Best Practice in Campaigns: A Standard, Not A Checklist
Best practice is helpful until a campaign hits real life. In health care philanthropy, the difference between “knowing the playbook” and winning often comes down to whether leaders are willing to do the unglamorous work: align priorities, name tradeoffs and show up consistently as partners in the ask.
Making the Case for Principal Giving Programs
This paper explores what differentiates principal giving to health care, what the data are beginning to reveal and how your foundation can prepare for a different level of philanthropic investment.
Authentic Donor Engagement: Unlocking the Power of Alignment
In Part 4 of this four-part series on authentic donor engagement, we discover how to translate appreciation into lasting, mission-driven investment.
Planning Smarter: Building Your 2026 Health Care Philanthropy Strategy
As we step into 2026, the challenge is no longer understanding how giving has changed. It is translating those lessons into smart, measurable strategy. Here is what planning smarter looks like in 2026.
How 2025 Forever Changed Health Care Giving
As we reflect on year 2025, the philanthropic landscape—particularly within health care—presents both significant opportunities and pressing challenges. For health care philanthropy professionals, this is the moment to rethink engagement models from the ground up.
Authentic Donor Engagement: Practical Moves that Build Donor Alignment
In Part 3 of this four-part series on authentic donor engagement, we explore practical moves that build donor alignment.
What Health Care Philanthropy Taught Us in 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, the Accordant team reflects on a year of change, progress and meaningful impact in health care philanthropy.