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Erin Stitzel
- 3 min
HIPAA Privacy Rules Support Fund Development
Foundation board members and trustees have likely received education about HIPAA, otherwise known as the Health Insurance Portability and...

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...

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...

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...


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

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....

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...

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

Amy Dorrill
- 3 min
Effectively Sharing Covid-19 Giving Opportunities Online
Altruism is human, and people are moved to want to give and make a difference in times of crisis. Our responsibility is to make it easy...