The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) is an international professional organization dedicated exclusively to developing the men and women who encourage charity in North America's health care systems.  Established in 1967, AHP is the source for education, networking, information, and research opportunities in health care philanthropy.  AHP is a not-for-profit organization with its international headquarters located outside Washington, D.C. in Falls Church, Virginia.

AHP reaches out to development professionals in all sectors of health care including:

• Community and private hospitals
• Foundations
• Medical centers
• Children's hospitals
• Teaching hospitals and medical institutions
• Long-term care facilities
• Hospices
• Health care systems
• Advocacy groups
• Specialty hospitals

Learning  AHP offers programs, services and publications to sharpen your skills and make you an effective fundraiser.

Collaboration  AHP brings fundraisers together on a regular basis.  The connections you make form a community where innovations in health care philanthropy can be shared and recognized.

Information and Research  AHP is a clearinghouse on philanthropy.  AHP provides insight on the changing world of health care fundraising.

Commitment  AHP is the only association dedicated exclusively to you — the health care development professional.