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

FS: Can you describe a recent successful fundraising effort?

MS: We recently completed a five-year campaign that was launched before the economic downturn and completed in FY10. The purpose of the campaign was to fund the statewide expansion of our programs and to open a third direct-service Community Children's Center to accommodate a growing list of children waiting for spaces in our other two sites. The financial goal for the campaign was $25 million, and we exceeded our goal by $7 million.