NICK

Here’s to the notable Nick —
The pick of the pick of the pick

Never outgunned
In the Annual Fund —

Nick’s always doing his trick

He knows the restricted accounts
He knows the restricted amounts

Friends, hit the decks —
He’s depositing checks —

And none of them ever will bounce

Though it always comes down to the wire
His charts are the charts we admire

So Nick — keep on graphing
And please — keep on laughing —

May your bar charts forever go higher

Nick is our gent from GQ
In dressing he knows what to do

Such tasty attire —
He’s dressed to inspire —

Each fabric and texture and hue

Sandra we cannot forget
We all are quite deep in her debt

In the science of greeting
And art of stage seating

No one’s surpassing her yet

At the heart of their job is “the ask” —
Most people aren’t up to the task

They’re way out ahead
Where others won’t tread —

Where others would put on a mask

In Development, one thing’s for sure —
Nick has a staff quite mature

But this should be noted —
All are devoted

And in that we can feel secure

They know what the donors expect
And all the right ways to connect

Their job may seem onerous —
Such details donorous! —

But they’ve won all the donors’ respect

Nick is our man among men —
What a fabulous force he has been —

And come July First
The best becomes worst

And he’s back down to zero again

Happy Birthday, Nick!
June 21, 2008