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 [...]
John Regan Associates Blog
Tutu EAZA address arranged by JRA on Youtube see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFf6h9QcXc
April 25th, 2012See the speech here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFf6h9QcXc
Interesting “aquatic blog” http://www.okeanosgroup.com/blog/
April 16th, 2012I am always interested in art and zoology collaborations like Pestival http://www.pestival.org
April 13th, 2012Pestival 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, 2012Thought 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, 2012Excerpted 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, 2012Please 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, 2012Free 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, 2012see: 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.
