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The Accordant Team has published a number of books to advance the efforts of health care philanthropy and help development leaders everywhere.

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Raising Donor Sights: Turning Annual Gifts Into Lasting Impact

As philanthropy officers, one of our most important responsibilities is helping donors move from transactional giving to impact philanthropy.

Giving USA's Report for Year 2024: A Q&A on Trends and Takeaways

This Q&A captures key insights from a recent webinar featuring Accordant CEO Betsy Chapin Taylor and Virtuous Chief AI Officer Nathan Chappell, as they discussed Giving USA 2025: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2024.

What Giving USA's Report for Year 2024 Means for Health Care Philanthropy

Data is now released from the Giving USA 2025: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2024, and there is much to celebrate. Total charitable giving reached $592.5 billion—marking the second-highest total on record...

The Trust Factor: Unlocking Philanthropy Through Physician Partnerships

The most successful health care philanthropy programs build strategic partnerships with physicians to help yield grateful patient and family referrals.

Health Care Philanthropy and the Intergenerational Transfer of Wealth

How can health organizations adapt to generational changes in giving?

Understanding Donor Advised Funds: Trends, Issues and Strategies

DAFs are emerging as a deliberate vehicle to hold oneself accountable for charitable intent, both regarding contributions into the DAF and the deployment of funds to achieve charitable intent.