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State of the Movement

State of the Movement is Stray Dog Institute’s flagship research initiative, providing data-driven insights into the global movement to reduce, reform, and replace the use of animals in the food system. Published bi-annually, it tracks resource allocation across 200+ organizations and $250M+ in movement funding.

Initially centered on the State of the Movement Survey, the initiative has grown to include additional research projects that advance its core goals of surveying and assessing the global movement.


State of the Movement Survey

Stray Dog Institute’s State of the Movement Survey tracks resource allocation by region, animal type, intervention strategy, and intended outcome – revealing how the global farmed animal advocacy movement mobilizes its resources.

The State of the Movement Survey

Increases visibility into how the movement mobilizes resources

Informs strategic decision-making across the advocacy ecosystem

Fosters shared understanding among stakeholders

Supports critical reflection on the roles and contributions of different approaches

The State of the Movement Survey builds on earlier research by Senterra Funders, and is powered by the responses of hundreds of organizations worldwide.

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State of the Movement 2025 Funding Practices 

Led by Stray Dog Institute in collaboration with Vera Flocke, PhD, this qualitative study explores how foundations and major donors can strengthen their support for the global farmed animal advocacy movement. Drawing on 34 anonymized interviews with nonprofit leaders, the research sheds light on how funders can refine not only what they fund, but how they fund – through their grantmaking practices, decision-making processes, and relationships with grantees. The findings offer uniquely valuable insights for funders seeking to build more equitable, transparent, and effective partnerships, as well as for nonprofits aiming to navigate and improve philanthropic relationships within the movement.