Join us in Nashville!
CCS is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of the 2026 AHP International Conference, a premier event that brings together healthcare fundraising professionals to exchange ideas, share best practices, and explore the trends shaping the future of philanthropy. The gathering creates space for meaningful dialogue and collaboration among leaders dedicated to advancing their organizations’ missions.
We look forward to joining peers and partners in Nashville and engaging in conversations helping shape the future of philanthropy. Connect with the CCS team throughout the conference to discuss strategies and opportunities for strengthening donor engagement and driving greater impact.
Hear From CCS Fundraising Experts Live at the Event
If You Build It, Will They Give? Rethinking Campaign Phases
This session explores how donor psychology evolves when a project shifts from aspiration to inevitability and how healthcare philanthropy teams must adapt their strategies to sustain belief, engagement, and leadership giving. Drawing on behavioral philanthropy research and real-world campaign experience, participants will examine donor archetypes, generational dynamics, clinician engagement, and stewardship practices that restore donor agency and trust once a project is already underway.
Participants will leave with a practical framework for reframing the philanthropic case beyond bricks and mortar and for positioning stewardship, clinician voices, and donor partnership as central to the campaign.
Presenters
Justin Nicolle
Senior Director, CCS Fundraising
Harvey Green
Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer, WellSpan Health
Strategic Fundraising Planning Using a ‘Balcony and Front Row’ Framework
This session focuses on equipping leaders with a practical approach to transform strategic vision into actionable fundraising priorities. Using the Balcony and Front Row Framework, participants will learn how to bridge the gap between ambition and execution through structured prioritization and case development.
With a real-world case study from Essentia Health—a multi-state health system in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota— this session will demonstrate how the framework unified diverse priorities, engaged stakeholders, and created a roadmap for transformational giving. Key topics include defining campaign pillars, applying evaluation criteria, and designing modular cases that resonate across regions and donor audiences.
Presenters
Zak Lalic
Director, CCS Fundraising
Matt Piede
Chief Development Officer, Essentia Health
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