Foundation Board Resources

Philanthropy is a high-ROI revenue generator compared with patient care revenue and delivers about a 4:1 return with a mature program.
The next curve of systemization is leveraging additional opportunities to achieve greater synergy across health care organizations.
As philanthropy organizations consider reorganization, it is important to articulate common rationale for change.
Alignment between healthcare organization strategic priorities and charitable funding priorities is essential to maximize the impact of donor dollars.
There are several priorities and moving pieces to consider across the strategic planning journey.
There is debate about the role of the foundation board relative to the role of foundation management in the foundation strategic planning process.
Philanthropy can provide necessary financial resources to initiate and sustain community health improvement initiatives.
The VP of Philanthropy’s overarching responsibility is to promote philanthropic investment by donor partners in the health care organization in order to advance the mission. However, the role encompasses far more. Together with the foundation board and health care CEO, this individual works with…
Foundation board members can strengthen their philanthropy efforts by understanding the growing role of the CEO.