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UPDATED: 28/04/12 incremental list of funders for conservation projects, zoos, gardens, aquaria: grants for conservation; funding for wildlife; funds for biodiversity education; zoos and capital investment

April 28th, 2012

Frequently updated ‘ragbag’ of potential funders for your projects … for zoos, for gardens, for conservation organisations, and similar sites or organisations, placing the newest we have come across at the top.   And follow us on Twitter for frequent updates @Funds4zoosnwild. Of course an undisciplined approach to plural funders in the thought that they [...]

Tutu EAZA address arranged by JRA on Youtube see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFf6h9QcXc

April 25th, 2012

See the speech here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFf6h9QcXc

Interesting “aquatic blog” http://www.okeanosgroup.com/blog/

April 16th, 2012

I am always interested in art and zoology collaborations like Pestival http://www.pestival.org

April 13th, 2012

Pestival is a mobile arts festival examining insect-human interactivity in bioscience, through paradigms of contemporary art, cinema, music and comedy as well as direct scientific demonstration and educational projects. estival is devising and developing the Arts programme here at London Zoo to be rolled out over the coming years, and will be launching: Live Arts [...]

People who visit zoos and aquariums are more concerned about climate change

April 13th, 2012

Thought this piece was interesting… People who visit zoos and aquariums are more concerned about climate change than other Americans and are willing to take action to help because they feel a connection with animals. The findings are in the final report, “Global Climate Change as Seen by Zoo and Aquarium Visitors,” analyzed by the [...]

The Cost of High Turnover in Fundraising Jobs

April 10th, 2012

Excerpted from Phlilanthropic media… The high turnover rate of fundraisers is costing charities money. Lots of money. The average amount of time a fundraiser stays at his or her job: 16 months. The direct and indirect costs of finding a replacement: $127,650….

Which celebrities donate to wildlife?

April 5th, 2012

Please find below a small selection of Trusts and Foundations  ( most recent additions at the top) set up by the ‘rich and famous’ in the US – including the actor who played the Lone Ranger (!) , Doris Day, and the pop star Sting –  which  support the environment, conservation and animal welfare. Please [...]

Free 30 minute funding workshops in Vienna 21 – 23 May…

March 26th, 2012

Free 30 minute funding workshops in Vienna 21 – 23 May… I will be acting as a tutor at the EAZA Academy module on fundraising for  wildlife conservation  at  Vienna Zoo in May. Subject to time and availability and outside of the EAZA  programme, it may be possible to grant  free one-to-one consultations on your [...]

A 20 year economic development analysis done for Eurodisney

March 20th, 2012

see:  http://goo.gl/Yuw8q Interesting that this has only just been completed for Eurodisney. JRA has done economic impact analysis exercise for BIAZA – the UK zoo association and for the National Zoological Society of Wales on very cost effective basis.

Specific one off funding bids. Read More…

March 12th, 2012