Kgh Foundation

Name

Kgh Foundation

Legal name

Kelowna General Hospital Foundation

Website

https://kghfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Healthcare fundraising
• Hospital philanthropy
• Community donations
• Charitable giving
• Medical equipment funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelowna

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation generates revenue through charitable donations from individuals, families, and corporations. This includes one-time donations, monthly recurring gifts, major gifts, and tribute donations. The foundation also runs fundraising events and campaigns such as the Day of Giving and the Closer to Home campaign.
2. Lottery Programs: The Heart of BC 50/50 Lottery generates revenue through ticket sales, with proceeds supporting health prevention and promotion efforts across the Interior Health region.
3. Gift of Securities: Donors can contribute stocks and securities, which provides an efficient and impactful way to give with potential tax advantages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KGH Foundation is a registered nonprofit charitable organization that serves as the lead fundraising body for Kelowna General Hospital and associated care facilities including JoeAnna's House and Central Okanagan Hospice House. It solicits and administers charitable donations from individuals, families, and corporations to fund medical equipment (such as the Vinni robotic surgery system and 3T MRI), specialized clinical programs, and capital improvements that supplement government healthcare funding for the interior of British Columbia.

Product overview

KGH Foundation is a hospital foundation that serves as the lead fundraising organization for Kelowna General Hospital and associated care facilities including JoeAnna's House and Central Okanagan Hospice House. The foundation operates primarily through its flagship 'Closer to Home Than You Think' $40 million campaign, which funds eight healthcare priority areas. Core products include annual fundraising events (KGH Day of Giving, Heart of BC 50/50 Lottery, Parade with a Purpose), donor-funded medical equipment and technology at KGH (Vinni robotic surgery, 3T MRI, cardiac equipment), specialized surgical programs (Gynecologic Oncology), and communication vehicles (Aspire Newsletter, (w)healthy Podcast). The foundation partners with community organizations like Foundry Kelowna, CMHA, and Interior Health to address healthcare needs across BC's Southern Interior.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency department visits handled: 101,089 in 2024/25
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, secondary and minor.

• Interior HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary healthcare delivery partner. Interior Health provides resources including HR administration, IT support, physical space, and land donation (for JoeAnna's House). Staff serve on KGH Foundation Board and engage in funding decisions.
• CMHA KelownacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health services partner receiving grants for community mental health programs including Family Peer Support at Foundry Kelowna and expansion into West Kelowna.
• YMCA of Southern Interior BCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Heart of BC 50/50 Lottery program, supporting health prevention and promotion efforts across the Interior Health region.
• BC CancercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner in the Gynecologic Oncology Surgical Program at KGH, providing specialized cancer care leadership and recruitment of surgeons.
• Kelowna Community ResourcessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and community services partner funded for Family Hub, Immigrant and Refugee Support, Crisis Line, and Suicide Awareness programs.
• Vista Media (AM 1150, 99.9 SUNFM, GO 101.5)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio partners broadcasting live from Day of Giving events and helping rally community support for healthcare campaigns.
• Sprott Shaw CollegeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVolunteer partner contributing 'Change Bandits' volunteers who collect donations at Day of Giving events.
• Save-On-FoodsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner hosting fundraising BBQs at Day of Giving events.
• Tim HortonsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner selling limited-edition promotional items with proceeds supporting Day of Giving campaigns.
• Black & McDonaldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Day of Giving events.
• Rite-Way FencingsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor of Parade with a Purpose, a holiday event raising funds for youth mental health care.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SickKids Foundation: One of Canada's largest hospital foundations supporting Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. Broader incumbent operating at national scale with extensive corporate partnerships, lotteries, and research funding — comparable as a healthcare philanthropy leader.
• Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada: National Canadian health charity funding cardiac and stroke research and care. Comparable as a broader health philanthropy organization that funds hospital equipment and programs relevant to KGH's cardiac care priority area.
• Canadian Cancer Society: National Canadian cancer charity funding research, advocacy, and patient support. Comparable as a broader health nonprofit that competes for regional donor dollars supporting cancer-related priorities similar to KGH's Gyn-Onc program.

Direct peers

• Victoria Hospitals Foundation: Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals' foundation. Comparable as a BC regional hospital foundation with capital campaigns, major gifts, and event-driven community fundraising in a similar mid-sized city geography.
• St. Paul's Foundation: BC hospital foundation supporting Providence Health Care's St. Paul's Hospital and associated facilities. Comparable in operating a community fundraising model for a major urban-referral hospital with capital campaigns and major gift programs.
• VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation: Major British Columbia hospital foundation raising funds for Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital. Directly comparable as a large regional hospital fundraising organization supporting tertiary care, equipment, and research programs.
• BC Children's Hospital Foundation: BC pediatric hospital foundation running community fundraising, Day of Giving-style events, and major gift campaigns. Comparable as a province-wide healthcare philanthropy organization with event-based fundraising at scale.
• Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation: Edmonton-based hospital foundation supporting the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Comparable as a regional Canadian hospital foundation focused on equipment, innovation, and community fundraising campaigns in a mid-sized urban center.
• Calgary Health Foundation: Calgary's hospital fundraising organization supporting multiple acute care sites. Comparable as an Alberta/Canadian regional healthcare philanthropy organization aggregating donor capital for equipment, programs, and capital projects.
• Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation: Alberta-based pediatric hospital foundation running community-driven equipment and program fundraising. Comparable as a Canadian regional hospital foundation with lottery and event revenue streams and multi-million-dollar annual campaigns.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kghfoundation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KGHFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/kghfoundationkelowna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kgh-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/kgh_foundation
• TikToktiktok.com/@kghfoundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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