In the United States, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving day (celebrated on the third Thursday of November) is called ‘Giving Tuesday’; it is a day to celebrate the generosity of giving by donating to communities and NGOs. On this Giving Tuesday, November 27, we launched several fundraising campaigns for IAHPC, including one through GlobalGiving to raise support for the IAHPC library program.
Through the IAHPC library, our more than 1,000 IAHPC members worldwide gain access to the CINAHL database and several palliative care journals. This access is extremely valuable to palliative care workers, but it is also very expensive. At IAHPC we need to raise the funds every year so that we can continue to offer this benefit.
Giving Tuesday may be past, but it’s not too late to support the library through our Global Giving campaign.
Your Direct Donation Supports PC Globally, Especially Where It’s Needed the Most
A palliative care patient in Australia and his father. (Photo courtesy of Moonshine Movies)
Fundraising is crucial to the continuation of our mission. At IAHPC we work at all levels — from lobbying for international standards of palliative care, to supporting individual palliative care workers — to achieve the goal of alleviating the serious health-related suffering that far too many patients endure at the end of life.
Every gift, large or small, helps us in this mission; every gift is greatly valued. And when you contribute to IAHPC this holiday season, you can direct your gift to a facet of our work that is closest to your heart:
Pay the membership of someone in a low- or middle-income country
Help fund a Traveling Scholarship
Contribute to advocacy efforts to recognize palliative care and pain treatment as a right to health
Contribute to program support, which aids institutions in developing countries to improve palliative care.
Defray the cost of operations, so that we can continue to do our work.
We are very grateful to the individuals and organizations that have donated to support our mission.
Last Month’s Donors’ list
Name
Country
$1 to $99
Danilo Fritzler
Argentina
Genevieve Napier
USA
Amonymous through Global Giving campaign
USA
Anonymous through Global Giving campaign
USA
Judith Simpson
Canada
Janet Novack through Global Giving campaign
USA
John and Ellen Ryan
USA
$100 - $199
Maria Lea Derio
Chile
Joseph Scire
USA
Bethany Russell
USA
Alberto Pena through Global Giving campaign
USA
Julia Libreros through Global Giving campaign
USA
Mary Callaway through Global Giving campaign
USA
Julie Hauer through Global Giving campaign
USA
$200 - $299
Anonymous through Global Giving campaign
USA
Over $39,000
The American Online Giving Foundation
USA
Help promote the development of palliative care across the world
Help promote and advance palliative care throughout the world by donating to IAHPC. The proceeds will go to a revolving fund to support program development and membership from developing countries. If you would like to support our work please donate here. IAHPC is a charitable organization so donations to the organization are tax deductible. A copy of the IRS 501(c) 3 determination letter is available upon request from IAHPC.
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How your gift supports the IAHPC mission
Achieved: $24,941
Goal: $30,000
83%
Education
Your gift funds the operational costs of our online courses taught by globally recognized experts who volunteer their time and provide educational resources relevant to palliative care topics. It also supports scholarships that enable palliative care workers to attend educational events and congresses, and allows us to maintain Pallipedia, the free, live, online dictionary.
The goal of this pillar is to implement strategies, resources and tools that will improve the competencies of the global workforce for appropriate palliative care delivery. We have two programs under this pillar plus many other resources for our members.
Your gift enables us to build and strengthen the partnerships that accelerate global, regional, and national advocacy for palliative care. We advocate for its integration into primary health care under universal health coverage and effective access to essential palliative care medicines and packages for people of all ages. Your gift supports our work to prepare delegates and participate in technical consultation meetings of the relevant UN organizations.
The goal this pillar is the integration of palliative care into primary health care within the spectrum of universal coverage to improve access to adequate care for patients in need. We offer the following to our members:
Documents on Human Rights and Access to Medicines and Care
Research
Your gift enables us to continue doing research that provides guidance and recommendations for action, based on responses from the global palliative care community. Such research includes our recent evaluation of the impact of euthanasia and assisted dying practices on palliative care workers and the use of essential medicines for palliative care. It also supports the costs of publications focused on research relevant to palliative care.
The goal of this pillar is to design and implement projects that lead to the integration of palliative care into health policies, resolutions, and key documents. Our studies help us provide guidance and recommendations, and take action based on the responses from the global palliative care community.
Your membership enables you to participate in IAHPC projects such as the:
Your gift enables us to continue our in-depth reporting and book reviews in Pallinews, as well as media campaigns that raise awareness about the need to increase access to care and support for patients and families.
We are a small organization that allocates over 80% of our budget to mission driven programs and to the maintenance of our free website. We need operational funding to continue the work.
Give a gift, get a gift
IAHPC members: When you gift a 2-year membership to a colleague in a low- or middle-income country, we extend your membership by 6 months.
A palliative care patient in Australia and his father.
(Photo courtesy of Moonshine Movies)
