Success securing charitable dollars is largely agnostic to organizational structure. There are three main structures to seek philanthropic investment in health care: * 501(c)(3) public charities * 501(c)(3) supporting organizations * Development departments operating under the hospital charitable status All three "buckets" can be used to effectively raise significant dollars. While it is very helpful to understand what type of organization you have to optimize governance roles, volunteer engagement, decision rights, fund deployment expectations, supported organization alignment issues and more, the types of fund development strategies and programs used are largely the same. So, seek to understand the nuances that must be addressed and then just get busy seeking the engagement of donors to advance your mission. #healthcare #philanthropy Accordant