The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a sponsor of this program. See note below for information on AHA member pricing.*

CHA’s highly regarded Community Benefit 101 program provides new community benefit professionals and others who want to learn about community benefit with the foundational knowledge and tools needed to meet today’s challenges.  

Through video presentations, live chat and commentary provided by community benefit leaders, online opportunities to connect and more. CHA will provide the basics of community benefit, access to practical tools and resources, as well as timely public policy updates.  

*Note: Staff and associates of hospitals or health systems that are members of the American Hospital Association are eligible for a discounted registration fee of $450 for this program! To request a discount code that can be used at registration, please complete this form. Please send any questions to achi@aha.org.


Participants in this virtual gathering will receive: 

• An electronic copy of CHA's A Guide for Planning and Reporting Community Benefit. (The print version is an available option.)
• Online opportunities to connect with colleagues across the country.  
• 24/7 access to recorded presentations and resources after the live event.

The CB 101 virtual conference sessions will cover:

• How community benefit demonstrates the organization's mission.
• The latest news on tax exemption/community benefit issues.
• Steps for planning and evaluating community benefit programs.
• Policies needed to support community benefit programs.
• What counts and doesn't count as community benefit.
• Community benefit accounting principles.
• How to tell the community benefit story.

Who Should Attend
While it is designed for new community benefit professionals, the virtual format makes this meeting accessible to a wider audience, including:

• Staff in mission, finance/tax, population health, strategic planning, diversity and inclusion, communications, government relations, and compliance who want to learn about the important relationship between their work and community benefit/community health.
• Veteran community benefit staff who want a refresher course to update them on current practices, inspire future activities and connect with others in nonprofit health care doing this work.

Material Mailing available
CHA will send each participant a separate email prior to the event with access to the electronic version of the resource, A Guide for Planning and Reporting Community Benefit.
There will be an opportunity in the registration process to select if you wish to have a printed version of the Guide sent to you.

Please Note: If you wish to have the Guide shipped, your registration will need to have been received by September 22.  After September 22, while you will still receive the Guide, we cannot guarantee it will get to you prior to the program.


Cancellation Policy

• A refund of the full registration fee will be given for cancellations received through October 6, 2025.
• A refund of 75% of the registration fee will be given for cancellations received after October 6, 2025.

There is no additional charge for substitute registrants.

If complimentary advance materials have been sent prior to the cancellation, the refund amount will be reduced by the value of the materials. 
If complimentary advance materials have been sent prior to the substitution, the substituted registrant will not be sent the materials.