East Kootenay Foundation for Health

What East Kootenay Foundation for Health does

East Kootenay Foundation for Health (EKFH) is a registered Canadian charity (Charity Number 118878677RR0001) headquartered in Cranbrook, British Columbia, that raises philanthropic funds to purchase medical equipment, fund facility improvements, and support healthcare programs across the East Kootenay Interior Health region. The foundation serves a catchment area of over 85,000 British Columbians, supporting 5 hospitals (East Kootenay Regional, Creston Valley, Invermere & District, Golden & District, Elk Valley), 3 health centres (Kimberley, Sparwood, Elkford), 5 long-term care homes, and the NICU at East Kootenay Regional Hospital. In FY 2024-2025, EKFH raised over $2.2 million from more than 1,000 donors across general donations, monthly giving, planned giving, gifts of securities, lottery programs (50-50, BC Split the Pot), and a portfolio of targeted campaigns.

EKFH's business model is event-driven and campaign-based, structured around an annual portfolio of community fundraisers (Starlite Ball, Golden's Gala, Feast for a Cause, Trio on the Mountain, BluMoose Golden Gravel) and capital/equipment campaigns such as the Beneath the Surface ultrasound initiative for Invermere ($340,000 raised, March 2025), the A Warm Embrace NICU campaign (construction began March 2025), the Oncology & Renal Expansion, the Hospice House Campaign (partnership with Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice Society, launched 2024), and the JoeAnna's House 10-bed expansion (scheduled completion August 2026). The 2025-2026 Starlite Campaign alone raised over $800,000. Distribution of funds is via direct funding agreements with the supported healthcare facilities. EKFH is governed by a 9-member volunteer Board of Directors (Chair Mike Calder) and led by Executive Director Brenna Hong, with a small operational staff of 7 (including Assistant ED, Financial Officer, and Development & Communications Officer). The foundation operates independently with no parent company and has no subsidiaries.

Name

East Kootenay Foundation for Health

Legal name

East Kootenay Foundation for Health

Website

https://ekfh.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

East Kootenay Foundation for Health is a registered Canadian charity that raises philanthropic funds to purchase medical equipment and support healthcare facilities across British Columbia's East Kootenay region, serving 5 hospitals, 3 health centres, 5 long-term care homes, and a NICU covering 85,000+ residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Community fundraising
• Medical equipment funding
• Charitable foundation
• Healthcare donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Cranbrook

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: EKFH generates revenue through general donations, monthly giving programs, special event fundraising, and campaign-specific donations to fund healthcare equipment and facilities across the East Kootenay region.
2. Planned Giving and Securities: Accepts planned gifts including bequests, gifts of securities and shares, and gift of life insurance. Capital gains on donated securities are not taxed in most cases.
3. Lottery Programs: Operates 50-50 lottery programs including EKHR Staff 50-50 Lottery and BC Split the Pot Lottery.
4. Hospice House Campaign Partnerships: Partnership with Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice Society for hospice home construction with joint fundraising efforts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

East Kootenay Foundation for Health (EKFH) is a registered Canadian charity that raises funds through donations, events, planned giving, and lotteries to purchase vital medical equipment and fund facility improvements for hospitals, health centres, and long-term care homes across the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. The foundation operates multiple fundraising campaigns and donation programs that channel community contributions directly into regional healthcare infrastructure such as ultrasounds, NICU construction, oncology/renal expansion, and a standalone hospice home.

Product overview

East Kootenay Foundation for Health (EKFH) is a charitable foundation that raises funds to improve healthcare in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. Rather than a single technology product, EKFH operates a portfolio of fundraising campaigns and donation programs. Core services include funding for healthcare equipment (ultrasounds, heart monitors, laboratory equipment, CAT Scans, mammography machines) and patient comfort items for regional hospitals and healthcare facilities. The organization manages multiple active and completed campaigns including Hospice House (standalone hospice home), JoeAnna's House Expansion (10-bed addition to family accommodation near Kelowna General Hospital), Oncology & Renal Expansion, Durand Manor upgrades, A Warm Embrace (NICU), and various equipment campaigns. Donation services include general/monthly donations, planned giving, securities gifts, and lottery programs. Events include Feast for a Cause, Trio on the Mountain, Starlite Ball, and Golden's Gala. The foundation serves over 85,000 British Columbians across five hospitals, three health centres, five long-term care homes, and community health programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Donation

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $2.2 million raised in FY 2024-2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core, major and significant.

• Opa Jack Carter Northstar GMminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 July 2025Organized annual charity golf tournament raising $20,110 for hospice home construction.
• Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to build a standalone Hospice Home in Cranbrook. The hospice home will provide end-of-life care in a warm, homelike setting with private rooms for families. Joint fundraising campaign with shared mission to provide compassionate palliative care for the East Kootenay region.
• Interior HealthcoreOthersEKFH provides funding to the East Kootenay Interior Health region, supporting facilities within the health authority's network.
• Invermere Health Care Auxiliary SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated over $85,000 in June 2025 to support new equipment for Invermere Hospital and Columbia House.
• Fernie Rotary ClubmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered for Feast for a Cause events. Fernie Rotary has donated over $35,000 to support Elk Valley Hospital. EKFH matches funds raised through Rotary events.
• Kimberley Health Care AuxiliarymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated $150,000 to healthcare improvements across the East Kootenay region in October 2025. Major supporter of multiple campaigns including Warm Embrace NICU campaign.
• Cranbrook Legion Branch 24majorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated $8,000 from poppy fund to purchase new microscope for EKRH Lab and $8,000 to oncology/renal expansion.
• Golden & District Hospital Gala Planning CommitteesignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual gala partnership raising over $25,000 for portable ultrasound at Golden & District Hospital.
• Elk Valley Thrift Shop SocietysignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated $10,000 towards oncology and renal expansion at East Kootenay Regional Hospital. Also donated $30,000 to health care across the Elk Valley.
• Silver Path Financial Solutions Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated $750 towards expanding oncology and renal care at East Kootenay Regional Hospital.
• Rotary Club of FerniemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganized second annual Feast for a Cause with EKFH matching funds raised to bring diagnostic equipment to Elk Valley Hospital.
• Cranbrook Health Care AuxiliarymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with EKFH to purchase 2 new portable ultrasounds for EKRH ICU and Emergency Department.
• TELUS Community AmbassadorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEast Kootenay Telus Community Ambassadors donated $1,107 towards hospice home project during Starlite Season.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation (Hamilton): Canadian hospital foundation funding equipment, capital projects, and patient programs across a multi-site regional hospital network. Comparable community-based fundraising approach and reliance on auxiliary societies and service clubs.
• Northern Health Foundation: BC regional health authority foundation supporting rural and northern hospital equipment, hospice, and long-term care facilities. Directly comparable mandate of funding rural healthcare equipment that government budgets do not cover.
• Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba: Canadian regional hospital foundation with comparable equipment fundraising, family accommodation programs, and event-driven GTM. Useful as a same-size reference point for EKFH's operating model.
• Kelowna General Hospital Foundation: Regional hospital foundation in Interior BC that co-operates JoeAnna's House with EKFH and runs analogous community-based equipment and capital campaigns. Directly comparable operating model, donor base, and relationship with Interior Health Authority.
• Royal Inland Hospital Foundation: Regional hospital foundation serving the Thompson region of Interior BC, raising funds for equipment, patient comfort, and capital projects at a single anchor hospital plus surrounding sites. Closely comparable mandate, geography, and campaign structure to EKFH.
• Health Sciences Centre Foundation (Manitoba): Provincial/regional hospital foundation raising funds for equipment, NICU expansion, and patient/family housing. Mirrors EKFH's mix of equipment campaigns, family accommodation projects, and multi-site regional mandate.

Others

• Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies: Regional community foundation that already partners with EKFH on capital projects. Operates a granting model across the same East Kootenay geography and shares donor overlap, making it an adjacent rather than competitive peer.

Broad incumbents

• BC Children's Hospital Foundation: Provincial specialty hospital foundation raising funds for pediatric equipment, research, and family housing. Comparable charitable mission and capital campaign execution, though at substantially larger scale and with a province-wide rather than regional catchment.
• Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation: Provincial-scale Canadian hospital foundation with established planned giving, monthly giving, securities donation, and major capital campaign infrastructure analogous to EKFH's programs but at significantly higher scale.
• Vancouver General Hospital & UBC Hospital Foundation: Large-scale BC hospital foundation with multi-site coverage, broader donor base, and more developed planned giving and securities gift programs. Comparable mission but materially larger scope and budget than EKFH.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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