Interview 26791 – Caption Index: 863
How do we know it’s going there?… Read More
How do we know it’s going there?… Read More
When we established a relationship with Swaziland and paid them over a 10-year period, we said you’ve gotta give us yearly reports, pictures, written report. And they did that reliably and we knew where the money was going. And they offered, they said, if you wanna see our bank account,… Read More
You know, if we select that national park, where’s our money going is always the question, is it really gonna go there?… Read More
Yeah, I think it’s viable in certain countries where the National Park System is more established and more reliable. ‘Cause a lot of countries it’s not, you know, I’m speaking specifically of Africa right now where, you know, it’s pretty loose. Read More
Is it still viable?… Read More
Financial?… Read More
Not in the middle of summer in Tampa but every other part of the year. But she just knew that she was loved at the zoo. And when the security guard at the back gate calls her out by name when she comes in to drop off her recycle stuff,… Read More
Why do you think zoos have not picked up the challenge in more numbers?… Read More
We’ve never had that comment. It’s like, well, great. Love it, love it to death. So the donor thing, as you know, is highly personable and a lot of time and a lot of effort spent with donors. Our biggest donor was a wonderful, wonderful woman who has since passed… Read More
You know what?… Read More
When she showed up, you made time for her, it might not have been the most convenient time in your schedule, but you made time for her. And whether it was just, Jackie, you know, loves seeing you, you got 15 or 20 minutes, let’s walk around a little bit. Read More
What happened?… Read More
To what extent?… Read More
I didn’t do the ask. I was, you know, the color guy in a lot of cases, giving all the background information and letting our development department do the ask. But again, as we talked, it’s all about relationships. And so, you know, ask to be part of this tour,… Read More
Were you as director involved in fundraising?… Read More
Yeah. Yeah. Read More
How do you see these new technologies, Instagram, Facebook, nest cameras, helping the zoo and helping wildlife?… Read More
And so we’ve gotta be right there in step with ’em communicating that way. Otherwise, we’re not on their radar. And again, that’s a tough group. As I said before, it’s a really tough group. So whatever we can do to get into their media stream is incumbent upon us. Read More
Yeah, it’s the way we have to communicate with this generation. That’s the way we communicate with this generation. They want to see that. You know, the cameras, doing “Secrets of the Zoo” with Nat Geo and I mean their GoPro inventory is incredible. I mean, they got cameras for… Read More
Well, there was some rough road, as I said during the period of distraction. We were in the newspaper every other day it seemed like. I think our approach, I don’t think, I know our approach has been, we’ve been open and honest. And I know that sounds like maybe… Read More