My Dog Is My Home is a national nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness and their companion animals. MHQ is proud to have My Dog Is My Home as our 2025 community partner for the second year in a row. This organization is having a powerful impact and provides invaluable support to keep people and their pets together.
In addition to supporting the organization by donating a percentage of MHQ’s revenue in honor of our clients, we share information about the organization each month and provide in-kind consulting services.
My Dog Is My Home Conference Rewind: Ryan Smith’s Story
My Dog Is My Home’s annual virtual conference brings together hundreds of nonprofit leaders, government representatives, individuals with lived experience, and advocates from across the country and around the world, all with the mission of creating more pet-inclusive emergency and affordable housing.
Last year, Ryan Smith shared his powerful story of love, hope, and resilience. If you missed it at the My Dog Is My Home Conference 2025, you can watch it now (or rewatch it, if you’d like to hear it again).
Please save the dates March 24-26, 2026, for our next virtual conference.
Co-Sheltering Collaborative Update: Q4 Meeting
Join us on November 20th at 3:30pm ET for the next Co-Sheltering Collaborative meeting!
For our Q4 meeting (held on Zoom) we’re excited to welcome Chantelle Wilkinson, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the National Low Income Housing Coalition, for a fireside chat. Chantelle will share insights from Opportunity Starts at Home, a national campaign bringing together cross-sector organizations to advance affordable housing solutions.
This is a must-attend discussion for anyone passionate about building stronger, more inclusive communities.
Register for the Nov. 20 meeting.
Introducing My Dog Is My Home’s Newest Fellowship Recipients
My Dog Is My Home is excited to announce the newest recipients of our fellowships: Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and the Department of Housing Stability – City and County of Denver (Denver HOST).
Each of these new fellows will receive one year of customized technical assistance from My Dog Is My Home, as well as support for traveling to our Open House in San Diego. Previous My Dog Is My Home fellows have included The Shepherd’s House (Mount Airy, NC), Women’s Advocates (St. Paul, MN), and Pine Street Inn (Boston, MA).
About MHQ
Driven by the vision of a thriving, vibrant community, MHQ is a woman-owned, world-class management company that delivers customized services. Founded in 2013, MHQ has provided association management services since its inception, as well as infrastructure to organizations in a range of industries. We serve professional and trade associations, as well as government and public sector entities. For more about MHQ, visit https://www.management-hq.com/.
