With the 2021 Directors’ Policy Conference approaching, let’s check our status vs. 2020’s challenges. Which have we made progress on? Which were unattainable due to the pandemic? And which are still works in progress?
How do you get an additional $5M/year for your Zoo during a pandemic? Learn how Akron Zoo secured a levy of ~$5 million in new annual funding per year & how it can work for your organization too.
Gate pricing strategy is the first place you need to look to chart your path towards recovery & growth. Learn how cultural attractions can leverage recent changes to maximize gate returns, including 10 strategies for leveraging ticket-buyer data.
In order for bottom-line incomes to be maximized, admissions & membership programs need to be considered as two halves of a singular access strategy. Dive into these two strategies with us to ensure you’re getting the most from your most valuable asset.
We recently spoke to innovators who incubated, developed, and launched unconventional earned-revenue strategies during the pandemic. What went well? What failed spectacularly? And most importantly, what did they learn?
Given this new era of uncertainty where economies are stressed, tax bases are morphing, & economic anxiety abounds, it’s existentially important that we adapt & develop new strategies to communicate our worth to our communities.
Given that the large majority of zoos & some aquariums receive some type & level of public funding, the impacts of fiscal constraints will be felt far & wide. Read takeaways from our Future of Public Funding Community Conversation session to learn how we can plan for the potential changes.
How do you implement a framework for discussing scenario planning for a sustainable recovery? Read insights regarding attendance recovery, earned revenue, contributed giving, & public revenue, then download our free modeling tool to assist your planning.
We’ve been tracking the latest stimulus package—Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act 2020—and its potential impacts & opportunities for nonprofits & other business entities. Read on for our initial observations & actions you can take now to gain advantage of the benefits.
It is absolutely critical that nonprofits, including zoos and aquariums and your institution, make a strong case to get additional stimulus investment. Read on for a list of actionable steps you should be doing right now to prepare your plan.
An analysis of public funding measures from across the country plus an interactive map to help you conceptualize a public-funding effort in your local region.
Addressing inequity in wages by developing compensation strategies to alleviate challenges and frustrations of leaders and workers.
Part two of an industry-wide audience analysis of the performance of AZA organizations.
An industry-wide audience analysis of the pre-, during, and post-pandemic performance of AZA organizations.
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