THE BRISTOL HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION MAINTAINS FOR BRISTOL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE GROUP A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM SEEKING PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES/CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH FOUR PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:1) PROCUREMENT OF CAPITAL AND MAJOR GIFTS THROUGH PERIODIC CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT NEW CAPITAL AND PROGRAM NEEDS;2) PROCUREMENT OF ANNUAL GIFTS THROUGH DIRECT MAIL, MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT AND OTHER BROAD-BASED FUNDRAISING TECHNIQUES TO ADDRESS SHORT-TERM CAPITAL AND PROGRAM NEEDS;3) CONDUCT SPECIAL EVENTS TO INVOLVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SOLIDIFY AND ENHANCE DONOR RELATIONSHIPS AND PROMOTE THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE BRISTOL HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION;4) PROCUREMENT OF PLANNED GIFTS AND PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE ESTATE PLANNING TO BUILD ENDOWMENT FOR LONG-RANGE NEEDS.