JRA is delighted that, as a result of close teamwork with Twycross Director Suzanne Boardman and her management team, we have helped secure a grant of £1.2 million from global banking giant HSBC. This was the fruit of many months of negotiation, and Twycross’ informal ‘Advisory Board’, set up by JRA, was crucial with a special debt [...]
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£1.2 million for Twycross from HSBC…
June 10th, 2010Buy me a drink and I am yours…
April 26th, 2010John will be at the BIAZA conference Belfast between 10 and 12 June and then popping down to Dublin for just the one day for World Botanic Conference on Sunday 13 June. His head is available to be booked for one to one consultations on any external funding issues. AND ITS FREE! (…. well for the price [...]
€1 Million Boost to Eastern European Zoos
April 24th, 2010The Bulgarian municipality of Dobrich and the Romanian municipal city of Constanta have received a grant of over EUR 1 M to boost their tourist infrastructure and revamp their zoos.
The funds are provided by the Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Program and are aimed at increasing the popularity of zoos in the Bulgarian municipality of Dobrich [...]
Buy me a drink and I am yours… Dublin and Belfast Conferences
April 24th, 2010John will be at the BIAZA conference Belfast between 10 and 12 June and then popping down to Dublin for just the one day for World Botanic Conference on Sunday 13 June. His head is available to be booked for one to one consultations on any external funding issues. AND ITS FREE! (…. well for the price [...]
MPs dinner to advance BIAZA agenda
April 24th, 2010In close liaison with BIAZA, JRA organised this event at the Institute of Directors, co-chaired by Lord Derby (proprietor of Knowsely Safari Park) and Professor Bone ( BIAZA President). This was to advance a proposal that BIAZA members be encouraged to contribute more explicitly to Government policies. A clear next step agreed is to approach [...]
£1.2 million for Twycross from HSBC…
April 24th, 2010JRA is delighted that, as a result of close teamwork with Twycross Director Suzanne Boardman and her management team, we have helped secure a grant of £1.2 million from global banking giant HSBC. This was the fruit of many months of negotiation, and Twycross’ informal ‘Advisory Board’, set up by JRA, was crucial with a special debt [...]
€3.8 Million Sponsorship Deal for Skansen’s Zoo
February 10th, 2010We at JRA have recently received some very good news from our friends at Skansen’s Zoo, Stockholm. They have recently received confirmation of a €3.8m sponsorship deal to rebuild and re launch their children’s zoo Lill-Skansen.
JRA conducted an in-depth one-to-one funding workshop with Skansen a little over a year ago, and we hope some of [...]
The Philanthropy 50: Americans Who Gave the Most in 2009
February 10th, 2010Please find attached a breakdown of the biggest charitable givers in the US during 2009. Featuring Bill Gates and the rather descriptively named Raymond A. Rich, I am sure you will find it informative and useful reading.
The 50 US citizens who gave most to good causes in 2009 (2)
Interviews with 3 successful zoo directors from around the world
January 6th, 2010External investment in zoo sites interviews with successful zoo directors around the world (2)
THE TOP 500: THE SOUTH’S LEADING COMPANIES
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