Alice Ayres, President and CEO of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, reveals the critical funding lifeline that most people don't know exists. As Congress slashes healthcare budgets and millions face losing Medicaid coverage, Alice exposes how healthcare philanthropy returns $4.16 for every dollar invested and why it's becoming the difference between hospitals thriving and closing their doors.
This powerhouse leader, former Advisory Board Company executive who worked with 4,500+ healthcare organizations and 200,000+ leaders, breaks down the urgent shift happening in healthcare funding. With 10,000 baby boomers daily moving from private insurance to Medicare, operating margins are shrinking fast.
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From her 20+ years leading healthcare transformation to guiding foundations that collectively raise $11 billion annually, Alice provides the roadmap hospitals need as federal funding disappears.
About Our Guest: Alice Ayres has served as President and CEO of AHP since 2018, recognized as one of Non-Profit Times Power and Influence Top 50 in 2024. She previously led strategic marketing for The Advisory Board Company, creating strategy sessions for 150+ leading healthcare providers worldwide. She holds an MBA from Northwestern Kellogg and brings deep healthcare industry knowledge to philanthropy leadership.
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Episode Tags: healthcare philanthropy, hospital funding, grateful patient programs, healthcare finance, Alice Ayres, AHP, medical fundraising, healthcare donations, Medicaid cuts, hospital charity care, healthcare leadership, nonprofit management