Philanthropic Giving to Nonprofit Hospitals and Health Care Systems Held Steady in Fiscal 2012, AHP Reports - MarketWatch

Philanthropic Giving to Nonprofit Hospitals and Health Care Systems Held Steady in Fiscal 2012, AHP Reports - MarketWatch: Nonprofit hospitals and health care systems in the U.S. raised more than $8.9 billion through philanthropy last year, as their development programs successfully maintained giving levels despite a sluggish economy. The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's (AHP) annual Report on Giving survey, now in its 29th year, showed no decline in total giving in fiscal 2012 compared to 2011 and an increase of more than 7 percent over fundraising revenue in FY 2010.

Hospital’s Analytics Found Donors Large And Small - TheNonProfitTimes

Hospital’s Analytics Found Donors Large And Small - TheNonProfitTimes: Database and direct marketers have long used analytical methods such as the Recency Frequency Monetary Value (RFM) model and logistical regression in order to identify trends and effectiveness in their efforts. But what would happen if an organization took tried and true analytics and applied them to new areas?

Two higher-ups at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), in New York City -- Director of Direct Response Kim Walker and Campaign Strategic Research Director Kate Chamberlin -- spoke during a panel called “New Horizons in Analytics” at the Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation’s 2012 Washington Nonprofit Conference. They highlighted some of the hospital’s projects in taking “analytics principles and technology and applying them in new areas.”

Post-Recession Charitable Pledges to Hospitals Slow, Jeopardizing Future Fundraising Efforts

Post-Recession Charitable Pledges to Hospitals Slow, Jeopardizing Future Fundraising Efforts: WASHINGTON, D.C., (March 6, 2012) – As the United States and Canada emerged from the Great Recession, charitable pledges to nonprofit health care organizations slowed in fiscal year 2010, jeopardizing the ability of health care systems in both countries to generate philanthropic funding necessary to meet their long-term, construction, equipment and patient needs. These and other findings were contained in two reports published by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) based on its detailed Performance Benchmarking Service survey of fundraising activities in both countries - which for the first time examined a full year’s post-recession fundraising by U.S. and Canadian health care organizations.

12 Tips to Improve Hospital Fundraising Efforts | Hospital Financial and Business News

12 Tips to Improve Hospital Fundraising Efforts | Hospital Financial and Business News: "William C. McGinly, president and CEO of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, provides 12 tips for hospital fundraising efforts, based on AHP surveys and other input."

ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCARE PHILANTHROPY | With Charitable Pledges Down, and the Expense of Raising Donations on the Rise, Nonprofit Hospitals Strive to Keep Giving Levels Steady During the Recession

ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCARE PHILANTHROPY | With Charitable Pledges Down, and the Expense of Raising Donations on the Rise, Nonprofit Hospitals Strive to Keep Giving Levels Steady During the Recession: "With Charitable Pledges Down, and the Expense of Raising Donations on the Rise, Nonprofit Hospitals Strive to Keep Giving Levels Steady During the Recession

Doctors, Hospital Employees Take Up Some Slack by Donating More Money

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With charitable pledges - especially in the Western United States - declining due to the deepening recession, fundraisers were forced to spend significantly more money in fiscal year 2009 than in past years to secure gifts and grants for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems in the United States and Canada, according to benchmarking data released today by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP).

'The recession's impact and duration were felt more strongly in the U.S. than in Canada, where health care philanthropy tended to advance slightly or at least hold its own despite lower levels of government support,' said William C. McGinly, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of AHP. 'U.S. nonprofit hospitals, however, often struggled just to keep giving levels steady, and some saw declines.'"

Roper St. Francis Foundation recipient of largest philanthropic donation to date | TheDigitel Charleston

Roper St. Francis Foundation recipient of largest philanthropic donation to date | TheDigitel Charleston: "The gift is the single largest philanthropic donation in the non-profit healthcare system’s history. The money will be put toward enhancing patient care, acquiring state of the art medical technology and supporting facility enhancements and improvements at Roper Hospital. Here's more from the press release:"

Eight Strategies for Stronger Fundraising at Hospitals

Eight Strategies for Stronger Fundraising at Hospitals: "Presently, philanthropic efforts nationwide aren't booming. So, it's not surprising that healthcare philanthropy has also had difficult year. The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) reports that its members nationwide have seen donations fall off considerably since mid-2008, and it's not clear when they will pick back up again"

amednews: Donations to health care institutions drying up :: Nov. 18, 2009 ... American Medical News

amednews: Donations to health care institutions drying up :: Nov. 18, 2009 ... American Medical News: "An increasing number of pledges are going unfilled, and donated stocks have become less valuable, according to a report issued Oct. 26 by the Assn. for Healthcare Philanthropy.

'People are still supporting the institutions they care about, but they are giving less,' said AHP President William C. McGinly, PhD."

Charitable Giving for U.S. Health Care Rises a Tepid $241 Million in 2008, While Canadian Charitable Giving Plunges 13 Percent, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Reports | SYS-CON AUSTRALIA

Charitable Giving for U.S. Health Care Rises a Tepid $241 Million in 2008, While Canadian Charitable Giving Plunges 13 Percent, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Reports | SYS-CON AUSTRALIA: "WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Confirming the full impact of the global recession, philanthropic giving for health care in the United States grew a tepid 2.9 percent -- or about $241 million -- to $8.6 billion in 2008, while similar donations in Canada fell by a dramatic 12.9 percent, to total $1.07 billion, according to a new Report on Giving issued today by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)."