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Elevating Philanthropy: a Board Primer

Forward-thinking health care organizations are exploring alternative revenue sources, with many recognizing philanthropy as a pivotal opportunity.

Sample Strategic Planning Policy

Board Policies
See attached sample strategic planning policy.

Successful Strategic Planning: The Board Role

Trustee Articles
This monograph covers the basics of strategic planning, including definitions of common terms, a description of the planning process and the characteristics of successful plans. It describes the board’s role in planning, including why plans fail, common weaknesses and how boards can support successful plan implementation.

Board's Role in the Strategic Planning Process

Checklists
This checklist poses questions about whether your board is following recommended practices for strategic planning.

Board and Management Roles in Strategic Planning

Trustee Articles
Most boards and governance experts say boards should be meaningfully involved in shaping and ultimately approving the strategic plan and major decisions—but if they try to develop plans, they’re bordering on management. The tricky part is distinguishing meaningful involvement from development.

Is Strategic Planning Getting Adequate Attention in Hospital Boards?

Trustee Articles
As strategic planning becomes a more intense focus for hospital boards, lessons from publicly traded companies may be instructive.

Strategic Resource Allocation

Trustee Articles
Almost all hospitals face the issue of not having enough money to accomplish everything they would like to. So how does the board pick among winning ideas when it can’t afford them all? The resources needed to support operations and implement strategic initiatives can far surpass those available.