WellShare International

History

In 1979, WellShare began work in post-war Vietnam refugee camps, where Minnesotan clinicians cared for over 80,000 people. As our mission and impact across continents expanded, we ‘transferred’ our expertise in implementing the community health worker model in international settings – to serve underrepresented communities in Minnesota.

For over 43 years, we have served hundreds of thousands of people. Our vision for each person has remained the same: enabling them to ensure their optimal health and well-being.

To achieve this, we design, implement, and evaluate community-based public health programs that focus on increasing access to healthcare, eliminating barriers to care and providing culturally tailored health education.

Today, WellShare has programs in Tanzania and the United States. We have become a ‘go to’ partner and service provider for many. We are committed to expanding our capacity to deliver life sustaining interventions to excluded and underserved communities.

Strategic Priorities

WellShare envisions communities with equitable access to health care and resources where ALL people live healthy and fulfilling lives. Our community health workers increase health literacy and effective use of health services by people faced with the challenges of immigration and poverty. We do this in partnership with the diverse communities we serve. We recognize that health is not only the result of personal choice, but is impacted by access to housing, fair wages, and quality education.

Annual Budget: $3,000,000 – Earned Income, Foundations, Government Grants or Contracts

Skills

ACS is seeking board members with skills in the following areas:

• Financial Management
• Fundraising
• Legal
• Marketing and Communications
• Technology

Information

• Number of members currently: 13
• Meeting frequency:  4 meetings annually
• Meeting location: Minneapolis
• Does nonprofit carry liability insurance? Yes

Expectations

• Time Expectation: Up to 5 hours/month
• Financial Contribution Required: Yes
• Service on Committee Required: Yes
  • Committees: Executive, Finance, Governance, Fundraising
• Length of Term: 3 Years
• Renewable: Yes