Philanthropy Leadership Program

Friday, September 11, 2026, 7:30 AM - Friday, October 30, 2026, 9:00 AM, Palo Alto, CA

The Philanthropy Leadership Program (PLP) aims to equip Stanford Medicine Children's Health leaders and emerging leaders with the fundraising knowledge and communications skills needed to engage with our donor community. We also seek to deepen leaders' understanding of how Foundation partnership can enhance their ability to generate funds and advance their programmatic visions. In six, in-person sessions participants learn about fundraising strategy, their unique role in building relationships with donors, the landscape of Silicon Valley philanthropy, and communications best practices.

For more information, please visit https://lpfch.org/clinical-partners-in-philanthropy/

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (9.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (9.00 hours), ASWB Continuing Education (ACE) credits (9.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (9.00 hours)

1. Explain the business model of philanthropy and its strategic role as a critical funding lever within the context of academic medicine.
2. Define the clinician’s ethical role in identifying, building, and advancing long-term partnerships with donors and the Foundation.
3. Articulate specific funding needs and impact stories effectively to potential donors through clear and professional communication.
4. Move beyond a transactional view of fundraising to a relationship-based model that prioritizes community-building and patient outcomes.
5. Apply practical fundraising skills and hands-on techniques, such as donor engagement and partnering with the Foundation, to bridge funding gaps in their respective fields.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
 
Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 9.00 ANCC contact hours.  

ASWB Approved Continuing Education Credit (ACE) – Social Work Credit 
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Stanford Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this activity receive 9 continuing education credits.

Cancellation Policy
Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs, such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require visual, auditory, cognitive, or mobility accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME office.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

For activity related questions, please visit https://lpfch.org/contact-plp/ 

For CME general questions, please contact 
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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Hence, there are no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.