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| Not For Profits That Fail |
We have a large number of nonprofits that buy office furniture from us. I have seen
one that start up and thrive as well as those that have died. I am not an expert in the
field. Therefore, I can only talk about consistencies that I have seen. I remember
speaking to a possible client I will not mention there name just that they were involved
with children. She told me that since they paid less to there employees creating “ a nicer
work environment” would keep there employees. I liked the concept but in the back of my
mind I thought her mission was to help her nonprofit fulfill there commitments. She had
not bought anything from us. About 2 years later she had called me and told me that she
had lost her funding and that she wanted me to take look at here office furniture.
When I got there, I was taken back by my surprise. She had a custom reception desk that
must have cost twenty thousand. She had bought all high-end desks and chairs. Every
office was perfect. Her secretary had a nicer cubicle then some law firms I have seen.
All I can say that in the end it was not pretty.
On the other hand, I have another non-profit. They were involved with sending low-income student to
college. The space was clean. Laminate desks and older steel files were used to work on. They had some
columns and found ways to put people around them. There goal was to send as many as possible. Since space
was limited they had lot of books so we put six foot bookcases on top of two draw files so they had files and
shelving. They did not use any hutches because they were limited in space. I was impressed the every one in the
office was involved. They were very frugal and when an opportunity for more space came up. They not only had
the money but also grew with more funding.
I am sure the those donors that make small contributions do not know what the non-profit does. The large
donors I am sure visit at some point. Does it not ring a bell that if the space looks like IBM there is something
wrong. Does a non-profit have a duty to there donors to do the good they promise. Or is it an ego trip. You
decide.
one that start up and thrive as well as those that have died. I am not an expert in the
field. Therefore, I can only talk about consistencies that I have seen. I remember
speaking to a possible client I will not mention there name just that they were involved
with children. She told me that since they paid less to there employees creating “ a nicer
work environment” would keep there employees. I liked the concept but in the back of my
mind I thought her mission was to help her nonprofit fulfill there commitments. She had
not bought anything from us. About 2 years later she had called me and told me that she
had lost her funding and that she wanted me to take look at here office furniture.
When I got there, I was taken back by my surprise. She had a custom reception desk that
must have cost twenty thousand. She had bought all high-end desks and chairs. Every
office was perfect. Her secretary had a nicer cubicle then some law firms I have seen.
All I can say that in the end it was not pretty.
On the other hand, I have another non-profit. They were involved with sending low-income student to
college. The space was clean. Laminate desks and older steel files were used to work on. They had some
columns and found ways to put people around them. There goal was to send as many as possible. Since space
was limited they had lot of books so we put six foot bookcases on top of two draw files so they had files and
shelving. They did not use any hutches because they were limited in space. I was impressed the every one in the
office was involved. They were very frugal and when an opportunity for more space came up. They not only had
the money but also grew with more funding.
I am sure the those donors that make small contributions do not know what the non-profit does. The large
donors I am sure visit at some point. Does it not ring a bell that if the space looks like IBM there is something
wrong. Does a non-profit have a duty to there donors to do the good they promise. Or is it an ego trip. You
decide.
