How We Function
On Monday, November 28th, 2005, an article was published in the 'Wall Street Journal' by staff editorialist Elizabeth Bernstein entitled, "Doing Well at Doing Good.." Throughout the following document, all text in red is a quotation taken from that article. Bernstein's article best expressed our thinking regarding the manner and direction in which a non-profit organization should be run, therefore we wanted to use its key points to address how we function at the SPSHF.
First, people want to know that their donation will actually have an impact, and they want to give money to organizations which have a very high return on investment from an effectiveness standpoint. In running the SPSHF there is no salaried staff nor do we have rent to pay; the only objects that profit from our endeavor are the horses we seek to save and retire. In fact, all of the money received will go directly to the purpose and intent of saving and retiring horses.
Mentioned in the article was criteria used to judge the effectiveness of a charity. A summary of this is found in the simple phrase: transparency in operations and measurable results. We built this website to give information to the public about our operation. The website provides a news outlet for each step in our progress. We intend to show measurable results with each progression made - property acquired, fields converted, buildings established, fences laid, and horses saved.
Last thing we wish to point out, is that we are doing what we say we are doing. We have found property (and have an option to buy it), have found a plan for the museum to showcase the memories of horses, have a builder with a quote to build, have spoken with USDA about converting the soybean fields to pasture . . . and the list goes on with new things added daily to our efforts to make this foundation productive and active. As we move forward, we want to extend an opportunity to include you in our effort to save and retire horses. Your support will make a huge difference with measurable results. Contact us for additional information.
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