CALIFORNIA HEALTH WORKFORCE ALLIANCEPresentation by Maya Dunne and Kevin BarnettOn behalf of the Fundraising Workgroup

Fundraising Workgroup Goals

Support CHWA’s unique role in building California’s health professions workforce by:

Expanding existing relationships with members

Creating new funding relationships and expanding membership

Developing sustainability actions to secure long-term funding stability

CTDStakeholderEngagement

TechnicalAssistance

CTDData/Info Collection

Issue ReportsConvenings

Launch CHWAJune 2009

Form Steering CTE, Develop

Work planInitiate WGs

Meet 18month fundraising

target, develop sustainability

strategy

Steps in Operational Growth

CTD June 2006 – December 2009

Stakeholder Partners/Donors

Health Plans Biotechnology Firms Pharmaceutical Companies Hospitals/Health Systems Health care Vendors Employers Foundations State Government Advocacy Labor Community-based organizations

Action steps in the last quarter Fundraising WG meeting in December Approved letter for potential donors Developed matrix of prospective donors Hired consultant to support CTE work Feb. 1 Interviewed workgroup members Identified need for talking points, website

and prioritization of contacts Prioritized and identified leads according to

existing relationships-updated database

Current Action Steps Members make calls/meet with key contacts

at potential donors in the next three weeks Talking points are available to support Clear assignments of key priority

people/organizations Follow-up letters will be provided as needed Fundraising WG meeting in two weeks to

assess progress CHWA Website page will be created in the

next month

CHWA Budget needs Raised $185,000 to date Expecting $150,000 from TCE in May Submitted LOI to Wellness Foundation for 2 yrs funding To build momentum, targeting $300,000 in add’l funding by

end of May 2010; second target of additional $300,000 by end of October.

Total budget for CHWA 18 month startup $1.1M CTD funding covered first 7 months of CHWA operations (June

– December 2009) Budget for CHWA started Jan. 2010. 18 month startup to June

2011. Focus on health plans, health systems, biotech/pharma,

physicians groups, and health care vendors.

The Big Picture Message California faces a shortage of

health professionals in disciplines such as: primary care, geriatrics, nursing, allied health, public health, home health, long term care, mental health, and health administration.

The lack of a coordinated health

workforce plan at the state and regional level leads to tens of millions of dollars wasted by health profession employers and health profession education institutions.

The “Consequences” message

High turnover rate due to competition for a small pool of clinicians in region.

Periodic shortages caused by misalignment between workforce needs and regional training capacity.

Loss of investments in career development for culturally competent providers among community health centers and other safety net institutions due to recruitment by mainstream providers

Competition among health professions education institutions in CA and at national level for small pool of under-represented candidates meeting traditional admissions criteria.

High attrition among CA higher education students in pre-health track due to inadequate preparation in urban and rural public schools.

Slow start and/or failure of pipeline programs due to lack of information on programmatic innovations, strategies to leverage resources/stakeholder engagement, and timely investments.

Value Proposition for Donors

Broad forum of HP stakeholders with which to articulate your specific current and projected workforce needs.

Timely and detailed information on the latest innovations in health workforce planning and development at the local, regional, and statewide level

Coordination and leveraged engagement at the local, regional, and statewide level to make optimal use of organizational resources

Enhanced public image through engagement in a high profile statewide health workforce alliance.

Facilitated access to key stakeholder leaders among State agencies, higher education, HPEs, and constituent organizations.

Detailed information on population characteristics, needs, and preferences, with focus in underserved communities

CHWA Members:What you can do to help now

Please look over the handout of remaining priority donors.

Please identify whom you might be able to connect to personally.

Please indicate your name and best contact number or e-mail to facilitate us including you in these donation requests.

Other suggestions? Questions?