Friends of Indy Animals names first executive director
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Becky Honeywell has been selected as the first executive director of Friends of Indy Animals, a not-for-profit that aims to prevent animal suffering through its support of Indianapolis Animal Care Services (IACS), the city’s animal shelter. Honeywell most recently served as capital campaign office for the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site.
The organization said that in her new role, Honeywell will lead efforts to fund IACS’s priority services. Along with this, she will address issues such as the increasing numbers of surrendered animals, families in need of resources to keep their pets at home, and a growing need for medical services.
“Our dedicated team of volunteers has spent the last 20 years supporting IACS through fundraising and advocacy, but as the needs of the shelter grow, so does our responsibility to the homeless animals in this city who are in their care,” said Jason Larrison, board president of Friends of Indy Animals. “Friends of Indy Animals is building on our success with the hiring of Becky as executive director. Her experience in building projects and building organizations makes her a natural fit for Friends, and we fully expect her to take Friends to the next level and bring IACS along with us.”
Honeywell has spent her professional career in marketing, development, and not-for-profit leadership including roles at the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance and the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Honeywell also is a founding member of the Tonic Ball Committee, which raises funds each year to battle food insecurity for Second Helpings and served on the Board of FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic for four years.
The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust is funding the new executive director position at Friends.
“It is an honor to serve Friends of Indy Animals in this leadership capacity, and to partner with our friends and colleagues at IACS to continue to ensure that all animals in this city are valued and protected,” said Honeywell. “The people at IACS are doing great work, and I’m looking forward to growing our base of support, so we all can be loyal allies to Indianapolis’s most vulnerable animals.”