Resources
To help hospital foundation staffs and fundraisers with their development activities, here are resources for grant preparation and prospecting:
Development Resources
Association of Healthcare Philanthropy Association of Small Foundations Board Source The Community Giving Resource Council on Foundations The Chronicle of Philanthropy Foundation for Healthy Communities The Foundation Center Grantseeker The Grantsmanship Center (grant writing seminars) The Independent Sector The Philanthropy Journal The Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University National Association of Fundraising Professionals National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations
General Health Organizations & Resources
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology American Association of People with Disabilities American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Hospital Association American Lung Association American Red Cross Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Family and Children Services Federation of American Hospitals Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Health Finder (Library of topics) Health Pages (get physician, compare ins.) Health Resource & Service Administration Heathierus.gov (Dietary Guidlines) Hope Health (health tips, posters, newsletters) Mayo Clinic Medifocus MedWeb Md Choice National Association of Counties National Cancer Institute National Conference of State Legislatures National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute National Institute of Health National Library of Medicine National Women’s Health Information Center Nonprofit Gateway Office of Community Services Office of Minority Health Resource Center Ohio Department of Health-ODH Warehouse Prevention Online Resource Network on Outcome Measurement State of Ohio The Administration for Children & Families The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance The Initiative to Eliminate Racial Disparities in Health The Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities The Rural Coalition WebMD The Wellness Community
Statistical/Reference Resources
Federal Health Stats Health Intelligence Network Health Policy Institute of Ohio Hospital Web site Directory Med Terms (medical dictionary) National Center for Charitable Statistics Ohio Dept. of Health County Profiles Rand Health news State Health Facts US Bureau of Census US Dept. of Human Services
Healthy Lifestyles/Communities and Wellness Tools
Association for Community Health Improvement Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities Community Tool Box Healthy Ohioans, Healthy Communities National Wellness Institute Planet Wellness Real Age (fit tips, assessment info.)
Physical Activity (obesity)
American Obesity Association Obesity Online
Elder Care, Aging, End-of-life Care
Administration on Aging Alzheimer’s Association American Association of Retired Persons American Federation for Aging Research American Geriatrics Society American Society on Aging Elder Web Gerontological Society of America The National Council of Aging National Institute on Aging Ohio Department of Aging Senior Net Center for Healthy Aging
Substance Abuse
Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Partnership for a Drug-Free America Substance Abuse Resource Center of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Tobacco Prevention
Action on Smoking and Health American Cancer Society American Dental Association American Heart Association American Legacy Foundation American Lung Association Americans for Non Smoker’s Rights Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids CDC’s Tobacco Information & Prevention Source page Florida Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Control Foundation for a Smokefree America The Health Authority Helping Pregnant Smokers Quit National Cancer Institute’s CancerNet National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information National Coalition of Health Care Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation Tar Wars The Truth Tobacco BBS Tobacco Education and Prevention Program Tobacco Free Ohio Tobaccopedia Tobacco Cessation Guideline Virtual Office of the Surgeon General Tobacco Control Resource Center and Tobacco Products Liability Project
Tobacco Cessation
About.com’s Quit Smoking and Smoking Cessation Page Committed Quitters Dr. Jeff’s Quit Commit Program The Great American Smokeout Habitrol Stop Smoking System New Jersey Quit Now Quit for Life Quit Net- a Free Resource to Quit Smoking Quit Smoking Now! Quit Smoking with Smoke Stoppers Quit Smoking Support Quit Smoking Tips (Youth) Stop Tabac Surgeon General Cessation Guideline’s & Information Try to Stop-MA Tobacco Control Program
