Peace Arch Hospital & Community Health Foundation

What Peace Arch Hospital & Community Health Foundation does

Peace Arch Hospital & Community Health Foundation is a Canadian charitable nonprofit organization founded in 1988 and headquartered in White Rock, British Columbia. It functions as the dedicated community fundraising arm for Peace Arch Hospital, a facility operated by regional health authority Fraser Health, and for community health initiatives across the White Rock/South Surrey catchment. The foundation's business model is donation- and event-driven philanthropy: it collects voluntary contributions from individual donors (one-time gifts, monthly giving, legacy bequests), corporate partners (including gifts of publicly traded securities), and signature community events such as Cycle4:ER, Walk the Rock, the Peace Arch Hospital Gala, and Picnic on the Pier. It also administers a suite of granting programs — Healthy Community Grants (established 1999), Fraser Health Community Grants, Staff Education Grants, and Research Grants — that direct capital back into local health and wellness initiatives and Fraser Health staff development.

The foundation does not sell a product or service and has no proprietary technology platform; its core operating capability is donor stewardship, event execution, and grant administration. Since 1988 it has raised approximately $300 million cumulatively, including $10.61 million in FY2024 (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025), of which roughly $1.99 million funded medical equipment and $1.01 million flowed through grant programs. Current active capital campaigns span hospital kitchen renovation (Healing Starts Here), ICU and cardiac monitoring upgrades (Every Second Counts), medical imaging (IMAGINE), and ER/OR expansion. The foundation operates with 11–50 employees supported by 180+ volunteers, distributes funds through an online donation portal and in-person engagement, and extends its community presence via the Power to Heal Podcast and a 'Use Your ER Wisely' public education initiative.

Name

Peace Arch Hospital & Community Health Foundation

Legal name

Peace Arch Hospital & Community Health Foundation

Website

https://pahfoundation.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peace Arch Hospital & Community Health Foundation is a Canadian charitable nonprofit that raises and grants funds for Peace Arch Hospital and community health programs across White Rock and South Surrey, British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy / Hospital Foundation Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Charitable fundraising
• Hospital foundation
• Community health grants
• Healthcare philanthropy
• Capital campaign management

Headquarters

HQ city

White Rock

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: The foundation receives charitable donations from individuals through one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations, gifts in recognition of others, and legacy bequests. Donors contribute to specific campaigns such as medical equipment, ER expansion, or community programs.
2. Corporate Giving: Corporate partners and businesses make charitable contributions including gifts of publicly traded securities and direct corporate donations. The foundation offers a Corporate Giving program for business engagement.
3. Fundraising Events: Signature events including the Peace Arch Hospital Gala, Cycle4:ER, Walk the Rock, and Picnic on the Pier generate revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, and participant fundraising. Third-party community events also contribute.
4. Grants Program Administration: The foundation administers granting programs including Healthy Community Grants, Peace Arch Hospital and Fraser Health Community Grants, Fraser Health Staff Education Grants, and Fraser Health Research Grants, directing funds to support community health initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The foundation raises charitable donations from individuals and corporations through monthly giving, legacy bequests, gifts of securities, and signature fundraising events, then deploys those funds to (a) capital projects and medical equipment purchases for Peace Arch Hospital, and (b) community health and wellness programs across the White Rock/South Surrey region. It also administers granting programs (Healthy Community Grants, Staff Education Grants, Research Grants) that fund external health initiatives and Fraser Health employee development.

Product overview

Peace Arch Hospital Foundation is a charitable organization that raises funds to support Peace Arch Hospital and community health initiatives. Rather than a unified software product, the foundation operates a portfolio of capital campaigns (kitchen renovation, ICU/cardiac monitoring, medical imaging, ER/OR expansion), community health programs (youth wellness, Foundry centers, Move for Life), grant programs, and annual fundraising events (gala, cycling, walking events). The foundation invests over $2 million annually in medical equipment and has raised nearly $300 million since 1988 for capital projects and community health.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Power to Heal Podcast: A platform providing stories to listeners in the local community and beyond, sharing interesting stories related to Peace Arch Hospital and health care.
• Healing Starts Here
• Every Second Counts
• IMAGINE

Products and services

• Healthy Community Grants Program Grant program providing financial support to viable health and wellness projects, programs, and initiatives for organizations and individuals in the White Rock/South Surrey area. Recipients submit a Letter of Intent to apply.
• Fraser Health Staff Education Grant Grant program offering funding to Peace Arch Hospital and Fraser Health employees for continuing professional education and development activities.
• Fraser Health Research Grants Grant program providing funding to support medical and health research activities by Fraser Health employees.
• Medical Equipment Program Annual funding program providing over $2 million in medical equipment investments to Peace Arch Hospital to ensure up-to-date diagnostic imaging, patient monitoring, and other vital equipment.
• Ellen Sinclair Kennett Lodge On-site patient and family accommodation facility providing lodging for patients and families traveling to Peace Arch Hospital to receive care.
• Foundry South Surrey-White Rock Youth health and wellness center supported by the foundation, providing mental health services, substance use support, and social connections for young people in the region.
• Youth in Action Program Youth-focused health and wellness initiative encouraging active lifestyles and healthy habits among young people in the White Rock/South Surrey community.
• Move for Life Community exercise and physical wellness program promoting lifelong physical activity for residents of the region.
• Peace Arch Hospital Gala Annual black-tie fundraising gala serving as the foundation's signature charitable event, generating revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, and participant fundraising.
• Cycle4:ER Annual cycling fundraiser supporting emergency department improvements and equipment at Peace Arch Hospital.
• Walk the Rock Annual walking fundraiser supporting Peace Arch Hospital initiatives and community health programs.
• Picnic on the Pier Summer waterfront fundraising event on White Rock's pier supporting hospital and community health initiatives.
• Power to Heal Podcast Foundation-owned podcast platform sharing stories from the Peace Arch Hospital community with listeners locally and beyond.

Quantifiable outcome

• Raised nearly $300 million since 1988 for healthcare
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fraser HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFraser Health is the regional health authority that operates Peace Arch Hospital. The foundation works closely with Fraser Health on capital projects, medical equipment purchases, staff education grants, and research grants. Fraser Health is actively recruiting physicians including ob-gyn specialists for Peace Arch Hospital.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BC Children's Hospital Foundation: Provincial-scale pediatric hospital foundation. Similar capital campaign and donor stewardship model, but serves a province-wide specialty hospital rather than a community acute care site, and operates at materially larger scale.
• St. Paul's Foundation: Fundraising arm for St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. Comparable mission of supporting hospital capital projects, medical equipment, and community health, with a sophisticated major-gift and event-driven fundraising program.
• Alberta Health Services - Foundations: Network of hospital foundations across Alberta supporting community and tertiary hospitals. Comparable fundraising model and healthcare philanthropy mission, though operating under a different provincial health authority structure.
• VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation: Major Metro Vancouver hospital foundation supporting Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital. Significantly larger in scale, but operates the same hospital-philanthropy model with capital campaigns, equipment funding, and research grants.

Direct peers

• Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation: Fundraising foundation for Royal Columbian Hospital, another Fraser Health-affiliated acute care site in Metro Vancouver. Directly comparable mission, donor base characteristics (regional BC hospital philanthropy), and capital campaign model.
• Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation: Fundraising foundation for Surrey Memorial Hospital, also within the Fraser Health region. Comparable scale, similar mix of capital campaigns, equipment funding, and community grant programs serving a growing suburban BC community.
• Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation: Foundation supporting Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody, another Fraser Health site. Closely comparable scope, donor demographics (suburban Metro Vancouver), and equipment/capital campaign focus.

Others

• Jim Pattison Foundation: Large Canadian private foundation that funds healthcare capital projects among other causes. Comparable as a grantmaking entity directing funds to hospital infrastructure, but operating at much larger scale and as a funder rather than a hospital-specific fundraising arm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pahfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/peacearchfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peace-arch-hospital-and-community-health-foundation

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