The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation (NCHF) is the 501(c)(3) affiliate of the North Carolina Healthcare Association. Established in 1961, the Foundation supports the Association’s work in quality improvement, patient safety and rural health care. In recent years, the Foundation has served as a pathway for the Association to:
- Convene member hospitals and their community partners to address social determinants of health
- Advocate for rural hospitals to provide essential services
- Support innovative data-driven initiatives to improve healthcare
- Address barriers to establishing a high-quality behavioral health system across the state
NCHA Staff Contact
Julia Wacker, MSW, MSPH
President, Foundation
Executive Director, CaroNova
919-677-4171
jwacker@ncha.org
- Phyllis Wingate, Board Chair, Former President & SVP North Division (retired)| Atrium Health
- Joann Anderson, MSN, FACHE, Former President & CEO (retired), Current Advisory to CEO | UNC Health Southeastern
- Juan Austin, Senior VP, Community Relations | Wells Fargo Foundation
- Vanessa Ervin, MBA, MRA, President & CEO | Carobell, Inc.
- Greg Gombar, Executive VP & CFO | CHS
- Lin Hollowell III, Director, Healthcare | The Duke Endowment
- Stephen J. Lawler, President & CEO | NCHA
- Greg Lowe, President | HCA, NC Division
- Chuck Mantooth, FACHE, President & CEO | ARHS
- Allen Smart, Principal | PhilanthropywoRx
- Lynda Stanley, CEO | Dosher Memorial Hospital
- Michael C. Tarwater, FACHE, Director & Senior Advisor | The Leon Levine Foundation
- Michael R. Waldrum, MD, Chief Executive Officer | Vidant Health
To foster and accelerate the collective impact of hospitals, health systems and community partners to improve the health of North Carolinians.
The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation is proud of our partnerships with the following organizations to support key initiatives:
Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
The Duke Endowment
- The Innovation Institute
- Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas
- AccessHealth North Carolina
NC DHHS Division of Public Health
NC DHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services
NC DHHS Office of Rural Health
Give Today to Improve Healthcare in North Carolina
Your generous contribution supports the North Carolina Healthcare Foundation’s efforts to connect hospitals, health systems, care providers and communities to work collaboratively on addressing priority health issues.
CaroNova
CaroNova is a new partnership between the foundations at the North Carolina Healthcare Association, the South Carolina Hospital Association and The Duke Endowment.
Diverse Leaders Mentorship Program
The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation’s Diverse Leaders Mentorship Program is helping cultivate underrepresented women and men into healthcare leadership roles.
