An Interview With Meryl Sheriden, Chief Development Officer, Horizons for Homeless Children

Since 1988, the Roxbury, Mass.-based Horizons for Homeless Children has worked to "improve the lives of homeless children and their families."

With 102 employees and a $9 million annual operating budget, the organization provides opportunities for early childhood education to homeless children and, for families served long-term, "it connects their parents with the tools they need to achieve social and economic self-sufficiency."