Upcoming Events
Be sure to check our Calendar of Events for a full listing of upcoming events.
Each year, CHA offers a core set of educational webinars and programs designed to support community benefit professionals across health care systems and organizations. These annual offerings provide foundational knowledge, regulatory updates, and practical guidance to strengthen community benefit planning, reporting, and compliance.
- Community Benefit 101 Follow-up Call (January)
- IRS 990, Schedule H Update – Webinar (February)
- What Counts & Accounting for Community Benefit – Webinar (April)
- Community Benefit Network Calls (June & September)
- Community Benefit 101 – Virtual Training (October)
- What Counts and Community Benefit Hotline (Year-round)
IRS Form 990, Schedule H: An Overview and Update on Current Tax-Exemption Issues (Webinar)
Typically offered in February
This webinar provides an overview of IRS Form 990, Schedule H, including reporting requirements related to the Community Benefit Standard and IRC Section 5019(r), the current tax-exemption landscape, and practical strategies to strengthen compliance and minimize risk.
What Counts and Accounting for Community Benefit (Webinar)
Typically offered in April
This webinar reviews IRS and CHA guidance on what qualifies as community benefit, including eligible activities, community benefit categories, and principles for measuring, reporting, and accounting for community benefit. Recent questions from CHA’s What Counts Hotline are also addressed.
Community Benefit 101 (3-Day Program)
Typically offered in October
This three-day virtual program provides an introduction to community benefit planning and reporting, covering core requirements, accounting principles, policy considerations, and how community benefit advances organizational mission. Participants gain access to practical tools, resources, and expert-led instruction.
Community Benefit Networking Calls
In support of community benefit professionals and our shared mission to improve the health and well-being of our communities, CHA hosts community benefit networking calls to share information, ideas, and effective practices for community benefit and community health improvement initiatives. They offer an opportunity to connect with peers and explore timely topics, including regulatory compliance, challenges, innovative practices, and strategies to elevate community impact.
The 60-minute virtual sessions are held twice a year and are open to new and experienced hospital and health system community benefit professionals. For more information, contact Nancy Zuech Lim, director, community health improvement.