We are pleased to share the latest news and resources related to community benefit. For additional updates and tools to support your work, be sure to visit CHA’s Community Benefit website.
Newly Released: A Guide for Planning & Reporting Community Benefit – 2025 Edition
CHA is pleased to announce the release of the 2025 Edition of A Guide for Planning & Reporting Community Benefit. The Guide, updated with new resources, provides a comprehensive framework for nonprofit health care organizations to develop and strengthen their strategic approach to assessing, planning, implementing, and reporting community benefit.
Community Benefit 101: Planning and Reporting Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefit Oct. 21, 22, 23 2 to 5 p.m. ET each day
CHA's highly regarded Community Benefit 101 provides the fundamentals and federal requirements of community benefit programming. This virtual program is taught by experienced community benefit leaders. Topics covered include the importance of the organization's community benefit mission, public policy, what counts as community benefit, community health needs assessment and implementation strategies, program planning and evaluation, accounting principles and communicating the organization's community benefit story.
Thirty years ago, Lyon Software took on the challenge of developing a software platform to help nonprofit health care organizations track and report community benefit. From that vision, CBISA™ (Community Benefit Inventory for Social Accountability) was born. CHA is grateful for our longstanding partnership with Lyon Software.
How did Lyon Software get to where it is today, and is it true that CBISA came to be from a conversation with a nun? Read their blog to learn more.
Examples from the Field Recent articles from Catholic Health World and Health Progress featuring community benefit news and programs from across the ministry.
