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AHP Pacific Regional News
Greetings! Spring has sprung and has brought an abundance of activity to the AHP Pacific Region. It is an honor to serve as your AHP Pacific Regional Director for 2005-06 and I am pleased to have such an outstanding group of professionals on the Cabinet to work with during my term. In order to better serve you the following are our regional priorities:
We are proud to present the 2005 AHP Pacific Regional Conference on June 16 – 18, 2005 in Seattle, Washington! This year’s conference features three tracks of education designed around the topics of: Integrity, Productivity and Longevity. Co-chairs Linda Dickson, MBA and Mark McCampbell, CFRE has planned each track to address specific development challenges from Creating a Culture of Change - to Passing the Torch to The Next Generation of Health Care Donors - to Keeping the Fire in Your Belly Strong! All of this in the heart of downtown Seattle – be sure to make your reservation early! To qualify for the early bird rate, your reservation form and payment must be postmarked no later than May 17, 2005. The AHP Advanced Course in Health Care Philanthropy is being offered at the 2005 AHP Pacific Regional Conference in Seattle on Wednesday, June 15, 2005. The AHP Advanced Course is designed to serve as a review for development professionals who have five or more years of experience in the field and who desire to improve their knowledge and skills in the intermediate to advanced level. It is also designed to serve as one of the tools available to assist development professionals to prepare for the CFRE examination. If you have at least eight years’ experience in raising and managing philanthropic funds for a health care organization and have earned your CFRE designation you are eligible to apply for the FAHP designation. For more information on the AHP Advanced Course in Health Care Philanthropy or the FAHP designation, and exam dates, check the AHP Web Site at www.ahp.org. Also, be sure to check out the AHP Web Site for information
on member news, upcoming audioconferences, RIC news, and much more.
Make sure you plan to attend the AHP Pacific Regional Conference on June 16 – 18, 2005 in Seattle, Washington!
Finding and using the tools to move careers up the proverbial ladder is something that fundraisers all over the AHP PACIFIC region are happily seeking! During 2004, CFRE International tested 656 candidates at 70 locations in 5 countries. A record 552 applied to become Certified Fundraising Executives (CFRE) in 2004 - a 29% increase over the previous year. There was a 13% increase in the number of exam locations over 2003. Of those
who tested, 76% of the first time test takers were successful. 70% of all test
takers passed the exam. Submitted by Scott Showers
Events vs. the Annual Fund Examples: Hospital “A” could initially raise more cash, but the revenues will peak after 3-5 years, and they will not be able to generate any more money from their sale. On the other hand, Hospital “B” will see an increase of 3-10% in dollars raised every year, which will rapidly surpass Hospital “A” in terms of revenues raised. Also, after 3-5 years, Hospital “A” and “B” will have completely different groups of people showing their support: Hospital “A” will have constituents who want to buy holiday baskets every year at Christmas; Hospital “B” will have constituents who want to support the mission of the Hospital. During a Capital, Endowment, or a Special Program Campaign, Hospital “B” will have supporters: while school “A” will not. Most people turn to fundraising events for two reasons: Non-profit organizations need community support in order to promote their mission. Fundraising via Annual, Capital, or Endowed Campaigns, is the only sustainable model ever employed – and, the Annual Fund provides a foundation for the other two fund-raising vehicles. Also, when you apply for a grant from a Foundation, they look at your fund-raising methods, not your fundraising events. Events vs. Annual Fund Matrix
-Information submitted by Kevin Coté, Associate Director of Development and Alumni Relations, OHSU School of Medicine, Portland, OR Utah News – Deseret Foundation in Salt Lake City Utah SB 34 is an “any willing provider” proposal that’s been introduced in the Utah Legislature. The bill would require all Utah health insurance plans to work with all health care providers who are willing to accept 95 percent of the plan’s contracted reimbursement. The bill has been passed by the Senate and is currently in the House Rules Committee. SB 61 imposes a 3 percent gross receipts tax on privately owned heath care organizations. It is meant to prevent health care organizations from using its tax-exempt status for competitive advantage over companies that have to pay taxes. This bill is currently in its fifth revision. The new bill establishes a legislative task force “to study the issues regarding the health care market in the state.” -Information submitted by Lori Piscopo, LDS Hospital, Deseret Foundation, Salt Lake City, Utah Sun Health Heart Center at Boswell Memorial Hospital Sun Health Heart Center at Boswell Memorial Hospital in Sun City, Arizona has been recognized as a “Top 100” cardiovascular hospital in the United States by Solucient and is the only hospital in Arizona to achieve this recognition for four consecutive years. Sun Health Heart Center opened in 2000 and truly is a “heart hospital within a hospital” that combines leading-edge technology with one of Arizona’s largest and most-respected hospital-based heart programs. Funded by $1.4 million in contributions, the Heart Center recently acquired the da Vinci® Intuitive Surgical Robotics system. Now more cardiovascular surgical procedures than ever are being performed at this hospital that serves the western portion of the greater Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area. -Information submitted by Pamela K. Meyerhoffer, FAHP, Executive Vice President / CEO, Sun Health Foundation, Sun City, AZ Six California Hospitals Achieve 100 Top Hospitals® Designation On February 28, 2005, Solucient®, the national market leader in business health care ingelligence and information, announced the 100 Top Hospitals® in the state of California. More than 6,000 hospitals across the United States were represented in the
data used by Solucient to distinguish the 100 Top Hospitals. Of the more than
400 hospitals in the state of California, only six ranked among the 100 Top
Hospitals. Those hospitals included:
Solucient, who maintains the nation’s largest health care database, scored the nation’s health care facilities according to key measures: risk-adjusted mortality, complications, and patient safety index; average length of stay; expenses, profitability; cash to total debt ratio, tangible assets per adjust discharge, and growth in percent of community served. Congratulations to California’s six 100 Top Hospitals! -Information submitted by Sarah Clapp,
Director of Special Services,
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation, Rancho Mirage, California
Dear Fellow AHPers, As is the case when we are communicating with our prospects and donors, we want to offer you a newsletter that is interesting, relevant, timely and informative. Because we have nine states in the AHP Pacific Region, there is considerable variation in relevant topics as well as in interest and appropriate data. One thing does remain constant, however. As development professionals, we have a responsibility to our organizations as well as to our donors to stay well informed and update to date on current issues. With this newsletter, we have attempted to provide a variety of topics by encouraging state representative or cabinet members to submit a brief update about news in their state. Witnessing the rapid change in health care, fundraising and legislative agendas that influence both is something that we all have experienced. It continues to be quite a challenge to stay abreast of all the news. We hope this newsletter is one that you will read and enjoy. Please let us know what you would like to read about in this newsletter and if you find this publication helpful. Please contact me or your respective cabinet member or state rep as indicated
on the Cabinet list with suggestions and comments. We are always eager to
hear from you. Thanks,
Have you read the "Ask AHP eFAQs" lately? This is a great way to get ideas on fundraising, grant makers, career moves and more! Consider printing the advice and suggestions gleaned from this information packed site for future reference! Just another great reason to join AHP!
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