2010 - 2011 Annual Report - Zoos South Australia

CONTENTSYear In ReviewWild TimesCommunications & PartnershipsCommunicationsPartnershipsCommunity PartnershipsFundraisingMarketingTourismMedia PartnershipsMembership And Animal AdoptionBequestsGrantsVisitor ExperiencesEvents ReportVolunteer ProgramsHuman ResourcesFinancial ReportAdmissionsFinalsFundraisingFundraising activities during the year varied from distinctmailing campaigns through to an inaugural fundraisingdinner.Soft appeals were included with the mailing of Zoo Times(thus saving the cost of direct mail) to every member andsubscriber in July, November and March for the AnimalHealth Centre, Orangutans and Chimpanzees respectively.A direct mail targeted animal adoption campaign inNovember and Life Membership drive were also conductedto successfully raise funds. The following people adoptedGiant Pandas in this financial year:Ms Lauren AubertMs Jacqueline MattersMr Murray and Mrs Anne NessThe Bubbles and Brew annual fundraising event in Novemberdrew a larger crowd than the previous year with 982attendees. February 2011 saw the inaugural Wild Fusionfundraising dinner with 152 guests enjoying dinner preparedby Simon Bryant and entertainment under the stars on theCentral Lawn of Adelaide Zoo.In June a joint fundraising event with the Jane GoodallInstitute, with Jane Goodall, DBE, as the speaker at theAdelaide Showground was a sellout.The Adelaide Zoo Members Activity Group held a range offundraising functions and events on behalf of the Societyand distributed funds to a selection of projects across allproperties. The Society is indebted to the ongoing hard workand support of all the Volunteers.Zoos SA is extremely grateful to Paul and Bronwyn Smith(The Scott Smith Family Trust) for the Lisa Roet Chimpanzeefinger sculpture that they donated in memory of theirchildren. The sculpture will be located in the public space atthe Adelaide Zoo entrance.Many individuals and companies made donations to thezoos across the year, particularly in June 2010 and theSociety would like to thank each and every one of them fortheir support.More intimate fundraising events such as breakfasts withthe Giant Pandas (142 people across four events) and theValentine’s Day Breakfasts and dinners (54 couples) alsoproved extremely popular.Fundraising – 1 of 1