The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) is an international professional organization dedicated exclusively to developing the people who encourage charity in North America's health care systems. Established in 1967, AHP is the source for education, networking, information, and research opportunities in health care philanthropy. AHP reaches out to development professionals in all sectors of health care including community and private hospitals, foundations, medical centers, children's hospitals, academic Institutions, long-term care facilities, hospices, health care systems, advocacy groups, specialty hospitals.