1. Provide the title of your story or series and the names of the journalists involved.
The Business of Philanthropy by Chris Serb
2. List date(s) this work was published or aired.
The April 2010 issue of Trustee magazine
3. Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
Charitable donations to hospitals dropped because of the recession. This story explained to trustees how important those dollars are, how trustees can help their organization raise money and why investing in a hospital's development team to an essential investment.
4. Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
This story used data from the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
5. Explain types of human sources used.
Sources included financial association leaders, hospital trustees, development officers and hospital CEOs.
6. Results (if any).
none.
7. Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
none.
8. Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy has a wealth of information–it's a great starting place for a number of stories.