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September 21, 2023 2023 Giving Guide

Partners for World Health

2024 Goals

Partners for World Health (PWH) continues to expand its Medical Supply

Collections throughout New England with a special focus on Boston and other

Massachusetts health care partners. PWH is expanding its Medical Supply

Program that makes medical equipment and supplies available at low or no cost to low income and new Mainers. PWH continues to expand its Container and

Shipment Programs, providing medical equipment and supplies to people in the developing world and areas of devastation and victims of war. PWH continues to expand its international volunteer opportunities with our Medical Mission Program.

Fundraising events/Opportunities

PWH offers a wide variety of events to support our work – 90% of which is conducted by volunteers. 2024 is our 15th anniversary year and we are looking for corporate sponsors for events such as our International Women’s Day; our signature event, Blue Wrap Project Runway; our International Artisan Fair; and our Global Health Education Forum.

Giving Opportunities

PWH routinely seeks funding through direct appeals and welcomes support from individuals for our annual fund, biomedical equipment fund, monthly donor programs, major and planned gifts, medical missions, intern programs, and our container shipments to those in need of humanitarian support.

Volunteer Opportunities

PWH can achieve so much with a small, dedicated staff because of the more than

150 volunteers who help in every aspect of our operations each week. We need people to drive our trucks to collect and deliver supplies. We need warehouse volunteers to sort, evaluate and pack supplies, for shipment. We need admin volunteers and medical and social work staff for medical missions. PWH is always eager to find talented connected people to help with committee, taskforce and board work. You can volunteer for a few hours or for longer periods or projects.

We can accommodate large groups and we have a strong company volunteer program that many companies utilize.

Leadership

Elizabeth McLellan, CEO and Founder

 

Judy Parkill, Chair, Retired

 

Board officers

Pamela Fischer, Vice Chair,

Douglas Friedman, Treasurer

Eviana Englert, Esq., Secretary, Attorney

Board Members

Corrine Axelrod

Michael Curci, MD

Claire Deselle

Gordon Erickson

Fran Girard

Didier Hakizimana

Dustin Kaubris

Nancy Kaye

Arul Mahadevan, MD

Egzona Marina

Navneet Marwaha, MD

Celeste Shinay

Andrew Stickney

Ellen Tobias

At a Glance

Established: 2009

Employees: 13

Annual revenue: $1,300,000

Top funding sources

55% Philanthropy Individual donations

20% Earned revenue, Container and Shipment Programs

15% Foundation Grants

10% Special Event and Corporate Support

Contact

40 Walch Drive, Portland, ME 04103

(207) 774-5555

www.partnersforworldhealth.org

Facebook/Instagram: @PartnersForWorldHealth

LinkedIn: @partners-for-world-health

Awards/Accolades

Elizabeth McLellan, CEO and Founder: Mainebiz Women Leader Award, 2020; Outstanding Woman Award, 2020; Boston University School of Medicine and Public Health Alumni Award for Social Entrepreneurship, November 2020; SOURCE Award for Sustainability, Portland Press Herald, April 2021; Maine Women’s Magazine, May 2021; and eco-Maine Non profit Award, 2022.

Mission Statement

To improve health care and reduce environmental impact by collecting surplus medical equipment and supplies and distributing them to communities in need globally and locally.

Service locations

Partners for World Health is based in Portland, Maine and has a deep presence throughout New England but addresses global health issues around the world.