About the Altru Health Foundation
Established more than 28 years ago, Altru Health Foundation has raised over $25 million through the support of caring individuals, foundations and organizations. These funds help to sustain the patient care programs and services at Altru Health System that save and improve the lives of thousands of North Dakota and Minnesota residents and visitors every year.
A Nonprofit, Community-Owned Hospital
Did you know that community-owned hospitals provide 95 percent of all vital but often unprofitable health services? As Grand Forks' only community-owned hospital, Altru Health System reinvests all available revenues into programs, equipment, facilities and medical staff. We are governed by a local board of directors who serve without pay and whose interests lie in placing patients before profits, and community needs before returns.
Why Your Help Is Needed
Today nonprofit health care facilities across the nation face some of the most trying challenges in the history of health care:
- Uncertain government healthcare regulations
- Low reimbursements for services
- Rising uninsured population
Only through the financial investment of committed donors can Altru Health System continue to provide excellent, leading-edge medical care in a warm and healing environment. We hope you will join us in helping to secure a legacy of excellent medical care for your community.
Fourteen dedicated board members govern Altru Health Foundation activities.
Jon Green, Executive Director, Altru Health Foundation, 701.780.5837
Mission
Improving health, Enriching Life
Why we serve:
To support Altru Health System in fulfilling its mission of achieving optimum health for all residents in our region through the funding of technology, facilities, medical education and health care for those in need.
How we serve:
By educating, encouraging, receiving and administering individuals' and organizations' gifts and responsibly distributing charitable contributions to Altru patient care programs and services.
Whom we serve:
Any individual or organization who shares a connection with Altru Health System and a concern for quality health care.
Who we are:
An essential subsidiary 501(c)(3) corporation with its own board of directors responsible to our donors and the Altru Health System Board of Directors.
Fund Management
Altru Health Foundation acts as a fiscal agent for funds received through gifts and grants. The Foundation manages over 150 funds that support patient care areas within Altru Health System. 100 percent of a donor's gift goes directly to patient care programs and departments. There is no adminstrative fee taken from any dollar that is raised for Altru patients and programs.
Staff
Board Of Directors
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Tim Crary
Chairperson
Owner/President
Crary Homes &
Real Estate
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Kevin Ritterman
Vice Chairperson
President
Dakota Commercial &
Development, Co.
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Corey Cleveland
Secretary/Treasurer
President
Frandsen Bank & Trust
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Cindy O'Keefe
Honorary Chairperson
Owner
McDonald's
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Merrilee Brown
Owner/Manager
Brown Corporations
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Sandy Dittus
Attorney
Zimney Foster P.C.
Attorneys at Law
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 Bill Haug
Branch Manager &
VP Investments
Stifel Nicolaus
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 David Kvidt
Chief Financial Officer
Lunseth Plumbing &
Heating Co.
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 Monica Musich
President
Valley Dairy/
Valley Car Wash
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Andrea Lays, MD
Physician
Altru Health System
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Amanda Bentow
Community Relations
Officer
UND
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Gregg Halverson
CEO
Black Gold Potato
Farms
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Casey Ryan, MD
ex-officio
President
Altru Health System
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Dave Molmen
ex-officio
CEO
Altru Health System
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Jon Green
ex-officio
Executive Director
Altru Health Foundation
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Grant Program
Altru Health Foundation Board of Directors provides grants to specific patient care programs and services within Altru Health System. Primarily, the Foundation is most interested in granting "start-up" funds for programs that will achieve self-sufficiency.
Recent Foundation grants include:
Altru's Professional Nurse Committee (PNC) - $11,100 for nurse credentialing (and the costs associated with the process), educational conferences and or specific/specialized educational sessions. $5,000 goes for nursing scholarships for Altru employees that are actively pursuing their nursing degree through UND College of Nursing, Northland Community and Technical College or by correspondence.
