Dear Friend. You have come to the right place.... We know that you have many options when it comes to choosing conspiracies and we're glad that you've decided to conspire with us. D.E. Cline, the author of the Gifthorse Conspiracy Refresher Course has witnessed a disturbing trend in recent years. "Too many people are joining the donor ranks despite the rigorous criteria for entry (First you must have money… and then you must have… let’s see… well… a checkbook… and…uh… a pen for sure… and a deep understanding of… I mean a determined long-term commitment to… well, there are certainly other prerequisites but they’re just too clandestine to explain here). In any event, many of these numismatic neophytes are causing problems for the Gifthorse Conspiracy due to their ignorance of our 10 Commitments. Not only has this resulted in instances of wild philanthropic philandering, some of our longstanding members have bolted the ranks of the Conspiracy to become Wild Gifthorses having been foolishly tempted by the unbeaten path". We would hate to see you suffer on the trails and tributaries of life as a Wild Gifthorse without first knowing about the cozy and comforable life as a donor inside the Gifthorse Conspiracy. We therefore strongly suggest that you take a little time to complete the Gifthorse Conspiracy Refresher Course. It is in the form of 30 simple lessons: Lessons 1 – 10: Basic Tricks & Good Grooming The ten lessons in this session review some of the basics of the Gifthorse Conspiracy including its origins, terminology, types and styles of grantmaking and a few of the trusty tricks that have served to strengthen the Conspiracy over the years. It is not exhaustive, but then who wants to be exhausted. Lessons 11 – 20: Whines
& Whispers: Our 10 Commitments
Lessons 21 – 30: Our Good Friends
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