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The Foundation Board's Role in Strategic Planning

Setting strategic direction is a basic governance role of the foundation board. The board is responsible for determining the mission, vision and values that are the bedrock of the organization’s strategic framework. The board represents stakeholder interests, so it serves a valuable role in sharing community perspectives and expectations to guide planning. The board must ensure the organization’s goals position it to fulfill the organizational mission and to advance its vision.
News

NAM webinar July 22 on best practices for opioid tapering

The National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic will host a free public webinar July 22 at 3 p.m. ET on best practices and evidence standards for opioid tapering.
Trustee Articles

Philanthropy's Ability to Advance Population Health

While more than 90% of hospitals agree or strongly agree population health is aligned with their mission, only 19% of health care leaders strongly agree they possess the financial resources available to support population health.
Trustee Articles

The Role of the CEO in Health Care Philanthropy

Foundation board members can strengthen their philanthropy efforts by understanding the growing role of the CEO in order to develop a productive and proactive working relationship.
Trustee Articles

Getting the Most Out of Philanthropy: How to Reinvent the Foundation Board

Health care is in a period of transformation as reimbursement  and delivery systems make the leap from payment based on volume to payment based on value. Philanthropy is playing a role in this transformation.
Trustee Articles

HIPAA Privacy Rules Support Fund Development

As a foundation board member or hospital trustee, you’ve likely received education about HIPAA, otherwise known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. HIPAA legislation was enacted to provide data privacy and security provisions to safeguard the protected health information (PHI) of patients.
Case Studies
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The Value Initiative Members In Action: Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Columbus, Ohio

Nationwide Children’s Hospital wanted to make its surrounding neighborhoods a better place to live and work for its patients and employees.
Event

2019 AHA Team Training National Conference

AHA Team Training strives to make teams of experts into expert teams.
Infographics

Selection Criteria to Drive Excellence

See attached infographic from Accordant Philanthropy on selection criteria to drive excellence.
Trustee Articles

Selecting a Foundation Board Dream Team

Boards must proactively define the qualities of an ideal board member and select based upon those competencies, expertise, experience, behaviors and circles of influence—and within the context of the foundation’s priorities, strategy, opportunities and challenges. The foundation governance committee champions the identification and screening of proposed members.