The Foundation
I have been asked by people involved in the Floyd Memorial Foundation fundraising efforts why more people don’t donate to such a worthy cause.
The Foundation supports most of the local health-screenings, free cholesterol and diabetic checks and many educational functions. The Foundation is a wonderful organization providing a very good community service.
So the question remains; why don’t more people donate and specifically why don’t more physicians?
Having more than 5000 active patients and many contacts with local leaders, businessmen etc., the answer seems very clear to me. The Foundation is perceived by most people to be part of the Hospital, even though this is inacurate, and certain people in the management of the hospital are not well-liked. These potential contributors do not feel the hospital is being managed well and therefore do not feel donating money is a worthwhile cause. Many feel that some in administration control the money (directly or indirectly) and are not confident in their decisions.
The end result is poor donations. I have heard this personally by at least a dozen local businessmen and many physicians.
Since money dictates most policies, programs and resources, sooner or later, I am hopeful enough people will acknowledge and fix the real underlying problem.
For now, the Foundation will continue to feel the impact.
The Foundation supports most of the local health-screenings, free cholesterol and diabetic checks and many educational functions. The Foundation is a wonderful organization providing a very good community service.
So the question remains; why don’t more people donate and specifically why don’t more physicians?
Having more than 5000 active patients and many contacts with local leaders, businessmen etc., the answer seems very clear to me. The Foundation is perceived by most people to be part of the Hospital, even though this is inacurate, and certain people in the management of the hospital are not well-liked. These potential contributors do not feel the hospital is being managed well and therefore do not feel donating money is a worthwhile cause. Many feel that some in administration control the money (directly or indirectly) and are not confident in their decisions.
The end result is poor donations. I have heard this personally by at least a dozen local businessmen and many physicians.
Since money dictates most policies, programs and resources, sooner or later, I am hopeful enough people will acknowledge and fix the real underlying problem.
For now, the Foundation will continue to feel the impact.
posted by Anonymous at 6:00 AM
2 Comments:
And did you disabuse them of the notion, or did you reinforce it?
I guess what I'm asking is this: Are you reporting an injustice, or advocating this as a way to "discipline" the management?
I am just reporting why donations are down. That is the question I was asked by persons involved in the foundation. What people do with their money is up to them
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