Investing in the Zoo

Planned Giving

The Zoo Society maintains a planned giving program to support donors who want to include The North Carolina Zoo Society, Inc. in a will, a trust, or some other financial account. 

If you do plan to include the Zoo Society in your estate plans, please let us know by contacting Society’s Lisa Smith. We will not ask you questions about the amount or the intent of your gift. We just want to know who you are so that we can enroll you as a member of our Lion’s Pride. Knowing who you are allows us to thank you, now, and keep you well informed about Zoo programs. Lion Prices members also receive an invitation to attend an annual Lion’s Pride Thank You event at the Zoo. 
Because estate planning can be complicated the Zoo Society has partnered with The Stelter Company to maintain a web page that offers up-to-date tax information on charitable gift and provides guidance on how to begin the process of planning an estate gift. If you are considering making planned gift or are just curious about the steps involved in estate planning, feel free to poke about this web page. Be assured that your explorations will remain anonymous. The site does not collect or retain any information on your identity.
Other options for investing in the Zoo are available. Please see below for more information about Lion’s Pride, as well as information about The Randolph Friends of the Zoo.

The Lion’s Pride

Lion’s Pride honors donors who want to support the Zoo’s future by naming The North Carolina Zoo Society, Inc. Zoo in a will, life insurance policy, or in some other estate planning arrangement. The Zoo Society recognizes their genoristy.y by presenting Lion’s Pride members with a commemorative lion and by inviting them to a private Lion’s Pride luncheon or dinner each year. The meeting includes a behind-the-scenes tour for members and guests and offers them the opportunity to learn firsthand about the Zoo’s programs and plans.

Your Lion’s Pride membership lets us thank you today for the benefits your gifts will ensure tomorrow. It also lets us share our hopes for the Park with the friends and the families who will keep it great. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your gift plans, please contact the North Carolina Zoo Society’s Planned Giving Team at 336-879-7251, or via e-mail at lsmith@nczoo.com. You may also visit the Zoo Society’s legacy planning website at

http://nczoo.planmylegacy.org/

Randolph Friends of the Zoo Fund

This fund was established to help Zoo and Society employees grow their capacity to contribute to the well-being of the world’s wildlife. The Randolph Friends of the Zoo board accepts written proposals from staff each spring and, after reviewing these proposals, awards grants to the projects that hold the greatest promise of achieving the missions supported by the fund. The Randolph Friends of the Zoo has defined those missions as:

  • Implementing activities that enrich the lives of animals living at the Zoo
  • Enrolling in classes, conferences, and training that will sharpen an employee’s professional skills and knowledge.
  • Conducting research that advances the Zoo’s commitment to provide the best care possible to its animals and its plants
  • Establishing programs that inspire Zoo guests to learn about and protect the Earth’s wildlife
  • Contributing to conservation programs that protect species living in the wild as well as species living inside the Zoo
  • Promoting sustainable management practices at the Zoo
  • Developing campaigns that engender public support of the North Carolina Zoo and Zoo Society.

If you would like to support the Randolph Friends of the Zoo Fund, please start by clicking the Please click to donate… button to the right.

NEW! You Can Make an Automatic Monthly Donation to the Randolph Friends of the Zoo Fund.

To become a monthly sustainer of the Zoo’s Randolph Friends of the Zoo Fund, check the “recurring donation option” on your order form, and we will automatically charge the same amount to your credit card every month. Don’t worry; you can easily stop your automatic donations at any time by following the instructions printed on the bottom of the receipt you will receive each month.

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Randolph Friends of the Zoo Fund

This fund was established to help Zoo and Society employees grow their capacity to contribute to the well-being of the world’s wildlife. The Randolph Friends of the Zoo board accepts written proposals from staff each spring and, after reviewing these proposals, awards grants to the projects that hold the greatest promise of achieving the missions supported by the fund. The Randolph Friends of the Zoo has defined those missions as:

  • Implementing activities that enrich the lives of animals living at the Zoo
  • Enrolling in classes, conferences, and training that will sharpen an employee’s professional skills and knowledge.
  • Conducting research that advances the Zoo’s commitment to provide the best care possible to its animals and its plants
  • Establishing programs that inspire Zoo guests to learn about and protect the Earth’s wildlife
  • Contributing to conservation programs that protect species living in the wild as well as species living inside the Zoo
  • Promoting sustainable management practices at the Zoo
  • Developing campaigns that engender public support of the North Carolina Zoo and Zoo Society.

If you would like to support the Randolph Friends of the Zoo Fund, please start by clicking the “ADD TO CART” button to the right.

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