What Burnaby Hospital Foundation does

Burnaby Hospital Foundation (legal name: Burnaby Hospital & Community Foundation, CRA Registration No. 10681 9295 RR 0001) is a Canadian charitable foundation established in 1982 and headquartered on the third floor of Burnaby Hospital in British Columbia. It serves as the sole designated fundraising organization for Burnaby Hospital and affiliated community care facilities within the Fraser Health Authority, bridging the gap between government healthcare funding and the equipment, facility, and program needs of a nearly 300-bed acute care hospital serving over 500,000 residents of Burnaby, East Vancouver, and surrounding communities.

The foundation's core products and programs center on capital and recurring fundraising: the Bright Future Campaign as the flagship capital effort (over $52M cumulative, supporting ICU expansion, Medical Imaging upgrades, Inpatient Oncology, and Cardiac Telemetry), supplemented by the Community of Care monthly giving program ($25/$50/$100 tiers), Legacy Society planned giving (minimum $5,000), corporate partnership sponsorships, commemorative programs (Tranquility Garden butterflies, Shining Star Maternity Wall), the Cheers to You Grateful Patient program, and the Burnaby Healthy Living Grant ($500–$5,000 community wellness grants). Supporting infrastructure includes the website bhfoundation.ca with online donations, a 10,000+ household direct mail program, signature annual galas (11th Annual Gala raised $700K+ in November 2025), and dedicated community engagement via the 13+ member Chinese Ambassador Society.

The foundation operates a non-profit, donation-driven revenue model with no commercial product sales. Revenue streams span individual one-time and monthly donations, corporate sponsorships and event underwriting (Scotiabank, TD Canada Trust, RBC Foundation, Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society), planned/legacy gifts, third-party community fundraisers, and signature events. Distribution occurs through the website donation portal, in-person hospital-office giving, phone, mail, and event-based channels. Government funding flows indirectly via the parent Fraser Health Authority for hospital operations, while the foundation's role is explicitly to fund equipment and capital improvements that public funding does not cover.

Name

Burnaby Hospital Foundation

Legal name

Burnaby Hospital & Community Foundation

Website

https://bhfoundation.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Burnaby Hospital Foundation is the sole fundraising organization for Burnaby Hospital and affiliated Fraser Health facilities in British Columbia, raising community donations since 1982 to fund medical equipment, capital redevelopment, and community wellness programs serving 500,000+ residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Hospital fundraising
• Charitable donations
• Medical equipment funding
• Community health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnaby

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters, including monthly giving program (Community of Care), tribute gifts in memory or honor of individuals, and direct mail campaign donations. Mailed routinely to over 10,000 homes per campaign.
2. Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships: Event sponsorships, employee giving programs, gift matching, direct mail envelope sponsorship, annual magazine advertising, and custom corporate donation strategies. Corporate partners include Scotiabank, TD Canada Trust, and others.
3. Planned Giving / Legacy Gifts: Will bequests, charitable remainder trusts, retirement fund gifts (RRSP/RRIF), real estate donations, and gifts of insurance. Legacy Society recognizes donors with planned gifts valued at $5,000 or more.
4. Community Fundraising Events: Third-party community organizers host fundraisers (runs, galas, festivals, birthday fundraisers) with proceeds directed to the foundation. Dragon Gala raised over $100,000; community yard sales and similar events.
5. Signature Annual Events: Annual gala events (11th Annual Around the Globe Gala raised over $700,000; 10th Annual Bourbon Street Nights raised over $600k), golf tournaments, lawn bowling tournaments, and food truck festivals.
6. Commemorative Naming Programs: Tranquility Garden Butterfly (minimum $5,000), Shining Star Wall for maternity (Starlet $150, Star $250, Super Star $500), and other commemorative naming opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Burnaby Hospital Foundation is a registered Canadian charitable foundation that raises philanthropic funds to support Burnaby Hospital and affiliated community care facilities within the Fraser Health Authority. It operates the multi-phase Bright Future capital campaign, the Community of Care monthly giving program, the Legacy Society planned giving program, commemorative giving programs (Tranquility Garden, Shining Star Wall), and corporate partnerships to fund medical equipment, hospital redevelopment, and community wellness initiatives. The foundation bridges the gap between government healthcare funding and the actual equipment, facility, and program needs of the Burnaby and East Vancouver community it serves.

Product overview

Burnaby Hospital Foundation operates as a single integrated fundraising platform supporting a community hospital and related healthcare facilities. The organization's offerings center on the Bright Future Campaign as its primary capital campaign, supplemented by ongoing fundraising programs including monthly giving (Community of Care), legacy/planned giving, medical equipment funding, and community wellness grants. The foundation supports specialized programs like Foundry Burnaby for youth mental health, MRI modernization, medical education grants, and commemorative programs including the Shining Star maternity wall and Tranquility Garden. The foundation's products work together to provide comprehensive fundraising infrastructure supporting hospital redevelopment and operational improvements across multiple service areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bright Future Campaign: Better Care Close to Home

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $52 million raised to date for hospital redevelopment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chinese Ambassador SocietycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Comprised of 13 local business and community leaders including Tina Guo (Chair), Chris Dong (Vice-Chair), and multiple past chairs. Established in 2018 to engage the Chinese community. Has raised over $4.5M to date. Hosts Dragon Gala and supports community festivals.
• Burnaby Firefighters Charitable SocietycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the annual gala. Has contributed significantly including $25,000 to Emergency Response Fund during COVID-19. President Doug Petti serves on the Board of Trustees.
• Smilezone FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpened two new Smilezones at Burnaby Hospital — therapeutic spaces designed to improve the hospital experience for pediatric patients and their families.
• Fraser Health AuthoritycoreOthersParent health authority for Burnaby Hospital. The foundation serves as the official fundraising organization for the hospital within the Fraser Health system. Coordinates capital projects and redevelopment with the foundation's fundraising campaigns.
• Delta Hotels by Marriott Burnaby Conference CentreminorOthersVenue partner for the foundation's annual gala events. Located at 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby. Provides conference facilities for signature fundraising events.
• City of BurnabycoreOthersCommitted $5 million toward the redevelopment of Burnaby Hospital. Partner with foundation for Mayor's Lawn Bowling Tournament. Collaborative advocacy on Phase 2 redevelopment delays.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vancouver General Hospital & UBC Hospital Foundation: Major Vancouver-area hospital foundation raising philanthropic funds for acute care, research, and capital redevelopment. Directly comparable model: signature galas, monthly giving, planned giving, and major-donor capital campaigns supporting VGH and UBC Hospital.
• Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation: Fundraising arm for Royal Columbian Hospital, the largest acute care hospital in Fraser Health. Comparable in scope: capital campaign focus, gala fundraising, and major donor recognition programs.
• St. Paul's Foundation (Providence Health Care): Raises funds for St. Paul's Hospital and Providence Health Care network in Vancouver. Comparable in campaign structure, donor programs, and capital redevelopment funding for a major urban hospital.
• Calgary Health Foundation: Multi-site hospital foundation raising funds for acute care, cancer care, and capital redevelopment in Calgary. Closely analogous in program structure (signature events, monthly giving, planned giving) and Canadian healthcare philanthropy context.
• Surrey Hospital Foundation: Fraser Health-affiliated hospital foundation serving Surrey. Operates with similar signature event, monthly giving, and major donor programs targeting growing suburban populations — closely analogous to Burnaby's demographic profile.

Others

• Smilezone Foundation: National charity building therapeutic spaces in pediatric healthcare settings. Strategic partner that has opened two Smilezones at Burnaby Hospital — relevant as an ecosystem/collaboration peer rather than direct competitor.

Regional players

• Fraser Health Authority Foundation Network: Coordinates fundraising across multiple Fraser Health-affiliated facilities. Directly comparable as a peer regional foundation network in the same health authority, sharing geographic service area constraints.

Broad incumbents

• BC Children's Hospital Foundation: Provincial-scale pediatric hospital foundation with broader mandate across British Columbia. Comparable in event scale (multiple $1M+ galas), major donor programs, and corporate partnerships, but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation: Large Canadian urban hospital foundation with sophisticated multi-stream fundraising programs. Comparable in capital campaign approach and major-donor cultivation, but operates at much larger scale and serves a different metro market.

Emerging players

• Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation: Specialty pediatric hospital foundation with strong community event programming and major donor networks. Partial overlap via Smilezone-style pediatric care programs similar to those Burnaby supports through Smilezone Foundation partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bbyhospitalfdn
• Facebookfacebook.com/BurnabyHospitalFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burnaby-hospital-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/burnabyhospitalfoundation

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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