National Aviary
Laurie Nicholl has over two decades of experience in philanthropy and communications, currently serving as the Director of Philanthropy at the National Aviary since May 2016, after previously holding the role of Institutional Giving Manager. As Co-owner and Principal of Nicholl Brandt Communications Inc. since December 1999, Laurie has also contributed to the corporate communications and community affairs landscape as Director at The Watson Institute from 1996 to 1999 and directed donor relations and print marketing at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh from 1992 to 1996. Laurie holds a Master of Arts in Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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National Aviary
The National Aviary is America’s only independent indoor nonprofit zoo dedicated exclusively to birds. Located in West Park on Pittsburgh’s historic North Side, the National Aviary is home to more than 500 birds representing more than 150 species from around the world, many of them threatened or endangered in the wild. The National Aviary’s large walk-through habitats create an experience unlike any other – an intimate, up-close immersive experience between visitors and free-flying birds, including opportunities to hand-feed and meet many species rarely found in zoos anywhere else in the world. As an environmental organization composed of educators, conservationists and researchers, the National Aviary’s goals are many. The National Aviary aims to provide outstanding education programming for varied audiences; present the highest quality family recreational experience that a zoological institution can offer; save endangered species by preserving natural habitats; continue endangered bird breeding programs and conduct meaningful avian research; engender a sincere appreciation of nature and a respect for natural law; and instill a conservation ethic that teaches our immense responsibility as stewards of the planet.