About us
Value life. Understand the problem. Do what is right.
See the need. Understand the problem. Do what is right. Make things better.
Our mission
Doing Big Things exists to recognize where help is missing and take meaningful action. We work across problems rather than around them, bringing together people, resources, knowledge, and practical solutions to protect life, reduce suffering, strengthen communities, and address the conditions that allow problems to continue.
Our vision
We want to see measurable improvement in the world around us within our lifetime. We may not be able to change everything, but we can change what lies within our reach, help others do the same, and encourage a culture that values life, responsibility, compassion, and meaningful action.
Why we do it
This matters, so we should do something
We don't believe something has to be profitable, popular, or visible to be worth doing.
A life in need matters because that life matters. A community problem matters because people are living with its consequences.
When we see something that can be made better, we want to understand it, bring together the right people and resources, and do what we can to improve it.
Sometimes that means rescuing one animal. Sometimes it means helping a family. Sometimes it means building a program, creating a partnership, teaching something differently, or challenging an idea everyone has simply learned to accept.
We may not be able to fix everything. But we can take responsibility for the part of the world we can influence, and hopefully inspire others to expand that influence with us.
A charitable organization, not a single cause
Doing Big Things is being formed as a national charitable and humanitarian organization. Our work is defined by a method rather than a single subject: notice where help is missing, understand what is causing it, bring together the people and resources capable of helping, and act.
Animal Sanctuary & Rescue is a flagship program alongside land, wildlife, water, soil, and education. Explore the Animal Sanctuary & Rescue program for rescue, foster care, permanent sanctuary residency, and animal education. Every program grows on the same foundation as local support, funding, capacity, and authorization allow.
How we look at a problem
When a need is identified we try to look at the circumstances around it, not only the incident in front of us. We are willing to address both the consequence and the underlying deficiency where that is realistically possible.
- What caused this problem?
- What immediate harm needs to be addressed?
- What prevents the same problem from happening again?
- Who already has useful knowledge or resources?
- What practical action can we take?
- What is the responsible solution, not merely the convenient one?
- How can this work influence attitudes and behavior beyond the individual case?
An example
If animals are repeatedly abandoned in one area, rescuing them is necessary but incomplete. The same situation raises questions about affordable veterinary care, spay/neuter access, temporary help for struggling owners, foster capacity, transportation, and whether local shelters are overwhelmed. We will not personally solve every contributing factor — but we can refer, partner, teach and act where we realistically can.
Values
What we hold ourselves to
Value life
Human and animal life deserves care and consideration because life has value in itself.
Do the right thing
Choose the responsible and ethical path even when it is more difficult than the convenient one.
Look at the whole problem
Treat symptoms when necessary, but seek to understand causes and prevent repeated harm.
Act with purpose
Do meaningful work because it matters, not because it produces attention, status, or praise.
Make practical change
Ideas matter, but action should produce tangible improvement wherever possible.
Think long term
Consider what happens after the immediate crisis is over.
Work together
Complex problems are rarely solved by one person or organization. Build useful partnerships.
Teach, don't just fix
Help people understand problems so better decisions continue after we leave.
Use resources responsibly
Donor money, volunteer time, equipment, property, and public trust are entrusted to us for a purpose.
Stay accountable
Good intentions do not excuse poor decisions. Measure outcomes, learn, correct mistakes, and improve.
Our operating framework
Respond
Address immediate suffering or environmental harm.
Restore
Repair damaged animals, habitat, soil, water, or ecological systems.
Protect
Preserve valuable land, habitat, wildlife, and natural resources.
Educate
Help people understand why stewardship and responsibility matter.
Prevent
Address the underlying conditions that repeatedly create harm.
Connect
Bring together the people, expertise, resources, and communities capable of helping.
How every program is documented
Before a program exists here, it has to answer five questions. The answers are stored with the program record and updated as we learn more.
What is the need?
Not documented yet for this program.
Who or what is being affected?
Not documented yet for this program.
What is causing or contributing to the problem?
Not documented yet for this program.
What can we realistically do?
Not documented yet for this program.
How do we create a better long-term outcome?
Not documented yet for this program.
Answers shown are for our first program, Animal Sanctuary & Rescue.
How we work
Right help, not just fast help
The correct qualified responder matters more than the quickest one. We route by species class, risk and legal authority.
Safety before rescue
No animal outcome is worth a human injury. Our guidance defaults to distance and documentation.
Honest status only
We don't claim permits, partnerships or nonprofit status we haven't earned and verified.
Everything documented
Cases, decisions and outcomes are recorded so our work can be reviewed rather than just described.
The story isn't about us
Where there is something to share, we center the life helped, the person helped, the volunteer, the partner and the outcome.
Where we are today
Doing Big Things is currently being formed as a nonprofit organization. Tax-deductibility of gifts is not represented at this time.