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"Now is the time to elevate charitable giving on the leadership agenda." Check out this brand new American College of Healthcare Executives piece by Accordant CEO Betsy Chapin Taylor, FAHP, on how boards can affirm the importance of philanthropy as a key revenue strategy and support the CEO’s role in advancing development: https://bit.ly/3yXbD5x #healthcare #philanthropy #leadership #boards #strategy

As a philanthropy officer, do you have years of experience but feel like you are missing out on the “big gifts?” As a volunteer, does the thought of asking for dollars make you nervous and bring trepidation to your role? As an executive, do you wish donors would just trust your plan and give to your top priority? These are all real concerns shared by countless talented gift officers, volunteers and leaders. Often, the challenge in addressing these concerns is not learning a new skill but changing an existing mindset. Do you have the major gift mindset that will allow you to secure the big gifts, keep your donors happy and support your organization’s top philanthropic priorities? Read more from Accordant's Heather Wiley Starankovic, CFRE, CAP, and learn three steps to mastering a major gifts mindset: https://ow.ly/XRbO50TjW1l #healthcare #philanthropy #majorgifts

Health care organizations who wish to build a planned giving program often take a huge misstep when they begin, prompting initial thoughts and questions such as: “Hey, I need a brochure. Who should I talk to about a website?” Or, “Some of our board members think we need to ask for planned gifts. Let’s do a mailing." Taking this Band-Aid approach isn’t how to build a program. Rather, it’s about building a culture—one that requires a team effort where all members of the philanthropy team are involved, from the back office to the front line. Yet, many organizations view starting a planned giving program as an effort only a subject matter expert can handle. Although there is some truth to this regarding specific aspects of sophisticated planned giving methods/vehicles, it’s far from the overall truth. Check out this piece from Accordant's James Gold on how organizations can start building a culture of planned giving that will yield long lasting results: https://ow.ly/bEhs50SKTm1 #healthcare #philanthropy #plannedgiving #culture

Today (September 7) marks National Grateful Patient Day, a time for patients to express appreciation for health care workers and celebrate the life-saving care they have received. Gratitude has a profound, uplifting effect on clinicians and patients alike, and incorporating gratitude within a values-based, purpose-driven culture extends its impact throughout the broader health organization. So, in honor of this special day, here are some valuable insights and strategies to help advance grateful engagement and create a culture of gratitude at your health organization: ethos: Awakening virtues in Health Care: https://ow.ly/oSQQ50ThhAJ A Love Letter to Grateful Engagement: https://ow.ly/Ige850ThhAH Five Elements of a Robust Grateful Engagement Strategy: https://ow.ly/UW0Y50ThhAG Learn more about Accordant's Grateful Patient + Clinician Engagement service here: https://ow.ly/Rqa150ThhAI #healthcare #NationalGratefulPatientDay #gratitude #gratefulengagement

In the complex world of health care philanthropy, simplicity and linear timelines are rare. With limited resources and budgets, some organizations shy away from focusing energy and resources around advancing a grateful engagement strategy while also trying to campaign, but this must be overcome. The benefits of employing a strategy that combines campaigning and grateful engagement in a coordinated approach can lead to remarkable success in supporting the community. By launching wave campaigns and investing in grateful engagement at the same time, we create a catalyst for philanthropy that surpasses what either strategy can achieve alone. Learn more about health care philanthropy's secret strategy in this piece by Accordant's Erin M. Stitzel, FAHP, and Heather Wiley Starankovic, CFRE, CAP: https://ow.ly/7ybS50ThiiG #healthcare #philanthropy #gratefulengagement #campaigns #strategy

Last month, Accordant CEO Betsy Chapin Taylor, FAHP, along with Dr. Stephen Shapiro and the The Governance Institute, discussed the complex and misunderstood topic of physician burnout and offered a twist on traditional approaches to clinician well-being. Watch the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/g3QWfXwP #healthcare #physicians #clinicians #burnout #wellbeing

The 2025 Accordant Leadership Retreat provides executives a unique opportunity to explore and discuss strategic initiatives that encourage collaboration and fuel mission success. We invite you to join Accordant’s team of thought leaders to take deep dives into the opportunities and challenges facing the health care industry today. We will facilitate discussions, workshops and design thinking sessions for you and other health philanthropy executives from around the country. The retreat will take place February 4 and 5 at the beautiful beachside Omni Amelia Island Resort on Amelia Island, Florida. Register to save your spot: https://ow.ly/v2K950TfceF We hope to see you there! #healthcare #philanthropy #leadership #2025AccordantLeadershipRetreat

September 7th marks National Grateful Patient Day, a time for patients to express appreciation for their caregivers and celebrate the life-saving care they have received. As a health care philanthropy professional, there's no better feeling than helping a grateful patient or family member express their gratitude in a meaningful way. However, many challenges still exist in engaging patients, families and clinician allies. Check out the latest perspectives piece from Accordant’s Erin M. Stitzel, FAHP, where she shares her insights on these challenges, celebrates the successes and expresses profound appreciation for her colleagues and their dedication to advancing this noble work: https://ow.ly/zFgn50Tcr5C #healthcare #philanthropy #NationalGratefulPatientDay #gratefulengagement #gratitude

Have you read this piece on clinician well-being from Accordant's Betsy Chapin Taylor, FAHP, and Linda Roszak Burton featured in the latest edition of the Wharton Healthcare Quarterly from Wharton Health Care Management Alumni Association? In the complex landscape of health care, the well-being of clinicians stands as a cornerstone of sustainable and effective care delivery. Yet, historically, the focus on clinician well-being has often been overshadowed by other priorities within health care systems. Additionally, health care institutions are slow to conduct organizational well-being assessments among clinicians. Forward-thinking health care leaders are beginning to recognize the critical importance of integrating clinician well-being into the strategic planning process. Check out the full article below or by clicking this link : https://ow.ly/cMPA50SXxjG #healthcare #clinicianwellbeing #ethos #strategy

What does the Industrial Revolution have to do with data literacy? Perhaps you envision billowing smokestacks on top of 18th century factories and poorly cared for workers laboring under intense heat and physical exhaustion. Maybe the atrocities from Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle come to mind. The Industrial Revolution, however, is constructed of four major phases, and the fourth phase is still ongoing. Over the past 200 years, the health care industry has been forced to adapt to technological advances and new methodologies of conducting business. Perhaps not surprisingly, the success of the fourth and current phase of the Industrial Revolution hinges on data literacy. Data literacy is essential for health care employees to know how to work with data and have a clear understanding of what data communicates. Read more about data literacy and its importance for health care in this thought-provoking piece from Accordant’s Debbie Ferguson, CFRE: https://ow.ly/CrAK50T8o6y #healthcare #philanthropy #dataliteracy #IndustrialRevolution