Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Technical Session V
Do Fund Raising
• Sponsorships for capital donations
• Adoptions of exhibits - recurrent
• Friends of the Zoo or Society
programmes
• Raise contributions to conservations
funds
• Receive out right donations and
wills
• Run fun raining events
• Have a dedicated Fund Raising team
to do this
Business Plan - Bums on seats
• Do a Business Plan & be precise
about your Revenue Streams
• Project your Revenue
• Develop Retail & F&B business
units
• Bundle Admissions
• Put Bums on seats!!!
Other Things to Consider
• The use of Information Technology in your Zoo - financial management, stock
control, ticketing systems, record keeping etc
• Logistics management - car park operations, toilets, park cleanliness,
transportation systems, security surveillance
• Business Units & budgets
• Targets & responsibilities - KPIs
• Developing SOPs
Your Risk Management
• Avian flu, SARS and animal related diseases
• Terrorist attacks
• Power failure
• Animal rights issue
• Animal escapes
• Safety features, operational and maintenance procedures
• Sever climatic conditions
• Insurance coverage
• Damage control/disaster management
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