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Accordant team members average more than 25 years of health care leadership experience and are sought after conference speakers and thought leaders.

DATA STANDARDIZATION AS THE CATALYST FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCURACY

Debbie Ferguson

4 min

DATA STANDARDIZATION AS THE CATALYST FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCURACY

As data analytics have become the norm for fund development, artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to see its heyday. Commonplace for...

Betsy Chapin Taylor

1 min

Pathways to Transformative Giving Parts 1 & 2

Accordant's Betsy Chapin Taylor talks with Heather Wiley Starankovic about the path to transformative major gifts.

Debbie Ferguson

2 min

Getting the Most from Your Database

Your database is only as good as the information that it infers. Mining your database for a new initiative can be an overwhelming...

Erin Stitzel

1 min

Recruiting Physicians for Grateful Patient Initiatives with Erin Stitzel

Accordant's Erin Stitzel discusses recruiting physicians for grateful patient initiatives.

Accordant Team Member

1 min

Considering Opportunities: Discussing Donor-Centered Fundraising & Community-Centered Fundraising

This discussion session features Rogare's Ian MacQuillin, Accordant's Andrew Watt and Acccordant's Betsy Chapin Taylor.

Betsy Chapin Taylor

1 min

Health and Philanthropy Trends, Issues and Opportunities with Betsy Chapin Taylor

Accordant's Betsy Chapin Taylor, FAHP, discusses trends, issues and opportunities in health care and philanthropy during a January 2021...

John Donovan

1 min

Exploring Wave Campaigns with John Donovan

Accordant's John Donovan discusses wave campaigns.

Asking Accordant: Rethinking Donor Qualification

Betsy Chapin Taylor

2 min

Asking Accordant: Rethinking Donor Qualification

Q: Our major gift officer has had to expand her responsibilities and we are frankly concerned that burnout is just around the corner. Can...

Charitable Giving in Times of Uncertainty

John Donovan

3 min

Charitable Giving in Times of Uncertainty

"It is important to reflect on lessons learned from past periods of uncertainty to frame our response to this current crisis." As novel...

How Crisis Can Change Everything in Donor Communications

Michael Beall

3 min

How Crisis Can Change Everything in Donor Communications

You have likely heard them all. Some of the most often-told excuses for ineffective health care philanthropy communication have been...

Imposter or Professional?Grasping Planned Giving

James Gold

4 min

Imposter or Professional?Grasping Planned Giving

I remember sitting at my first planned giving conference over twenty years ago, feeling overwhelmed and clenching my teeth. The thoughts...

Campaigns: Repositioning Philanthropy Focus and Performance

Heather Wiley Starankovic

1 min

Campaigns: Repositioning Philanthropy Focus and Performance

Was your health care organization in the midst of a campaign prior to COVID-19? Are long-term plans on hold? How do you best move your...

Advancing Donor and Prospect Engagement with Virtual Visits

Heather Wiley Starankovic

3 min

Advancing Donor and Prospect Engagement with Virtual Visits

Unprecedented times call for creativity, innovation and opportunity to question what defines a meaningful connection. With in- person...

Heather Wiley Starankovic

3 min

ADVANCING MAJOR GIFTS IN THE NEW NORMAL

“Philanthropy, charity, giving voluntarily and freely... call it what you like, but it is a jewel of an American tradition.” JOHN F....

MEANINGFUL BOARD ENGAGEMENT IN WAVE CAMPAIGNS

Heather Wiley Starankovic

3 min

MEANINGFUL BOARD ENGAGEMENT IN WAVE CAMPAIGNS

Board involvement in campaigns is always critical, and especially so in wave campaigning. Wave campaigning works to align the...

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)

James Gold

3 min

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)

New Tax Wise Strategies for Giving The recent legislative package (CARES Act) (S.748) signed into law encourages and deploys new...

Michael Beall

3 min

You Have an Emergency Fund... Now What?

You’ve been burning the candle at both ends to support your hospitals and to bring value to your donors. Many of you have created an...

PLANNED GIVING DURING A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY

James Gold

3 min

PLANNED GIVING DURING A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY

The attacks of 9/11 and the 2008 Great Recession showed philanthropic organizations how important it is to JUST BE with donors during...

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR HEALTH CARE CAMPAIGNS

Heather Wiley Starankovic

3 min

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR HEALTH CARE CAMPAIGNS

While we will continue to focus our full attention and energy on supporting the frontline caregivers and patients through this pandemic,...

THE CRYSTAL BALL OF PHILANTHROPY EVENT PLANNING

Heather Wiley Starankovic

3 min

THE CRYSTAL BALL OF PHILANTHROPY EVENT PLANNING

Are you rethinking your special event during this uncertain period? If so, start by evaluating what you initially wished to accomplish...

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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Accordant is honored to collaborate with American Hospital Association Trustee Services to provide issue papers, templates and webinars to support the involvement of healthcare trustees and foundation board members in advancing philanthropy. These resources can also be found on the AHA Trustee website .

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