The Montreal General Hospital Foundation

What The Montreal General Hospital Foundation does

The Montreal General Hospital Foundation (La Fondation de l'Hôpital général de Montréal) is a registered Canadian charitable foundation headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, that raises philanthropic capital to support the Montreal General Hospital, part of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). It operates a diversified donation-based revenue model spanning an online giving portal (one-time, monthly, tribute, and memorial gifts), a planned-giving/bequest program, a securities donation channel, and signature events including the 47th Annual Golf Classic, the Gold Evening (Soirée en or), and the Health Arena innovation competition. It also runs the Magasin Général e-commerce storefront selling patient wellness gift boxes and physician-authored books.

The foundation channels contributed funds into five priority areas: research and innovation, personalized cancer care, the future of surgery, mental health, and trauma care. Its flagship recent initiative is the 'Unis contre le cancer' (United Against Cancer) joint campaign launched in 2025 with the Cedar Cancer Foundation, targeting $100M CAD for precision oncology, equitable access to care, and transformative cancer research at MUHC — over $90M CAD has been raised to date. In its last fiscal year (2025-2026), the foundation invested $22.6M CAD into these initiatives.

The foundation serves individual donors, families, corporate sponsors, and community groups across Quebec. Its go-to-market is event-driven and relationship-led: donor acquisition flows through signature events, newsletter marketing, corporate partnerships, and direct mail/phone outreach. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors, with operational leadership including a Vice-President of Development appointed in May 2026. As a registered charity (RR 0001), it holds CRA tax-receipting authority and is not publicly traded; there is no parent company or private equity involvement.

Name

The Montreal General Hospital Foundation

Legal name

La Fondation de l'Hôpital général de Montréal

Website

https://codevie.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1821

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Montreal General Hospital Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that raises philanthropic funds for the Montreal General Hospital (MUHC), channeling donations into research, precision oncology, surgery, mental health, and trauma care through online giving, events, and planned giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy and Fundraising

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Charitable fundraising
• Hospital foundation
• Donor management
• Cancer research funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Donations: The foundation raises funds through individual donations (one-time, monthly, tribute, memorial), planned giving, stock donations, and corporate contributions. Donations are used to fund healthcare research, innovation, and patient care initiatives at the Montreal General Hospital.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Montreal General Hospital Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that raises philanthropic funds to support the Montreal General Hospital (part of the McGill University Health Centre). Its core offering consists of multiple donation programs — one-time and monthly giving, tribute and memorial gifts, stock donations, planned/legacy giving, corporate matching, and the 'Unis contre le cancer' collaborative campaign — alongside a small e-commerce store selling wellness gift boxes for patients and books authored by hospital physicians. All funds are directed to medical research, innovation, patient care, cancer treatment, surgery, mental health, and trauma care at the hospital.

Product overview

The Montreal General Hospital Foundation is a charitable organization that operates as a unified donation platform rather than a traditional SaaS product. Its core offering consists of multiple giving mechanisms: an online donation portal for one-time and monthly contributions, a star recognition program honoring hospital staff, a general store selling patient wellness items and medical publications, stock donation options, and planned giving arrangements. The foundation also runs a major cancer campaign ('Unis contre le cancer') in partnership with the Cedars Cancer Foundation, which has raised over $90 million of its $100 million goal to fund three priorities: equitable access to care, precision oncology, and transformative research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Donation Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 22.6 M$ invested in last fiscal year for healthcare initiatives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fondation du cancer des Cèdres (Cedar Cancer Foundation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique collaboration between the Cedar Cancer Foundation and the Montreal General Hospital Foundation to raise funds for transformative cancer projects that will have significant impact on care and research at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). The 'Unis contre le cancer' campaign has a goal of 100 M$ with three priorities: equitable access to best care, precision oncology, and research and innovation that transforms lives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation: Sister foundation within the MUHC family, raising philanthropic funds for pediatric care and research at the adjacent Montreal Children's Hospital. Mirrors the model, donor structure, and Quebec charity framework.
• Cedars Cancer Foundation: Flagship campaign partner on 'Unis contre le cancer.' Both raise philanthropic funds for cancer care and research at MUHC, share donor pools, and operate with similar mission and regulatory status as Quebec hospital foundations.
• MUHC Foundation (McGill University Health Centre Foundation): The umbrella foundation for the broader McGill University Health Centre, of which Montreal General Hospital is a site. Operates with the same donor base, regulatory framework, and mission focus on academic-medicine philanthropy.
• Fondation de l'Hôpital Saint-Luc (CHUM Foundation): Fundraising foundation for the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, the other major academic health network in Montreal. Competes for the same Quebec corporate, individual, and event-driven donors.
• Montreal Heart Institute Foundation: Specialty hospital foundation in Montreal focused on cardiovascular care and research. Operates a similar donation portal, planned giving, and event-driven fundraising model targeting Quebec philanthropists.
• Fondation CHU Sainte-Justine: Major Quebec hospital foundation focused on maternal-child health. Operates with a similar Quebec regulatory and donor framework and competes for French-language corporate and individual giving.
• Fondation Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM): Montreal-based research institute foundation raising philanthropic funds for clinical and biomedical research. Directly comparable grantmaking model to research programs funded by the subject foundation.
• Fondation du CHUM (Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal): Direct rival Quebec academic health-network foundation. Competes for the same pool of Quebec major donors, corporate partners, and event-driven fundraising dollars within Montreal.

Broad incumbents

• SickKids Foundation: Canada's largest pediatric hospital foundation, far larger in scale. Comparable operating model (events, major gifts, planned giving) and serves as the benchmark for Canadian hospital fundraising sophistication.

Regional players

• Vancouver General Hospital & UBC Hospital Foundation: Major Canadian academic hospital foundation operating in British Columbia with comparable signature events, major-gift programs, and research-funding mandate. Doesn't compete in the same geography but mirrors the structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CodeVie_Life
• Facebookfacebook.com/CodeVie.CodeLife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-montreal-general-hospital-foundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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