Program Lead Responsibility Acknowledgment
Animal Shelter Program
Document ID: CHF-PLA-004
Date: March 26, 2025

This document affirms that the individual named below, hereafter referred to as the Program Lead, accepts primary responsibility for the operation of an official Animal Shelter Program under the authority of Charity Helpers Foundation (EIN: 873593600).

The Program Lead acknowledges and agrees to the following responsibilities:

  1. Oversight and Operations: To ensure the day-to-day operations of the local shelter are carried out in accordance with Charity Helpers Foundation’s standards, policies, and mission.
  2. Volunteer Supervision: To oversee the conduct of all volunteers and participants, and ensure each has signed a current Volunteer Risk Waiver & Conduct Agreement.
  3. Compliance: To uphold all applicable local, state, and federal laws related to animal care, nonprofit coordination, and facility use.
  4. Financial Responsibility: To track and report all income and expenses in a timely manner using templates provided, and to accept accountability for any unauthorized or unapproved spending.
  5. Communication: To serve as the primary point of contact between the local shelter program and Charity Helpers Foundation.
  6. Brand Representation: To refrain from using the name, logo, or likeness of Charity Helpers Foundation without express permission, and to represent the program with integrity.
  7. Legal Capacity: To understand that no volunteer, including the Program Lead, is permitted to legally bind Charity Helpers Foundation or enter contracts on its behalf without prior written approval.
  8. Exit and Transition: To follow the Exit & Wind-Down Plan if the program is closed or transferred, ensuring animals are cared for and assets returned properly.

By signing this document, the undersigned affirms they understand and accept these responsibilities as a condition of leading an Animal Shelter Program under the Charity Helpers Foundation.


Program Lead Information
Name: ______________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________
Email: ______________________________________
City/Location: _______________________________

Signature: ___________________________________
Date: _______________________________________

Authorized by Charity Helpers Foundation
Name: ______________________________________
Title: _______________________________________
Signature: ___________________________________
Date: _______________________________________