Como Friends Employee Directory
FundraisingMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
Como Friends is a nonprofit fundraising partner for Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, anchoring its work in community support to maintain free admission while enhancing the campus for contemporary visitors. Its mission centers on inspiring generosity to help Como Park Zoo & Conservatory serve as a place where people from diverse backgrounds can learn about and enjoy the natural world. The organization has driven significant improvements in animal care, training programs, and conservatory restoration, expanding naturalistic habitats and education programs, including STEM-based initiatives and teen-led interpretive experiences. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Como Friends operates within the fundraising and nonprofit sector, supporting a public/private partnership that has directed substantial investments toward Como’s facilities and educational outreach, enabling access for a large number of school-age visitors each year. The group emphasizes conservation education and community engagement as core activities, aiming to sustain free access while advancing the park and conservatory for a 21st-century audience.
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