Sarah Andrews, associate director for development at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, has been elected chair of the Journal Advisory Council of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP).

AHP is an international professional organization that raises charitable funding for nonprofit hospitals and health care institutions. The association’s 5,000 members represent more than 2,200 health care organizations. It raises more than $10 billion each year for community health services.

The Journal Advisory Council is key to fulfilling AHP’s 2016-2018 Strategic Plan and vision to become the definitive authority in health philanthropy. The council is charged with ensuring AHP provides content that is relevant, valued by participants and includes an international perspective.

Andrews is a development professional with 25 years of experience. She currently leads development programs for the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and the Department of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai.

Prior to joining the medical center, Andrews was acting vice chancellor for advancement for the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, overseeing fund development for the campus’s six health sciences schools.

For information, visit ahp.org.