. Known for practical, actionable presentations, Tim speaks on animal shelter operations, board governance, leadership, customer service, fundraising, and organizational development. Audiences appreciate his down-to-earth style, approachable personality, and sense of humor, which help make complex topics engaging, relatable, and easy to put into practice. He has presented at national and regional conferences, workshops, and professional events throughout North America and has also been invited to speak internationally in Australia and Ireland. 


His speaking experience includes major industry conferences and events, while his professional representation provides organizations with additional opportunities to engage Tim for keynote presentations, workshops, and customized training.

SELECTED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.

A sampling of conferences, organizations, and events where Tim has presented:


 🎤 Best Friends National Conference
🎤 PetSmart Charities Conference
🎤 Texas Unites for Animals
🎤 Carolinas Unite
🎤 Michigan Partnership for Animal Welfare Conference
🎤 Conference on Homeless Animal Management and Policy
🎤 Virginia Federated Humane Societies Conference

🎤 California Animal Welfare Association Annual Conference
🎤 Humane College Workshops 

🎤 Ultimate Cat Conference
…and more 



SPEAKING, TRAINING, & PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION.

While several professional speaker organizations represent Tim, he prefers to be booked directly whenever possible. Organizations may contact Tim directly to discuss speaking engagements, workshops, conference sessions, and customized training. He also welcomes opportunities submitted through conference “Call for Speakers” or speaker proposal processes.


🎙️ eSpeakers
🎙️ Infinite Speakers
🎙️ The Agency for Speakers and Entertainers
🎙️ Celebrity Talent International


To Book Tim Directly, email him at: tim.animalshelterservices@gmail.com.

Books Authored by Tim Crum

Fundraising

Capital Campaigns

Board Governance

  Tim provides practical strategies for building stronger fundraising programs, developing donor relationships, and creating sustainable revenue for animal shelters and rescues. As the #1 best-selling fundraising book for animal shelters, it has become a trusted resource for organizations seeking to strengthen their fundraising. 

Board Governance

Capital Campaigns

Board Governance

 Tim offers practical guidance for strengthening nonprofit boards, clarifying roles and responsibilities, improving accountability, and building more effective governance. 

Customer Service

Capital Campaigns

Capital Campaigns

Tim shares research-based, practical strategies to build a culture of exceptional customer service and improve experiences for adopters, volunteers, staff, and the community.

Capital Campaigns

Capital Campaigns

Capital Campaigns

 Tim provides a practical roadmap for planning successful capital campaigns, evaluating organizational readiness, and raising funds for new or improved shelter facilities. It is the only book of its kind dedicated specifically to capital campaigns in animal sheltering.