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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.

What Giving USA’s 2022 Report Means for Health Care Philanthropy

Pamela Ronka Maroulius, CFRE

5 min

What Giving USA’s 2022 Report Means for Health Care Philanthropy

Each year, the Giving USA Annual Report on Philanthropy provides an informed guide around philanthropy, its impact, its trends and those...

Philanthropy Officers: Securing these Forgotten Treasures through Strategic Onboarding

Heather Wiley Starankovic

6 min

Philanthropy Officers: Securing these Forgotten Treasures through Strategic Onboarding

Philanthropy gift officers are the catalysts who ensure successful philanthropy and mission achievement happen in health organizations....

Create Beautiful Philanthropy Stories—Simply

Michael Beall

4 min

Create Beautiful Philanthropy Stories—Simply

Do you ever struggle when describing what you do for work? I have two children, ages eight and nine, who tell their friends, “My dad’s...

Evolving Philanthropy in a Digital World

Betsy Chapin Taylor

3 min

Evolving Philanthropy in a Digital World

COVID-19 has illuminated many new opportunities to refine and expand philanthropy practice. Organizations were forced to innovate and...

Using Philanthropy to Advance Your Community Health Initiatives

Amy Dorrill

3 min

Using Philanthropy to Advance Your Community Health Initiatives

The health of our communities has been the focus of conversations for months. More than 90% of hospitals agree or strongly agree...

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...

Effectively Sharing Covid-19 Giving Opportunities Online

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...

Betsy Chapin Taylor

2 min

THE CAMPAIGN FOR OUR HOSPITALS

It’s time to come together to support our hospitals. There are almost 3,000 not-for-profit, non- governmental hospitals serving...

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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