Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation

What Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation does

The Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation is a registered Canadian charity (Charitable Registration #887712891 RR 0001) established in 1993 and formerly known as St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation. It is headquartered at 101 Lerwick Road in Courtenay, British Columbia, immediately inside the entrance of Comox Valley Hospital, and is operated by a small staff of approximately seven employees alongside a volunteer board of directors. The foundation's stated purpose is to raise funds to elevate care in three settings: acute care at the hospital, healthcare in the community, and long-term care across three non-profit homes (Cumberland Lodge, Glacier View Lodge, and Providence Living at The Views).

The foundation's "products" are grant-funded healthcare assets and programs. Capital funding supports acquisition of medical equipment including AI-enhanced MRI, mammography, ultrasound, C-arm X-ray, and sterilization systems for Comox Valley Hospital. Program funding includes the award-winning Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for dementia patients and Music Therapy (300+ hours annually at Cumberland Lodge). Patient-comfort funding covers comfort items, pediatric stuffed animals, and amenities for long-term care residents. Operating support extends to staff training and research, including seniors' health initiatives tied to the forecast doubling of the 75+ population by 2039.

The foundation's go-to-market is community-led philanthropy across multiple channels: individual donations (one-time, recurring, planned giving/bequests), corporate partnerships structured as either direct gifts or per-unit giving (e.g., Emterra's $1 per tonne of recyclables, contributing $32,400 cumulatively over 11 years), matching-gift challenges (Coastal Community Credit Union up to $50,000, Peninsula Co-op up to $10,000), grant applications to financial institutions (CIBC, ScotiaMcLeod Charitable Foundation), and event-based fundraising including the annual Golf Classic ($80,700 raised in 2026) and limited-ticket raffles. Marketing channels span the foundation's website, Instagram (@cvhealthcarefdn), email newsletter, local earned media, and storytelling through donor and patient narratives. Revenue streams are diversified across individual, corporate, endowment, and event channels rather than concentrated in any single donor, though major individual philanthropists (Frank Carter, Helga) and long-tenure corporate partners (RBC DS for 26 years, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17 for 25+ years) provide significant recurring support.

Name

Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation

Legal name

Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation

Website

https://cvhealthcarefoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation is a registered Canadian charity established in 1993 that raises and grants funds for medical equipment, programs, and research for Comox Valley Hospital and three regional long-term care homes serving 75,000+ residents in British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy and Charitable Funding

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Healthcare fundraising
• Charitable healthcare grants
• Medical equipment funding
• Community health philanthropy
• Long-term care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Courtenay

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation receives donations from individuals, corporations, and community organizations through various channels including one-time gifts, recurring donations, planned giving/bequests, and event-based fundraising.
2. Endowment Fund Income: Permanent endowment funds generate annual earnings to support ongoing healthcare priorities. The principal is preserved while distributions address emerging needs.
3. Event-Based Fundraising: Annual events including Golf Classic, raffles (50/50, luxury raffles), and community fundraisers generate significant contributions. The 34th Annual Golf Classic raised $80,700 in 2026.
4. Corporate Partnership Programs: Ongoing corporate giving programs where businesses donate a portion of revenue or set amounts per activity (e.g., Emterra's $1 per tonne of recyclables program has contributed $32,400 over 11 years).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation is a registered charity that raises and distributes donations to fund healthcare equipment, programs, research, training, and patient comforts at the Comox Valley Hospital and three regional long-term care homes. It also operates fundraising products including annual raffles (Shine On Healthcare Raffle, Luxury Self-Care Raffle, Work Hard Play Hard 50/50) and the Annual Golf Classic, and supports programs such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and Music Therapy for dementia and long-term care residents.

Product overview

The Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation is a registered charity (established 1993) that raises funds to enhance healthcare across three areas: acute care at the hospital, healthcare in the community, and long-term care at Cumberland Lodge, Glacier View Lodge, and Providence Living at the Views. The Foundation's offerings include: fundraising campaigns (Shine On Healthcare Raffle, Work Hard Play Hard 50/50, Luxury Self-Care Raffle, Golf Classic), grant-funded programs (Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for dementia patients, Music Therapy for long-term care residents), and core services funding medical equipment acquisition, research, training, and patient comforts. The Foundation does not operate as a technology product company but supports healthcare technology including AI-enhanced MRI equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donation Programs Charitable giving programs accepting one-time gifts, recurring donations, planned giving/bequests, and in memoriam gifts from individuals and organizations to support healthcare across the Comox Valley.
• Shine On Healthcare Raffle Luxury vacation raffle offering a $5,000 Sparkling Hill Resort getaway package, supporting enhancements to emergency care at Comox Valley Hospital. Tickets are $25 each with 2,000 tickets available.
• Work Hard Play Hard 50/50 Raffle 50/50 raffle with a growing jackpot that supports surgical equipment purchases for Comox Valley Hospital.
• Luxury Self-Care Raffle Deluxe spa-cation raffle featuring a Kingfisher Pacific Resort & Spa package valued at over $2,500, supporting diagnostic equipment for the hospital. Tickets are $25 each with 1,000 tickets available.
• Annual Golf Classic Annual charity golf tournament raising funds for Comox Valley Hospital. The 34th Annual Golf Classic raised $80,700 in 2026 and the 2024 event raised $59,300 for surgical services equipment.
• Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Program Evidence-based program for individuals living with mild to moderate dementia, proven to improve cognitive functioning, mental health, quality of life, and social well-being while providing respite for family caregivers. Recognized by Island Health as an award-winning program.
• Music Therapy Program Music therapy programming at Cumberland Lodge providing over 300 hours annually of brain stimulation, social interaction, and emotional relief for residents with cognitive decline.
• Healthcare Equipment Funding Program Charitable funding program that acquires state-of-the-art medical equipment for healthcare facilities across the Comox Valley, including AI-enhanced MRI, mammography, ultrasound, C-arm X-ray, and sterilization equipment.
• Patient Comforts Program Funding of patient comfort items and amenities, including pediatric stuffed animals collected through K'ómoks First Nation and Isfeld Interact Club initiatives, that enhance the healthcare experience for patients and their families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 39,000+ emergency room visits served annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Coast Capital SavingsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 February 2025Employees volunteered through Help Heroes Volunteer Program to prepare comfort items for patients and long-term care residents.
• Isfeld Interact ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Youth humanitarian club that raised $600 through bake sales for pediatric stuffed animal program, exemplifying 'youth helping youth' motto.
• K'ómoks First NationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Elder Ramona Johnson leads community initiatives including stuffed animal collection for pediatric patients. Foundation acknowledges Unceded Traditional Territory of K'ómoks First Nation.
• Funding InnovationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 September 2024Art Easel Program displaying Canadian art as fundraising option. Has provided over $16,000 of support through art sales in hospital over many years of partnership.
• Island HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare authority partnership for identifying and funding priority equipment and program needs at Comox Valley Hospital and regional facilities.
• Providence LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of Providence Living at The Views, Canada's first public long-term care home based on dementia village concepts. Foundation supports equipment and program funding.
• Cumberland LodgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit long-term care home receiving funding for music therapy, equipment, and patient comfort programs.
• Glacier View LodgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit long-term care home receiving Tovertafel interactive gaming equipment funded through federal New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Paul's Foundation: Raises funds for Providence Health Care's St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, including equipment, research, and patient care. Highly comparable charitable structure, even operating within the same Providence partner network as Comox Valley's Providence Living.
• Baycrest Foundation: Funds Baycrest Health Sciences and its long-term care, dementia, and seniors' health programs. Closely aligned with Comox Valley's focus on dementia care programs (CST, music therapy) and support for three long-term care homes.
• Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation: Community-supported hospital foundation serving Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. Operates an analogous model of donor-driven equipment and program funding for a major BC acute-care site.
• Victoria Hospitals Foundation: Funds healthcare at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals, also within Island Health on Vancouver Island. Same model of community fundraising for a regional hospital, same geographic adjacency to the Comox Valley foundation.
• Vancouver General Hospital Foundation: Raises community and corporate funds for equipment, research, and patient care at Vancouver's flagship acute-care hospital. Same charitable-fundraising-for-hospital model, though at substantially larger scale in Metro Vancouver.
• Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation: Community hospital foundation in Burlington, Ontario, funding equipment, capital projects, and patient programs. Similar mid-scale Canadian hospital foundation template with comparable fundraising channels (events, monthly giving, major gifts).
• Surrey Hospitals Foundation: Funds Surrey Memorial Hospital and the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre through community donations and events. Closely comparable role supporting a regional hospital and outpatient sites in a growing BC community.

Broad incumbents

• BC Cancer Foundation: Provincial foundation funding cancer research, care enhancement, and equipment across BC. Operates at much larger scale and disease-specific scope, but exemplifies the BC hospital/health-charity fundraising model.
• SickKids Foundation: Canada's largest children's hospital foundation. Shares the broad community-foundation-for-hospital model but operates at national scale with corporate, event, and planned-giving programs analogous to those run by Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation.

Regional players

• Health Sciences North Foundation: Funds a regional acute-care hospital serving Northern Ontario. Comparable mid-sized Canadian hospital foundation model: small staff, community-led fundraising, multi-site distribution, focused on equipment and program funding in a defined catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cvhealthcarefdn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comox-valley-healthcare-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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