Named Endowment Funds - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden accepts donations to create named endowment funds that will become part of the Zoo’s investment portfolio overseen by the Foundation Board. A minimum gift of $35,000 is required to create a named endowment fund, and the intended use of the fund’s allocations must fit within and support the Zoo’s mission and purpose.

Gifts of any amount may be made to existing named funds:

Acquisition of Animals	Miriam Gottlieb Fund
Animal Food & Habitats	Dorothy Girard Fund
Bird House Operations	Harriet Collord Bird House Fund
Cat Outreach Program	Dorothy & Walter Tedtmann Fund
Conservation Lecture Series	Winifred & Emil Barrows Lecture Series Fund
CREW Fellowships	Eisenberg Fellowship at CREW
CREW Operations	CREW Fund
Dogs, Cats & Cougar Programs	Mary K. Niland Fund
Education Programs	Michael P. Deger Memorial Fund
	Oliver M. Gale Education Fund
	Thane Maynard Education Fund
Education Programs for Children of Single Parents	Lisa M. Spitz Memorial Fund
Global Conservation with an Emphasis on Cheetahs	Cathryn Hilker Angel Fund
Horticulture Program	Toni LaBoiteaux Horticulture Fund
Horticulture Program (Tulip Purchases)	Mary Ruth Stevens Horticulture Fund
Puffin Exhibit	Philip Meyers Puffin Exhibit Fund
Zoo Operations	Unrestricted Endowment Fund

For more information about creating a named fund or contributing to an existing fund, please contact Jeff Sperry at 513-487-3342 or [email protected].