Calgary Health Trust

What Calgary Health Trust does

Calgary Health Foundation is a Canadian registered charity (BN: 89383 4697 RR0001) established in 1996 through the consolidation of multiple individual hospital foundations under the Calgary Regional Health Authority. Operating for 30 years, it serves as the unified fundraising platform for Calgary's healthcare system, supporting hospitals, Carewest continuing care facilities, and community health programs that collectively serve approximately 80% of Albertans annually.

The foundation operates across three stated priority areas — Cardiac Care, Surgical Innovation, and Women's Health — and funds initiatives such as the Jacobson Family Foundation Cardiac Catheterization Lab and the PreventGene DNA testing program for early detection of breast and aortic diseases. Its core offerings include individual donation programs (one-time and monthly giving), the Heroes in Health grateful patient recognition program, the Great Italian Wine Encounter (GIWE) annual gala auction, the Calgary Hospital Home Lottery, the Women's Health Symposium, and the Breakthroughs publication. Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropic channels: individual donations, major gifts, lottery ticket sales, and event-driven fundraising. The foundation is Imagine Canada Standards Program accredited and is governed as a board-led nonprofit with no parent company or venture capital backing.

The foundation does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its underlying infrastructure consists of a website donation portal, email newsletter lists, and an external lottery microsite. Go-to-market is multi-channel and event-driven, combining gala auctions, community partner programs, lotteries, and direct digital appeals to engage individual donors, corporate sponsors, and major gift contributors across the Calgary and Alberta region.

Name

Calgary Health Trust

Legal name

Calgary Health Foundation

Website

https://calgaryhealthtrust.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calgary Health Foundation is a Calgary-based nonprofit registered charity that has raised funds for 30 years to advance healthcare across Calgary and Alberta, supporting hospitals, Carewest continuing care, and community health programs serving 80% of Albertans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Hospital fundraising
• Medical research funding
• Grateful patient giving
• Community health donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors supporting healthcare initiatives. Monthly giving programs enable sustained donor engagement.
2. Lottery Programs: Calgary Hospital Home Lottery provides fundraising through prize-based lottery programs.
3. Gala Events: Annual gala auctions such as The Great Italian Wine Encounter generate revenue through ticket sales, auction items, and wine purchases.
4. Major Gifts: Significant donations from foundations and major donors, such as the Jacobson Family Foundation's $1 million cardiac catheterization lab donation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Calgary Health Foundation is a registered nonprofit charity that raises philanthropic funds from individuals, corporations, and major donors to advance healthcare across Calgary. It channels donations into three priority programs (Cardiac Care, Surgical Innovation, and Women's Health) supporting Calgary hospitals, Carewest continuing care, and community health programs, with operational fundraising conducted through one-time and monthly giving, the Heroes in Health grateful patient program, the annual Great Italian Wine Encounter gala auction, hospital home lotteries, community partner fundraising, and the Women's Health Symposium.

Product overview

Calgary Health Foundation is a nonprofit healthcare fundraising organization that operates as a unified platform for donor engagement and healthcare advancement. The foundation's core offerings include donation programs (one-time gifts, monthly giving, grateful patient recognition via Heroes in Health), funded healthcare initiatives (PreventGene DNA screening, cardiac care, surgical innovation, women's health), event-based fundraising (The Great Italian Wine Encounter gala, Women's Health Symposium), lotteries, community fundraising resources, and publications (Breakthroughs magazine). The Jacobson Family Foundation Cardiac Catheterization Lab represents a major funded facility project. The foundation connects donors with healthcare priorities across Calgary hospitals, Carewest, and community health programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Heroes in Health: A program allowing patients and families to express gratitude for care received and share messages of thanks with their healthcare team.
• The Great Italian Wine Encounter (GIWE)
• Breakthroughs

Products and services

• One-Time & Monthly Giving Program Core donation program enabling individuals to make one-time or recurring monthly gifts to support Calgary Health Foundation's priority areas (Cardiac Care, Surgical Innovation, Women's Health, and Hospitals/Carewest/Community). Targeted at individual donors and grateful patients across Alberta.
• Heroes in Health Grateful patient recognition and giving program that lets patients and families make a charitable gift tied to a personal message of thanks to their healthcare team. Targeted at former and current patients of Calgary hospitals and Carewest facilities.
• The Great Italian Wine Encounter (GIWE) Gala Auction Annual flagship fundraising gala featuring Italian winemakers, food, live and silent auctions, with ticket and auction sales funding medical procedures and treatments. Targeted at major donors, corporate sponsors, and community supporters.
• Women's Health Symposium Community symposium event focused on women's health issues and closing the gender health gap, used to engage donors and stakeholders around the Women's Health priority area.
• Calgary Hospital Home Lottery Prize-based lottery fundraising program (hospital and home lottery) operated through a dedicated e-commerce site, generating charitable revenue via ticket sales for prize packages. Targeted at the general Alberta public.
• PreventGene DNA Testing Program Foundation-funded DNA screening initiative enabling early detection of breast and aortic diseases, risk prediction, and personalized treatment guidance for Albertans.
• Community Fundraising Program Program providing resources and support for community members and partners to organize and run their own fundraising initiatives on behalf of the foundation, extending the foundation's donor acquisition reach.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of Albertans depend on the health system supported by the foundation annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Michael's Hospital Foundation: Toronto hospital foundation raising funds for Unity Health's St. Michael's site. Comparable model of consolidating fundraising for hospital-based specialty care including cardiac and surgical programs.
• SickKids Foundation: Major Canadian hospital foundation raising funds for The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Closely comparable operating model: donation programs, lottery (SickKids Lottery), signature events, and major-gift fundraising supporting a single integrated healthcare institution.
• VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation: Vancouver-based foundation raising funds for Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital. Comparable as a Canadian hospital foundation that consolidates fundraising across multiple hospitals and care programs under one entity.
• BC Children's Hospital Foundation: Provincial children's hospital foundation in British Columbia operating donation, lottery, and major-gift programs. Directly comparable fundraising structure serving a single integrated healthcare institution.
• Alberta Cancer Foundation: Alberta-based charitable foundation that raises funds for cancer research, prevention, and care across the province. Directly comparable as a regional Canadian health foundation operating in the same province with a similar donation, event, and major-gift fundraising model supporting provincial healthcare delivery.
• Sunnybrook Foundation: Foundation raising funds for Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. Comparable Canadian hospital foundation model combining donation programs, signature events, and major-gift fundraising to support a large multi-program academic hospital.
• Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation: Provincial children's hospital foundation also based in Alberta, sharing donor pool overlap with Calgary Health Foundation. Closely comparable donation and event-driven fundraising model for hospital-based specialty care in the same province.
• Montreal Heart Institute Foundation: Foundation raising funds for the Montreal Heart Institute, with a dedicated cardiac-care mandate. Highly comparable given Calgary Health Foundation's priority area in Cardiac Care and the Jacobson Family Foundation's $1M cath-lab donation precedent.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Cancer Society: National Canadian health charity supporting cancer research, advocacy, and support services. Comparable as a large national health philanthropy organization using donations, lotteries, and events, though operating broadly rather than funding a specific hospital system.
• Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada: National Canadian health charity focused on cardiac disease and stroke research/prevention. Comparable as a national-scale health philanthropy organization with overlapping cardiac-care mission, though with a broader research and advocacy mandate rather than a single hospital-system focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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