Our
team
The Well Foundation team is here to harness love and goodwill from the community in support of our local hospitals – North Shore and Waitakere – so they can provide ‘best care for everyone’.
We’re here to accept, encourage and inspire support in all forms – financial donations, bequests, volunteer time as well as offers of goods and services. There are many ways you can get involved and it all helps, no matter the size.
As a small but committed team, we bring a broad range of skills and expertise to manage support in a professional, accountable and respectful manner. We look forward to meeting you, talking to you about our projects – and thanking you for believing in our cause – to advance healthcare for the people of North Shore, Rodney and Waitakere.
Ruth Morse
Chief Executive
Ruth has worked in marketing and communications in both the corporate and non profit sector in the UK and NZ. She has a passion for the role that philanthropy plays in improving healthcare experiences and was the corporate partnerships manager for The Starship Foundation and worked as a community fundraiser for Helen and Douglas House, a children’s hospice in Oxford, England.
Ruth is a North Shore resident, whose son was born at North Shore hospital and she also spent time working as a student Midwife for Waitemata DHB. She is passionate about ensuring those living in the Waitematā community have access to the very best healthcare.
Heidi Wilde
Director of Fundraising and Communications
Heidi is originally from the UK, having worked in Australia and New Zealand over the past 6 years. She has a background in finance, marketing and the charity sector in New Zealand, most recently working in sport as the Funding and Partnership Manager at Paralympics New Zealand.
Heidi has lived on the North Shore since arriving in New Zealand 5 years ago and recently had her first child at North Shore Hospital. She has an enormous passion for the people and the place in the world she now lives, and wants to do the best for her local community.
Michelle Goldfinch
Fundraising Manager
Michelle’s background is in teaching, administration and fundraising. She has been in the non-profit sector for the past five years with her most recent role as the Fundraising Executive at KidsCan. Prior to that Michelle was an early childhood teacher.
Michelle has a passion for people from all walks of life and forming relationships through sharing stories and connections. She especially loves working in and being a part of the local community and ensuring fair outcomes for everyone. Michelle has been a local resident of the North Shore for the majority of her life and both her children were born at North Shore Hospital.
Jenny Payne
Fundraising Executive Assistant
Health and well-being of both people and the planet are central to Jenny’s values. With over 19 years of experience as an oncology and musculoskeletal physiotherapist, she joins the Well Foundation team with a varied skill set and is motivated to help improve health outcomes and health equity and create meaningful impact across the Waitematā region.
Jenny has had strong links to North Shore Hospital throughout her life. She was born here, had her first job as a Physiotherapist and gave birth to her two children here also. She circles back again, giving rise to new beginnings once more, enthusiastically coming on board as the Fundraising Executive Assistant.
Our impact is only made possible through the following incredibly generous organisations:
