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title: "Resources - Dogwood Health Trust"
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excerpt: "organizational information Dogwood Health Trust’s purpose is to dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of all people and communities of Western North Carolina We are guided by key principles in all of our work: keep people and communities first, pursue strategic and systemic change and be accountable stewards of Dogwood’s resources.  Below you will find documents that describe some of Dogwood’s key organization and governing structures. Articles of Incorporation Articles of Incorporation Download Bylaws Download our bylaws to learn more about our commitment to the community. Download IRS Determination Letter Classification and award of 501(c)3 status can be found here.  Download […]"
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Resources - Dogwood Health Trust

# organizational information

Dogwood Health Trust’s purpose is to dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of all people and communities of Western North Carolina

We are guided by key principles in all of our work: keep people and communities first, pursue strategic and systemic change and be accountable stewards of Dogwood’s resources.  Below you will find documents that describe some of Dogwood’s key organization and governing structures.

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### Articles of Incorporation

Articles of Incorporation

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Download](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Dogwood-Health-Trust-Articles-of-Incorporation-Filed-May-16-2018.pdf)

### Bylaws

Download our bylaws to learn more about our commitment to the community.

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Download](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Board-of-Directors-Bylaws-129_0.pdf)

### IRS Determination Letter

Classification and award of 501(c)3 status can be found here. 

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Download](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Dogwood-Health-Exemption-Letter-jmauney-2019-06-17-11.22.57.pdf)

### Community Investment Philosophy

This Community Investment Philosophy describes how we will act on our commitment, values, and guiding principles as we work.

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Download](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DHT-CIP1122-2.pdf)

## independent monitor

One of Dogwood’s roles is to ensure that HCA remains in compliance with the terms it agreed to when it purchased the assets of Mission Health System. We have engaged the services of an Independent Monitor, Affiliated Monitors, Inc., to help us collect and evaluate comments about HCA’s compliance.

[learn more](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/independent-monitor/)

## financial
statements

[#### 2019

Audited Financial Statements](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SIGNED_2019-Dogwood-Health-Trust-FS_5-26-2020-1.pdf)
[#### 2020

Audited Financial Statements](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2020-Dogwood-Health-Trust-CFS.pdf)
[#### 2021

Audited Financial Statements](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2021-Dogwood-Health-Trust-FS-Final.pdf)
[#### 2022

Audited Financial Statements](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2022-Dogwood-Health-Trust-FS-FINAL.pdf)
[#### 2023

Audited Financial Statements](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2023-Dogwood-Health-Trust-FS.pdf)

## Board & Staff Resources

[**
BoardEffect Login](https://dogwood.boardeffect.com/)

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SpeakUp Portal](https://dht.speakup.report/whistleblower)

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