Support Your Zoo FAQ
Answers to all you wanted to know about supporting the zoo
- Why should I sign up for a My Zoo account?
- Why don't I see my gifts on the My Zoo Giving History page?
- How can I make a gift?
- How do I know if my company will match my gift?
- How will my gift be used?
- What benefits do I receive for my gift?
- What is a planned gift?
- How can my company become involved with the zoo?
- What is a soft credit?
10. What is your Donor Privacy Statement?
11. Do you adhere to the Donor Bill of Rights?
- Receive all the latest news and information about what is happening at the zoo, and personalized content tailored to your interests.
- Go behind the scenes with Woodland Park Zoo staff and animals with special stories and videos that bring the zoo and its animals to life.
- Manage your zoo membership if you are a member.
- Explore all the ways you can get involved and make a difference.
- Discover new and exciting activities and content as this site grows!
By joining us online, you will not only join a community of friends and neighbors having fun while supporting the zoo but also working together to save animals and their habitats and learning to live a greener lifestyle. Sign up for your account.
The following types of gifts are not listed: Jungle Party purchases and tickets, thrive! tickets and payments on pledges made prior to 2008. If you believe there is an error, please contact us at donations@zoo.org.
There are many ways to make a gift to Woodland Park Zoo. Click here to learn more.
Many local companies match their employees donations. Look up your company and see if you can double your support, or ask your HR department for more information. Then just turn in your matching gift form to your employer to get the match!
We strive to spend as much of your donation on programs that help save animals and their habitats as possible. Your gift is automatically assigned to the area of greatest need unless you specify otherwise. Learn more. . .
With a donation of $300 or more, you will receive a free, year-long membership and other benefits in one of our Donor Giving Clubs.
Wills, trusts and estate plans are all types of planned gifts that help preserve the future of the zoo and ensure your legacy. Learn more. . .
Businesses and other organizations can get involved with the zoo by corporate sponsorship, becoming a corporate member, hosting an event at the zoo or through corporate philanthropy. Learn more. . .
A soft credit is given when a person did not actually give a donation but in some way is involved. Examples include when you make a gift using your family foundation or other entity that receives the actual tax credit (that makes the actual donation) but for which you wish to receive recognition, or to recognize a person who helped initiate a gift made by someone else. Please contact us is you wish your gift to be soft-credited to you or someone else.
Woodland Park Zoo recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of the individuals and organizations maintained in our database. You can view our full privacy statement here.
Yes, to ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, Woodland Park Zoo joins many other fundraising organizations in declaring that all donors have the following rights. Read more. . .