Providence Healthcare Foundation

What Providence Healthcare Foundation does

Providence Healthcare Foundation is a registered Canadian charity (CRA #122963663RR0001) and the dedicated fundraising arm of Providence Healthcare, a rehabilitation, long-term care, and palliative care facility located at 3276 St. Clair Avenue East in Scarborough, Ontario. The foundation operates as part of Unity Health Toronto alongside St. Michael's Hospital and St. Joseph's Health Centre, and shares a combined fundraising structure with St. Michael's Hospital Foundation. Its programs and services support stroke and trauma rehabilitation, palliative care, long-term care for older adults, and specialty assets including the Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic, the Adult Day Program for individuals with dementia, and the newly established Indigenous Wellness Centre.

The foundation generates donations through one-time gifts, monthly recurring giving tiers ($15, $20, $30, $50, or custom), planned/legacy giving, and signature events including the Urban Angel Golf Classic, Urban Angel Soirée, and The Providence Way Walk & Roll, supplemented by a DIY peer-to-peer fundraising platform and direct mail/door-to-door canvassing. The technology stack is a standard nonprofit configuration: Blackbaud powers donation forms, event websites, and campaign tools, while HJC New Media provides web hosting and digital support. Strategic donor partnerships — most notably a transformative $11 million gift from the Krawczyk Family Foundation announced June 18, 2025 — fund new programs in Indigenous health and reconciliation, including land-based healing spaces, expanded Elder access, and an Indigenous Patient Comfort Fund.

The foundation operates with a small core team (5 reported employees), with Lindsay Tarvit serving as Director of Development. Marketing and donor acquisition span content on providencehealthcarefoundation.ca, email newsletters, organic social on Instagram/Twitter/LinkedIn/Facebook/YouTube, community events, and a recognized network of community supporters such as the Rotary Club of East York. Its reach is concentrated in Ontario, serving patients and families in the Greater Toronto Area, with no disclosed multi-jurisdiction footprint.

Name

Providence Healthcare Foundation

Legal name

Providence Healthcare Foundation

Website

https://providencehealthcarefoundation.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Providence Healthcare Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that raises and deploys donations to fund rehabilitation, long-term care, palliative care, and Indigenous health programs at Providence Healthcare within the Unity Health Toronto network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Charitable Fundraising

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Charitable Giving & Philanthropic Trust Advisory (FSAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Healthcare fundraising
• Charitable donations
• Monthly giving programs
• Legacy giving services
• Community fundraising events

Headquarters

HQ city

Scarborough

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. One-time Donations: Individual donors make one-time monetary contributions to support Providence Healthcare programs and services
2. Monthly Recurring Donations: Monthly giving program where donors contribute set amounts on a recurring basis ($15, $20, $30, $50/month or custom amounts)
3. Estate Planning and Legacy Giving: Planned giving options including bequests, memorial gifts, and legacy donations
4. Fundraising Events: Revenue generated through signature events including Urban Angel Golf Classic, Urban Angel Soirée, and The Providence Way community walk
5. Volunteer Programs: Community volunteers support foundation activities and fundraising initiatives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Providence Healthcare Foundation is a registered charitable foundation that raises philanthropic funds to support Providence Healthcare's rehabilitation, long-term care, and palliative care programs within the Unity Health Toronto network. The foundation enables donations through one-time gifts, monthly recurring giving, estate and legacy planning, and signature community fundraising events. It also directs funds toward specialized programs including the Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic, the Adult Day Program, and the Indigenous Wellness Centre.

Product overview

Providence Healthcare Foundation is a charitable organization supporting Providence Healthcare, which operates as part of Unity Health Toronto. The foundation's primary offerings consist of fundraising and donation services supporting life-changing rehabilitation, long-term care, and palliative care programs. Key services include an online donation platform enabling one-time and monthly giving, DIY fundraising tools, and signature events like The Providence Way Walk & Roll, Urban Angel Golf Classic, and Urban Angel Soirée. At the healthcare facility level, Providence provides rehabilitation services (including stroke recovery and trauma rehab), palliative care, and long-term care programs for older adults. Notable specialized programs include the Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic for patient rehabilitation, the Adult Day Program for individuals with dementia, and the newly established Indigenous Wellness Centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Donation Platform Digital donation platform on providencehealthcarefoundation.ca enabling donors to make one-time or recurring monthly contributions to support Providence Healthcare's rehabilitation, long-term care, and palliative care programs. Tax receipts issued per CRA regulations.
• Monthly Giving Program Subscription-style recurring donation program allowing supporters to give monthly at $15, $20, $30, $50, or custom amounts to fund ongoing healthcare programs at Providence Healthcare.
• Estate and Legacy Giving Planned giving program enabling donors to include Providence Healthcare Foundation in their estate planning through bequests, memorial gifts, and legacy donations.
• DIY Fundraising Platform Self-service platform allowing supporters to design and run their own fundraisers to support exceptional care at Providence Healthcare.
• Urban Angel Golf Classic Annual signature charity golf tournament supporting St. Michael's Hospital and Providence Healthcare, held at Angus Glen Golf Club.
• Urban Angel Soirée Annual charity event featuring curated cocktails, fine dining, and unique entertainment to support Providence Healthcare.
• The Providence Way Walk & Roll Signature community fundraising event featuring an accessible walking route of up to 5 km, open to everyone whether walking, rolling, or strolling.
• Healthcare Rehabilitation Services Life-changing rehabilitation programs at Providence Healthcare including stroke recovery, trauma rehabilitation, and programs helping patients reclaim their lives.
• Palliative Care Services End-of-life care services ensuring comfort and peace for patients in palliative care, focusing on quality of life.
• Long-Term Care Programs Comprehensive care programs for older adults requiring ongoing support and assistance with daily living.
• Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic Innovative clinic helping patients learn and build everyday skills needed to return home, unique to Providence Healthcare.
• Adult Day Program Social club program geared toward individuals with moderate to severe dementia, providing personalized and compassionate care.
• Indigenous Wellness Centre Wellness centre created by and for Indigenous Peoples to foster safety, comfort, and cultural connection, with operational space for Unity Health Toronto's Indigenous Health Team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Receives $11 million transformative gift for Indigenous health and reconciliation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unity Health TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvidence Healthcare is one of three sites within Unity Health Toronto (alongside St. Michael's Hospital and St. Joseph's Health Centre). The foundation raises funds supporting the network's collective healthcare mission.
• St. Michael's Hospital FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined foundation raising funds for St. Michael's Hospital and Providence Healthcare within Unity Health Toronto network. Jointly celebrating transformative gifts and coordinating fundraising efforts.
• Rotary Club of East YorkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity service organization honoring Deacon Sal Badali with a gift to Providence Healthcare. The club supports healthcare initiatives through fundraising and recognition of community contributors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Toronto Foundation: Toronto-area community foundation managing donor-advised funds and grantmaking initiatives for the GTA, comparable as a regional grantmaking vehicle for philanthropic capital.

Broad incumbents

• SickKids Foundation: Larger Canadian health foundation (pediatric hospital) operating signature events, monthly giving, and major-gift campaigns at significantly greater scale, relevant for benchmarking fundraising practices and donor overlap in the Toronto market.
• Canadian Cancer Society: National health charity with extensive donor base, signature events, and planned-giving programs, competing for restricted health-research dollars and major-gift philanthropy across Canada.
• Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada: National health grantmaking organization running door-to-door canvassing, monthly giving, and major-gift programs — a benchmark for direct-response fundraising tactics also used by Providence.

Direct peers

• St. Michael's Hospital Foundation: Sister foundation within Unity Health Toronto that jointly raises funds and co-hosts events (Urban Angel Golf Classic) for Providence Healthcare and St. Michael's Hospital, sharing donor bases and operational infrastructure.
• Baycrest Foundation: Toronto-based foundation supporting Baycrest Centre specializing in geriatric care, dementia, and rehabilitation — directly overlapping Providence's long-term care, palliative, and rehabilitation mandate.
• Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation (Sinai Health): Toronto hospital foundation within Sinai Health raising funds for complex care and research, operating comparable signature events and a multi-stream fundraising model in the same GTA market.
• UHN Foundation: Foundation supporting University Health Network hospitals (Toronto General, Toronto Western, Princess Margaret, Toronto Rehab), directly comparable as a multi-site GTA healthcare foundation using major gifts, events, and monthly giving.
• Sunnybrook Foundation: Toronto-area hospital foundation raising funds for rehabilitation, long-term care, and specialty programs at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, operating with comparable event-driven and major-gift fundraising models.

Regional players

• BC Children's Hospital Foundation: Canadian regional hospital foundation with similar event-driven and major-gift fundraising operating outside Ontario; useful benchmark for Canadian hospital foundation scale and donor engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/StMichaelsFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/stmichaelsfdn
• Instagraminstagram.com/stmichaelsfdn/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_campaign=igwebfooter&utm_id=igwebfooter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/providence-healthcare-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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