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	<title>John Regan Associates &#187; funding for zoos, botanic gardens, aquariums and nature sites</title>
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		<title>No VAT for Irish Zoos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[JRA was delighted to provide a little advice to Irish charitable zoos on our role in assisting their UK equivalent to achieve VAT exemption.  The Irish Government has now granted exemption to Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park under the VAT Consolidation ACT 2010 as a cultural bodies. The threat of VAT imposition had threatened [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.johnreganassociates.com/no-vat-for-irish-zoos</link>
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		<title>UPDATED incremental list of funders for conservation projects, zoos, gardens, aquaria: grants for conservation; funding for wildlife; funds for biodiversity education; zoos and capital investment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Frequently updated ‘ragbag’ of potential funders for your projects &#8230; for zoos, gardens,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  @Fundsforzoos Of course an undisciplined approach to plural funders in the thought that they just might plump [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.johnreganassociates.com/a-handful-of-funders-for-zoos</link>
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		<title>Official record of parliamentary debate on economic role of zoos and similar sites: vitally useful for funding dialogues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Record of parliamentary debate on economic output of zoos now available on the downloads section of this website. Here are first few paras&#8230; Zoos (Regional Economic Development) Motion made, and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Bill Wiggin.) 9.30 am Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con): Good morning, Mr Bone. As chairman of the all-party parliamentary [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.johnreganassociates.com/official-record-of-parliamentary-debate-on-economic-role-of-zoos-and-similar-sites-vitally-useful-for-funding-dialogues</link>
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		<title>National Zoo, Washington receives $4.5 million donation from David Rubenstein for giant pandas.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) &#8212; The U.S. National Zoo said Monday a $4.5 million donation to its giant panda program will pay for five years of panda reproduction efforts. The gift from philanthropist David M. Rubenstein will maintain one of Washington&#8217;s most popular attractions during difficult financial times, zoo officials said. The pandas on loan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.johnreganassociates.com/national-zoo-washington-receives-4-5-million-donation-from-david-rubenstein-for-giant-pandas</link>
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		<title>Annual report on  UK donations over 1 million pounds  &#8211; 5 gifts to animals/ wildlife</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You can find this on the download section of our own website]]></description>
		<link>http://www.johnreganassociates.com/annual-report-on-uk-donations-over-1-million-pounds-5-gifts-to-animals-wildlife</link>
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		<title>UK Parliamentary debate on the regional economic development value of zoos Wed 14th Dec 9.30 am. Anyone can attend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[JRA has been working with BIAZA for some time now towards this debate.  This has now been suddenly called. We hope this will springboard into a new relationship with the Department of Business  Innovation and Skills. To the best of our knowledge, this may be the first time that the holistic economic value of zoos [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.johnreganassociates.com/uk-parliamentary-debate-on-the-regional-economic-development-value-of-zoos-wed-14th-dec-9-30-am-anyone-can-attend</link>
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		<title>Follow us on Twitter &#8211; WHO IS GETTING THE MONEY!</title>
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		<link>http://www.johnreganassociates.com/follow-us-on-twitter-who-is-getting-the-money</link>
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		<title>Foundations funding African Wildlife</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alcoa; Jenifer Altman; AT&#038;T; Foundation; Baptist World Alliance; BP Amoco;Chase Manhattan;Chevron;CMS Energy; Coca-Cola; Delano; Eastman Kodak; Esso; Jones; 3M;New-Land; Packard;Texaco; Turner; Wallace]]></description>
		<link>http://www.johnreganassociates.com/foundations-funding-african-wildlife</link>
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		<title>Tutu at EAZA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We were recently very happy to assist the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) in securing some involvement by Archbishop Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu.  The Archbishop helped to open September’s annual conference in Montpellier by video recording. JRA proposed the initial approach and facilitated material for his speech. In the context of EAZA’s forthcoming [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.johnreganassociates.com/tutu-at-eaza</link>
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		<title>Frösö Zoo, Sweden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have begun working with this intriguing site in Jämtland towards the north of Sweden. On account of weather conditions the zoo is (perhaps surprising for us used to milder climes!) only open for 2 months of the year. The site still attracts something like 135,000 visitors a year. JRA is working with them toward [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.johnreganassociates.com/froso-zoo-sweden</link>
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