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

FS: Any major difficulties or setbacks you've faced along the way? Things you would do differently with your fundraising?

MS: The recent recession was a major setback for us in that the foundation and corporate support we were hoping for was significantly decreased this year. This has forced us to re-evaluate our approach in our work with foundations and corporations and to take time to research and strategize differently. It also means that we will increase our stewardship efforts in this area as well as increase the number of grants we submit to offset those that are rejected.