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This event may be of interest to a wide number of organisations seeking funding.    Being able to articulate your site’s potential to contribute a positive and unique idea of place is often a prerequisite for external investment.

2nd – 5th September 2009 Eden Project, Cornwall   http://www.sensorytrust.org.uk/SoP2009/

How do we make places that help communities respond to changing times?

How do we build strong and resilient communities?

This year’s Sense of Place looks at what communities can do now to thrive in the future. Join us for three days of talks, activities, ideas and inspiration. Find out more at www.sensorytrust.org.uk/sop2009

Comments from previous years:

“Throws off the shackles of previously constrained thinking”

“Genuine communication and shared vision has made this conference a highly valued experience.”

“A 5 star event. Extremely well organised.”

“One of the best conferences I have been to in terms of venues and speakers.”

We have been helping Anna Westbury at Kiev Zoo in the Ukraine consder using the European Commission’s TAIEX grant making programme to attend Hamburg Zoo’s Elephant training workshop.

TAIEX can be used for funding to take up to 3 people for ’study trip’ to an EU Member State, to get experts from one of these states to visit your site. It pays for travel, accomodation, expenses and per diem allowance (250€ per day, I think).

Email me for more information.

TAIEX applies to the following nations and territories:

Bulgaria

Romania

Candidate Countries

Croatia

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Turkey

Potential candidate countries and territories

Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kosovo(UNSCR1244)

Montenegro

Serbia

European Neighbourhood Policy

Algeria

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Egypt

Georgia

Israel

Jordan

Lebanon

Libya

Moldova

Morocco

Palestinian Authority

Syria

Tunisia

Ukraine

Others

Turkish Cypriot community

Russia

We recently held a short consultation with Dr Phillip McGowan, the Director of the World Pheasant Association.

This was to to provide some outline ideas as to how WPA could work towards transformational, ’step change’ funding.

The Foundation supports environmental projects:

“to protect the atmosphere and other natural resourses by promoting energy efficency, renewable energy and improved transportation policies and practices

to protect rivers, lakes, wetlands, aquifers, oceans and other water systems from contamination, degradion and other abuses

to defend biodiversity by protecting natural habitats”.

The Foundation does not fund buildings, acquisition, endowments or start-up funds, films, books, magazines or media projects, indivduals.

To receive a copy of the Foundations guidelines contact:

Turner Foundation

One CNN Center Suite 1090 – South Tower

Attn: Program Department

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Telephone 404 681 9900

Email turnerfi@mindspring.com

website – www.turnerfoundation.org

This funding programme’s opening date has slipped to end of June 09.

Projects in all countries in the developing world are eligible, and there are sub-themes for biodiversity, forests, forestry law, climate change and desertification.

Contact us to discuss whether your ambition might be eligible: John@johnreganassociates.com

UPDATE: This has now been confirmed for the 15th of September.

JRA Ltd is delighted to report success in securing the involvement of Archbishop Desmond Tutu in an event celebrating our client Marwell Wildlife.

The Arcbishop will visit in September in the context of Marwell Wildlife’s reaffirmation of its charitable purpose and a strengthened commitment to climate change and food security in the developing world

Update on Nordens Ark, I have done an interview with Director Lena Linden on her success in external funding, and hope to publish this here soon.

Nordens Ark begin a 3 day international workshop on the threat to biological diversity from 5 to 7 May 2009.

In connection with the seminars, a completely new breeding facility for the endangered lesser white-fronted goose will be opened by Nordens Ark’s Patron Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria and the renowned primatologist Dame Jane Goodall.

Nordens Ark Director Lena Linden and other event organisers hope that some new strategic initiative to combat biodiversity loss to be managed by Nordens Ark will emerge from the event.

Please see attached press release and event programme.

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FURTHER UPDATE:  funding received to date from this event is now approaching £110,000 with 2 more significant gifts pledged.

JRA Ltd recently proposed and helped organise a reception at the House of Lords, London to assist the East Midland Zoological Society at Twycross Zoo, UK to raise funds for the conservation of the bonobo.

This has proven very successful resulting in serious donations and sponsorships.  The event also secured the support of four leading actresses: Julie Christie,  Stefanie Powers, Miranda Richardson, and Susannah York.

(From the Salt Lake Tribune courtesy of Peter Dixon)

When voters approved a $33 million infusion of public cash for the Hogle Zoo in January, they added one rather significant stipulation: Zoo leaders would have to raise $11 million on their own to unlock the cash.

Zoo fundraisers say they had collected the first $7.5 million before the issue went to voters. But then things slowed down. As of March, the zoo remained $2.5 million short, facing a dour economy and a looming deadline.

“Anything on your dresser, in the washing machine, we’ll take it all at this point,” Beth Wolfer, Hogle director of development, said as she handed out elephant-shaped banks to attendees at the March meeting of the Hogle board of directors.

Now, backed by a contribution from an as-of-yet unidentified donor, Hogle officials have alerted the Salt Lake County debt-review committee that they believe they’ve hit the mark. That will trigger an audit of contributions that, if they exceed $11 million, will permit the County Council to approve the issuance of a bond and cut the zoo a check.

Zoo officials declined to offer details, saying the final details of the donation were still being finalized. But several individuals familiar with the donation say it came from a private company with local ties.

“Obviously, it’s someone who feels that the zoo is very important and improvement at the zoo is very important,” said County Councilman Joe Hatch, who said he has a guess as to the donor’s identity but had not been told who. 

He called the news “exciting,” saying he was looking forward to the improvements that the zoo will be able to build with the money, including a Arctic habitat, which will be home to several polar bears,.

County Auditor Jeff Hatch said government and zoo officials were still setting a date to hold a debt-review hearing.

“The only real question on the table,” he said, “is whether the pledges, rather than cash already in hand, are secure enough that the county will then say, ‘yes, this is as good as gold.’”