Zoos, aquariums & botanical gardens

Thousands of members. A two-person development team.

Member acquisition, renewals, adopt-an-animal giving, conservation appeals, and corporate partners all run on different calendars — and all land on the same small staff. In Play runs them as one coordinated program.

Renewal lift
+18%
vs. manual renewal chasing
Time to launch
2–3 wks
from approved application
Staff hours per campaign
< 4
asked of your team
What we hear

The product isn't the problem. The marketing is.

Membership renewals arrive year-round and get chased manually.
Adopt-an-animal and conservation giving live outside the member database.
Seasonal attendance spikes are never converted into donors.
Corporate partners are renewed by relationship, not by pipeline.
What In Play runs for you

Your fundraising department, without hiring one.

1
Member acquisition and renewal cycles

We build the tiered membership offer, the join page, and the renewal sequence — then run the sends on a rolling calendar so nobody lapses unnoticed.

2
Conservation and adopt-an-animal campaigns

Story-led appeals with real photography, tied to a specific animal, habitat, or project so supporters can see exactly what their gift funds.

3
Corporate and civic partnerships

Sponsorship tiers, a deal pipeline, deliverable tracking, and renewal reminders — so partnerships are managed instead of remembered.

4
Peak-season conversion

Summer and holiday visitors get captured, segmented, and warmed into members through automated journeys your team approves once.

Offers that work here

Built around how zoos & aquariums actually raise money.

We recommend the offer, build it, and run it — you approve the direction.

  • Tiered memberships with auto-renewal
  • Adopt-an-animal giving
  • Habitat and capital campaigns
  • Corporate conservation partnerships
  • Branded merchandise and gift shop drops
  • Event ticketing and member nights

One conversation away.

Tell us about your organization and your goal. If we're a fit, your In Play team builds the campaign and runs it with you.