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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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Giving USA 2026: What Health Care Philanthropy Leaders Need to Know

Accordant is a proud member firm of The Giving Institute and is pleased to share the following insights and takeaways from Giving USA 2026: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2025.

Philanthropy at an Inflection Point: Why the Future Belongs to Health Foundations That Build Trust, Discipline and Investable Visions

Philanthropy stands at an inflection point. Data emerging from Giving USA, the nation's longest-running and most comprehensive study of charitable giving, suggests American generosity remains remarkably resilient. Yet...

Keeping It Fresh: Sustaining Engaged Clinician Partnerships

Strong clinician partnerships are essential to successful grateful patient engagement programs. Yet even high-performing programs can lose momentum over time. Not because clinicians stop caring. But because engagement becomes routine.

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.

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.

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