The Salisbury Zoo Foundation Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) with the mission to raise funds for and support the Salisbury Zoo’s habitats, projects, conservation, and education efforts, at the direction of the director of the Salisbury Zoological Park, for the betterment of the community. These efforts may include fundraising appeals to the general public, corporate sponsorships, endowments, individual contributions, bequests, legacies, grants, and other means.
The Foundation Directors are elected annually by the full board of directors at the annual meeting in January. Directors serve a term of three years
The Salisbury Zoo Foundation was previously founded as The Zoo Commission in 1976, a board and commission for the City of Salisbury. The Zoo Commission, Inc. become its own non-profit in 1984 to help provide approximately 35% of the overall operating funds for the Zoo through revenue generation.
Board of Directors:
Dr. Clifton Griffin – Chairperson
Don Pulver – Vice-Chairperson
Linda Wainer – Secretary
James Maybury – Treasurer
TBD – Advancement Committee Representative
TBD – Education Committee Representative
Chuck Eicholz – Zoo Director
Members:
Hemalatha Bhaskaran
Dave Harris
Dr. Amy Stewart
City Staff Liaison:
Jamie Nichols, Assistant Director
Salisbury Zoological Park Docent Association
Docents support the education, recreation, and conservation missions of the Salisbury Zoological Park. As tour guides, program presenters and Certified Animal Team members, docents provide educational information to scheduled groups at the Salisbury Zoological Park and assist with the Ambassador Animal Collection. They give educational talks on and off Zoo grounds and they rove throughout the Zoo to educate Zoo visitors about the Zoo’s animals. They help to mentor new docents as they go through their training.