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New green philanthropy list published in London Times

March 12th, 2009

This should be useful to sites pursuing philanthropic funding. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/article5816774.ece Of course, the lazy, unproductive way to address this: the inevitable that will just dull the philanthropic edge of these individuals’ generosity and goodwill would be to simply bombard them with begging letters. There are many subtler ways of approaching such people!

Why should zoos seek external funding at all?

March 11th, 2009

This is an unedited and unproofed excerpt from a forthcoming book: Transformational External funding for Zoos, Botanic Gardens, Aquariums and similar site based organisations By John Regan and J.J.W Edwards to be published in 2010. Why seek external funding at all? The majority of people who have opened this book represent institutions which either charge [...]

Update on successful Bonobo fundraising event at House of Lords for Twycross Zoo

March 11th, 2009

UPDATE: We are pleased to say that funding received to date from this event is approaching £100,000 with 2 more significant gifts pledged. JRA Ltd recently proposed and helped organise a reception at the House of Lords, London to assist the East Midland Zoological Society at Twycross Zoo, UK to raise funds for the conservation of [...]