What Richmond Hospital Foundation does

Richmond Hospital Foundation is a registered Canadian charity (founded 1987, Registration: 11911 8883 RR0001) headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, that exists to raise philanthropic capital for Richmond Hospital and the surrounding community served by Vancouver Coastal Health. Its portfolio comprises multi-year capital campaigns and ongoing donation programs, including the $50 million ACT NOW Campaign (completed 2021, building the Yurkovich Family Pavilion), the $25 million Medical Imaging Centre Campaign (100% funded in 2025), the active $40 million POWER UP Campaign, the $1.38 million ED Mental Health Campaign, and the $580,000 Trio of Life Campaign. Complementary programs include Monthly Giving, Legacy/Planned Giving (wills, TFSAs, RRSPs, RRIFs, life insurance, real estate), Gifts of Securities, Tribute Giving, corporate sponsorships, signature events such as the Starlight Gala and Community Cares Celebration, and a volunteer program of nearly 300 individuals.

The foundation's core technology is a charitable fundraising and donor management platform with multi-channel donation interfaces (website, phone, in-person, WeChat for Chinese-language outreach, payroll deductions, securities transfers). It does not develop proprietary software or AI/ML systems; operational technology investments are directed at the hospital itself (RFID equipment tracking, patient tracking boards, universal operating rooms via POWER UP). The foundation partners operationally with Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (research enablement), Foundry Richmond (youth mental health, $1.5M), Will Power (legacy giving), and Richmond Firefighters Association (R-FAST mobile mental health team), and is supported by corporate sponsors including RBC Foundation, Master Hung BBQ, and Koinonia Evangelical Church.

Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropic giving across six primary streams: individual donations (one-time and recurring), monthly giving subscriptions ($20-$50/month), event-based fundraising (Starlight Gala raised $2.3M+ in 2025), legacy/planned giving, gifts of securities (0% capital gains tax treatment), and corporate sponsorships. Cumulative lifetime fundraising totals approximately $200 million over 38 years. The foundation operates with an 11-50 person staff under CEO Natalie D. Meixner and a C-suite including Chief Philanthropy Officer Spencer Gall, Chief Donor Experience Officer Christiane Hodson, and COO Rima Warchol, supplemented by a volunteer network of nearly 300 individuals and a Board of Directors.

Name

Richmond Hospital Foundation

Legal name

Richmond Hospital Foundation

Website

https://richmondhospitalfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Richmond Hospital Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that raises philanthropic funds to support Richmond Hospital through capital campaigns, monthly giving, planned gifts, signature events, and corporate sponsorships, serving Richmond, BC residents and the Vancouver Coastal Health system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

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 fundraising
• Hospital philanthropy
• Charitable giving programs
• Medical equipment funding
• Planned giving services

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

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. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting health care in Richmond through various campaigns and the Gift of Health fund
2. Monthly Giving Program: Recurring monthly donations through direct debit or credit card, providing steady funding for hospital equipment and programs
3. Event-Based Fundraising: Signature events including Starlight Gala and Community Cares Celebration, corporate sponsorships, and community fundraiser hosting
4. Legacy/Planned Giving: Gifts through wills, TFSAs, RRSPs, RRIFs, life insurance policies, and real estate property for long-term impact
5. Gifts of Securities: Donations of publicly traded securities, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds providing tax advantages to donors
6. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorships of signature events and campaigns from businesses seeking to support community health care

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Richmond Hospital Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that raises philanthropic funds to purchase medical equipment, fund capital infrastructure (such as the Yurkovich Family Pavilion and Greczmiel Family Surgical Centre), support innovative care programs, and advance medical research at Richmond Hospital. It delivers this through multiple named fundraising campaigns, recurring monthly giving, legacy/planned giving, gifts of securities, tribute giving, event sponsorships, community-hosted fundraisers, and a volunteer program. All proceeds are directed to enhancing health care services for residents of Richmond, BC, in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health.

Product overview

Richmond Hospital Foundation is a registered charity (founded 1987, Registration: 11911 8883 RR0001) that operates as a unified fundraising organization rather than a technology product company. The Foundation's portfolio consists of multiple fundraising campaigns and donation programs centered around supporting Richmond Hospital. Key campaigns include the POWER UP Campaign ($40M for innovative technologies in the Yurkovich Family Pavilion), Medical Imaging Centre Campaign ($25M, fully funded), ED Mental Health Campaign ($1.38M), and Trio of Life Campaign ($580K). These campaigns are complemented by ongoing donation programs including Monthly Giving, Gifts of Securities, Legacy Giving, Community Fundraisers, Tribute Giving, Sponsorships & Events, and a Volunteer Program. The Foundation has raised approximately $200 million over 38 years and is currently supporting the construction of the Yurkovich Family Pavilion, a new acute care tower that will house expanded surgical, imaging, and emergency services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• POWER UP Campaign A $40 million fundraising campaign to equip the Yurkovich Family Pavilion at Richmond Hospital with innovative technologies including Radio-Frequency Identification for equipment tracking, streamlined Emergency Department programs, universal operating rooms with minimally invasive equipment, patient tracking boards for real-time surgical updates, and anaesthesia workstations. Aimed at individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundation partners supporting health care innovation.
• Medical Imaging Centre Campaign A $25 million campaign to fully equip the expanded Milan & Maureen Ilich Medical Imaging Centre at Richmond Hospital with CT scanners, MRI machines, mammography machines, SPECT machines, X-Ray machines, and interventional radiology machines. Campaign achieved 100% of its goal. Aimed at donors supporting diagnostic imaging capacity.
• ED Mental Health Campaign A $1.38 million campaign to create a dedicated mental health space within the Emergency Department at Richmond Hospital, featuring reduced external stimuli through softer lighting and soundproofing, a separate Mental Health Zone, and enhanced monitoring for patient-centred care. Aimed at donors supporting emergency mental health services.
• Trio of Life Campaign A $580,000 campaign to replace vital diagnostic equipment for Cardiology, Pulmonary, and Neurology specialties at Richmond Hospital, including ECG systems, Holter monitors, cardiac stress test systems, pulmonary function systems, EEG, and EMG equipment. Aimed at donors supporting diagnostic equipment replacement.
• Monthly Giving Program Recurring monthly donation program allowing donors to provide ongoing support for life-saving equipment, innovative care programs, medical research, and education programs at Richmond Hospital via direct debit or credit card. Preset options of $50, $40, $30, $20 per month are listed alongside payroll contribution options. Aimed at individual donors seeking sustained giving.
• Gifts of Securities Tax-effective donation program allowing donors to gift publicly traded securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds to Richmond Hospital Foundation, enabling donation of appreciated stocks at 0% capital gains tax. Aimed at individual donors and professional advisors with securities holdings.
• Legacy Giving Program Planned giving program enabling donors to include Richmond Hospital Foundation in their estate, including gifts in wills, beneficiary designations for TFSA/RRSP/RRIF accounts, gifts of life insurance, and gifts of real estate property. Aimed at donors and professional advisors integrating charitable giving into estate planning.
• Community Fundraisers Program enabling individuals and organizations to organize their own fundraising events including galas, art shows, birthday parties, and other community initiatives to support Richmond Hospital. The Foundation provides resources, logos, and tax receipting guidelines. Aimed at community members and SMBs organizing third-party fundraisers.
• Tribute Giving Program allowing donors to honour loved ones, health care professionals, or celebrate special occasions through memorial donations, tributes in honour of someone, or celebration donations. Aimed at grateful families and community members wishing to make meaningful tribute gifts.
• Sponsorships & Events Corporate sponsorship program for signature events including the annual Starlight Gala and Community Cares Celebration, offering marketing benefits and community engagement opportunities. Aimed at corporate partners seeking CSR visibility and community engagement.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer program with nearly 300 volunteers supporting foundation operations, event assistance, administrative tasks, donor outreach, and signature event support, sponsored year-round by RCG Group. Aimed at community members wishing to contribute time and skills.
• Gift of Health Unrestricted donation fund enabling the Foundation to support the most critical and emerging needs across Richmond Hospital, including life-saving equipment, care programs, and medical research. Aimed at donors who prefer the foundation to allocate funds to highest-priority needs.
• Yurkovich Family Pavilion New acute care tower at Richmond Hospital featuring an expanded Emergency Department with 86 care spaces (up from 62), single-occupancy inpatient rooms, the Milan & Maureen Ilich Medical Imaging Centre, the Greczmiel Family Surgical Centre with 11 operating rooms, and increased pre/post-surgical care spaces (26 to 68). Aimed at donors funding the hospital's largest capital expansion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 operating rooms will be fully equipped in the new Greczmiel Family Surgical Centre
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Vancouver Coastal Health Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership enabling physician, nurse, and health care professional research to flourish and improve care in Richmond. Research projects include Adverse Drug Events prevention and use of robotic animals for dementia patient care.
• Foundry RichmondcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner$1.5 million contribution to establish permanent youth health centre at 5811 Cooney Road, providing mental health, substance use, physical health, peer support, and social services free of charge to youth.
• Will PowersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerWill Power partner encouraging community members to include charitable bequests in wills; promotes legacy calculator tool for donors.
• RCG GroupsupportingOthersYear-round sponsor of volunteers who generously give time and talents to Richmond Hospital Foundation; supports volunteer program operations.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• St. Paul's Foundation: Fundraising foundation for St. Paul's Hospital, also within Providence Health Care / Vancouver-area ecosystem. Operates the same single-hospital nonprofit fundraising model with similar event-driven and major-gift programming.
• Surrey Hospital Foundation: Fundraising arm for Surrey Memorial Hospital, serving another rapidly-growing and demographically diverse BC municipality. Closely comparable community-hospital foundation model in the same provincial health authority network (Fraser Health).
• VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation: British Columbia's largest hospital foundation, raising funds for Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital within the same Vancouver Coastal Health system. Directly comparable charitable healthcare fundraising model serving an adjacent urban catchment.
• BC Children's Hospital Foundation: Provincial-scale hospital foundation for BC Children's Hospital; runs signature galas (For Children We Care), monthly giving, and capital campaigns analogous to Richmond Hospital Foundation's structure, though serving a specialty/pediatric mandate.
• St. Michael's Hospital Foundation: Foundation arm for St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto with analogous community-hospital fundraising approach including signature galas, monthly giving, and capital campaigns. Comparable in mission and donor programming despite different geography.
• Lions Gate Hospital Foundation: Charitable foundation supporting Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver. Directly comparable single-hospital community fundraising model with capital campaigns and signature gala events.

Regional players

• Fraser Health Authority Foundation: Multi-site health authority fundraising entity covering hospitals across the Fraser Health region. Comparable healthcare fundraising function but spread across multiple facilities rather than a single anchor hospital.
• Calgary Health Foundation: Multi-hospital fundraising foundation for Calgary's acute care sites. Comparable nonprofit hospital fundraising model with capital campaigns and signature events, but operating in a different provincial health system.
• Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation: Provincial pediatric hospital foundation running large capital campaigns and signature events. Comparable community-hospital fundraising structure though serving a specialty pediatric mandate and different province.
• UHN Foundation (Toronto General & Western Hospital): Fundraising foundation for University Health Network in Toronto. Operates similar hospital-based fundraising model at significantly larger scale, with comparable major gift, planned giving, and event programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RichmondHospitalFdn
• Facebookfacebook.com/RichmondHospitalFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/richmond-hospital-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/richmondhospitalfoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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