{"id":19558,"date":"2025-04-20T19:57:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T19:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamheller.com\/?p=19558"},"modified":"2026-01-28T21:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:59:13","slug":"san-diego-zoo-technology-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamheller.com\/resources\/case-studies\/san-diego-zoo","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Zoo technology roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19558\" class=\"elementor elementor-19558\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486ddf28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"486ddf28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2146e6f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2146e6f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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elementor-size-default\">Fundraising Technology Roadmap<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26274884 animated-fast e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26274884\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a144ded e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a144ded\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616374df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"616374df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" 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elementor-size-default\">Challenge: System configuration creating data quality issues<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b34af10 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b34af10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Alliance had an on-premises system that lacked configuration, resulting in serious issues with data management, accuracy, and reporting, outdated ticketing, as well as decentralized data governance across departments and a looming vendor support sunset.<\/p><p>The org wanted to gain a 360\u02da insight into their supporters, improve and integrate fundraising and membership processes and data management, and establish automations and workflows within a modern technology stack.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee03518 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ee03518\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb5d368 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bb5d368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solution: A strategic tech assessment and implementation plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403006ed elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"403006ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heller Consulting led the Alliance through a strategic assessment, delivering a technology plan designed to confidently reach their future state goals.<\/p><p>We conducted discovery interviews to delve into the daily operations of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance team and the broader organizational goals and strategies. Our expertise guided these conversations, ensuring a thorough understanding of both the current and aspirational workings of the organization.<\/p><p>Our review of existing systems highlighted the purpose of each tool and how staff used them in their roles. We identified what was functioning well, pinpointed areas of inefficiency, and diagnosed potential issues as the organization scaled its operations.<\/p><p>Through a detailed system analysis, we assessed specific platforms and solutions that aligned with San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance\u2019s goals. By comparing the organization&#8217;s desired future state with its current state, we identified gaps in infrastructure, staff capacity, and business processes. This analysis enabled us to outline key improvement opportunities and recommend the most suitable solutions.<\/p><p>Our recommendations encompassed a holistic view of technology, business processes, and people, ensuring a comprehensive approach to change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1829998a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1829998a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74aa4c21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74aa4c21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72dc735b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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