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Focusing on philanthropy: If not now, when?
By Daphne Halpern, FAHP, CFRE, and Chad D. Peddicord |
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More than ever, nonprofit hospitals are looking to private philanthropy to fill the void of decreasing operating margins and increased financial pressures. Despite the tenuous climate, many health care development organizations have forged ahead and are successfully filling this gap. Discover the traits that distinguish these successfully fundraisers from others.
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AHP 2009 Recession Survey: How has health care philanthropy fared?
By Catherine Gahres, MBA |
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AHP surveyed health care developers in late 2009 to determine how they had fared as a result of the recession and what changes were made to operating budgets, staffing, program activities and giving forecasts in response to the financial crisis. The results demonstrate that the majority of health care fundraisers toughed it out through quick, strategic program changes and increased activity. Learn what worked and what did not.
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Rating healthy organizational performance
By Ken Berger and Robert Penna, Ph.D. |
Are you measuring how your organization is creating positive and sustainable change in your community? The CEO of Charity Navigator and a renowneed "outcomes" specialist discuss the need for better organizational performance measures in the nonprofit sector and how this emerging trend affects health care development organizations.
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Case study: Norton Healthcare and donor-centered gift planning
By Lynnie Meyer, RN, MSN, Todd Schmiedeler and Wm. David Smith |
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Norton Healthcare made the decision in outsource their legacy and charitable estate planning activities, with great results. This case examines Norton's decision process, the implementation of their new donor-centered program, and how this change has resulted in the development of long-term philanthropic partnerships.
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