A strong organizational culture is not a luxury but a necessity. Canopy’s Vice President, Lori Perkins, shares her perspective on why investing in culture is crucial, and how leaders can actively create and nurture organizational cultures that reflect their values and missions.
Welcome to the first edition in our Planning 101 series: designed to demystify the planning process, address what’s included in different types of plans, and prepare you to start strategic planning and/or business planning with a clear sense of what to expect.
Congratulations to the inaugural cohort of MIAZS’ Advancing Minority Leadership in Aquariums & Zoos Program! We caught up with several participants to capture their highlights from the program, as well as an overview of the impactful final projects they completed for their respective organizations.
Here at Canopy, we talk a lot about wellness and taking care of yourself. David shares his perspective on the physical and mental health benefits of spending time outdoors — including an incentive from our team to encourage you to get outside this fall/winter.
Life in the theater world is much like life in zoos, aquariums, gardens, museums, and other cultural orgs — this line of work draws people who are passionate about their craft, collaborative, creative, and community-oriented. Canopy’s Director of Engagement, Elise Bernardoni, shares six lessons from our team’s ‘past lives’ in the performing arts that make us gifted consultants, facilitators, and strategists today.
MIAZS’ Advancing Minority Leadership in Aquariums & Zoos Program is wrapping up this month, closing out a successful six-month professional development opportunity for the inaugural cohort. We chatted with two program participants — Tessaliz Quiles Delgado and Alex Rodriguez — on what they’ve learned, how they’ve benefitted from the program, and how our community can support more opportunities like these in the future.
Canopy’s Director of Planning, Anna Musun-Miller, shares three ways that exhibit development tools can benefit your strategic planning process — including a closer look at how we designed a successful interactive table for the 2024 APGA Conference.
David Walsh, Canopy’s President & Chief Advisor, shares his personal experience with Pride as both a Dad and CEO.
Canopy is proud to be sponsoring three members of MIAZS’ inaugural Advancing Minority Leadership in Aquariums & Zoos Program. We sat down with David and Rosalío, two of the individuals we’re sponsoring, to hear their takeaways from the program thus far.
Learn more about one of Canopy’s signature services, Dynamic Projection Modeling, and the transformative impact it has on business planning.
What is the key to establishing and sustaining a strong board relationship? That’s what we’ve been asking CEOs and board members from zoos and aquariums across the country over the past six months. Through dedicated focus groups — capped by a live panel discussion at the AZA Annual Conference — we’ve been exploring what it takes to build partnerships rooted in trust, clarity, and shared purpose. Read on for some of the best advice that has emerged.
Meet Andrea Echeverry-Alcendra: Zoo and aquarium leader, Conservation Coordinator at the Indianapolis Zoo, and one of Canopy’s sponsored participants in the 2025 Advancing Minority Leadership in Aquariums & Zoos Program.
Meet Sheila Poo: Z&A leader, Curator of Research at the Memphis Zoo, and a cohort member of the 2025 Advancing Minority Leadership in Aquariums & Zoos Program.
Meet Stephanie Gonzalez: Z&A leader, School Partnerships Supervisor at the Houston Zoo, and a cohort member of the 2025 Advancing Minority Leadership in Aquariums & Zoos Program.
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