Toowoomba Hospital Foundation

What Toowoomba Hospital Foundation does

Toowoomba Hospital Foundation is an Australian nonprofit charitable foundation established in the early 1990s (sources cite 1991 or 1993) and headquartered in South Toowoomba, Queensland. It operates as the dedicated community fundraising arm of Darling Downs Health, channelling donations, event proceeds, corporate sponsorships, gifts in wills, workplace giving, and social enterprise revenue into medical equipment, patient services, staff training, and health programs across 30 hospitals and health service facilities spanning a 300,000 sq km catchment (Taroom/Wandoan to Texas/Goondiwindi, plus Southwest Queensland and Northern NSW).

The foundation's primary capital initiative is the Regional Cancer Centre campaign, which benefits from a $10 million matched-funding commitment from Darling Downs Health toward a $20 million purpose-built cancer facility at Baillie Henderson Hospital, scheduled to open in 2027. In 2024-2025 the foundation granted a record $4.6M to local healthcare, including a $2.1M Mako Robot for surgical care, $131,214 in telehealth infrastructure across 15 rural emergency departments, $352,000 in research funding across 7 projects, and $117,393 for antenatal/gynaecology clinic upgrades. The foundation operates a diversified portfolio of recurring fundraising events (Trek the Trail, Emergency Services Race Day, Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Running Festival, Ekka Beef Week) alongside digital channels (charity gift cards, online donations, peer-to-peer fundraising via Funraisin).

The operating model uses a social-enterprise-subsidised structure: Wellbean Co catering and the Museum of Health project generate revenue that covers operational costs, enabling the foundation to direct 100% of donations to healthcare. It employs 75 staff supported by 488 volunteers contributing 35,763 hours annually (a 47% YoY increase). The foundation is led by CEO Jude Wills, maintains a 24-year research partnership with Pure Land Learning College (cumulative $2.88M contributed), and has raised over $28M since inception.

Name

Toowoomba Hospital Foundation

Legal name

Toowoomba Hospital Foundation

Website

https://toowoombahospitalfoundation.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy and Community Fundraising

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Chronic Disease & Health Promotion Program Funding (HLAJALAJ), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Healthcare fundraising services
• Hospital philanthropy foundation
• Community health donations
• Patient support services
• Medical equipment grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Toowoomba

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from community members supporting healthcare across Darling Downs. Donations are tax-deductible in Australia for donations $2 and over.
2. Community Events: Revenue from events including Trek the Trail, Emergency Services Race Day, and other fundraising activities. Includes event entry fees and participant fundraising.
3. Charity Gift Cards: Digital charity gift cards sold in preset amounts ($25, $50, $100) or custom amounts, supporting specific causes like cancer care, medical equipment, paediatrics, and healthcare workers.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Sponsorship and partnership revenue from businesses supporting healthcare fundraising campaigns, including event sponsorships and cause-related marketing.
5. Gifts in Wills: Legacy giving program where donors include the foundation in their wills to support future healthcare needs.
6. Workplace Giving: Employee giving program allowing workers to donate directly from their salary to support local healthcare.
7. Containers for Change: Recycling initiative where container refunds are donated to support healthcare, raising $23,384 from 233,846 containers recycled.
8. Social Enterprises: Operational revenue from social enterprises including Wellbean Co catering and patient accommodation services that support operational costs while funding healthcare.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Toowoomba Hospital Foundation is a nonprofit charitable foundation that raises funds to support healthcare across the Darling Downs Health system, covering 30 hospitals and health service facilities across one of Australia's largest regional catchments (300,000 sq km). The foundation funds essential medical equipment (e.g., $2.1M Mako Robot), patient services and comfort items, staff training and professional development, health research, and a $10 million matched-funding Regional Cancer Centre project at Baillie Henderson Hospital. It generates revenue through individual donations, corporate partnerships, community events (Trek the Trail, Emergency Services Race Day), charity gift cards, workplace giving, gifts in wills, and social enterprises (Wellbean Co catering, Museum of Health).

Product overview

The Toowoomba Hospital Foundation operates as a nonprofit healthcare fundraising organization supporting Darling Downs Health across 30 hospitals and health service facilities. The Foundation's core product is its fundraising platform and programs, anchored by the Regional Cancer Centre Campaign—a $10 million matched-funding initiative to build a dedicated cancer care facility at Baillie Henderson Hospital. The product portfolio spans: (1) major fundraising initiatives including the Regional Cancer Centre Campaign, annual Tax and Christmas Appeals, and Bauble Giving Tree corporate program; (2) event-based fundraising including Trek the Trail, Emergency Services Race Day, and Wellcamp Airport Running Festival; (3) ecommerce offerings through Charity Gift Cards in four categories; (4) patient and family support services including Clive Berghofer and Picnic Point Accommodations, Dignity Packs and Dignity Funding; (5) social enterprises including the Museum of Health and Wellbean Co catering; and (6) internal tools like the DDH Staff Hub. The Foundation leverages the Funraisin platform for peer-to-peer fundraising and donation processing, with support from HubSpot CRM and RaffleTix for event ticketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Regional Cancer Centre: A purpose-built cancer care centre project being co-funded by the community through Toowoomba Hospital Foundation and by Darling Downs Health, with matched funding up to $10 million.
• Museum of Health
• Wellbean Co
• Patient Accommodation

Products and services

• Regional Cancer Centre Campaign Major fundraising campaign to build a purpose-built Regional Cancer Centre at Baillie Henderson Hospital, co-funded by community donations and matched by Darling Downs Health up to $10 million. Target beneficiaries are cancer patients across the Darling Downs, Southwest Queensland, and Northern NSW catchment area (2,335 new cancer diagnoses annually).
• Charity Gift Cards Digital charity gift cards available in four themed categories (cancer care, medical equipment, paediatrics, healthcare workers) with preset denominations of $25, $50, $100, or custom amounts. Each card supports a specific healthcare cause and is delivered digitally.
• Trek the Trail 2026 Annual multi-day hiking fundraising event along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail with 2-day (65km, $195 entry) and 1-day (29km, $135 entry) options. Includes meals, snacks, event shirt, and campsite for 2-day participants. Individual fundraising targets of $500 support the Regional Cancer Centre.
• Emergency Services Race Day 2026 Annual community event at Clifford Park Racecourse bringing together emergency services personnel for connection, recognition, and fundraising. $170 per person ($150 for TEDCREW Members), includes 3-course meal and 3-hour drinks package including spirits.
• Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Running Festival Community running event featuring half marathon, 10km, 5km, and mile distances, with proceeds benefiting the Regional Cancer Centre campaign.
• Patient Accommodation (Clive Berghofer and Picnic Point) Temporary housing for rural patients and families receiving treatment away from home. Includes the Clive Berghofer Accommodation and Picnic Point Accommodation facilities. 1,707 nights of accommodation provided to 740 rural patients in 2024-2025; partnership with The Common Ground Foundation extends capacity.
• Dignity Packs and Dignity Funding Program Pre-packed comfort and care packages plus funding support providing basic necessities including toothpaste, sanitary items, shampoo, and clothing for vulnerable patients (emergency admissions, sexual assault victims, people in need). 924 dignity packs provided in 2024-2025. Preset donation tiers: $20, $250, $500 or custom amount.
• Museum of Health Health museum project preserving and showcasing healthcare heritage in Queensland. Funded in part by a $1.5M donation commitment for the Museum of Health Project. Operates as a social enterprise supporting the foundation's operational costs.
• Wellbean Co Catering Social enterprise catering service providing corporate catering for events including Pink Ladies Day and Bauble Giving Tree prize catering. Operates as a revenue-generating social enterprise that covers the foundation's operational costs, enabling 100% of donations to go directly to healthcare.
• Corporate Partnerships Program Business partnership program enabling organizations to support healthcare fundraising through event sponsorships (Gold, Silver, Bronze tiers), cause-related marketing, workplace giving programs, raffle donations, and the Bauble Giving Tree corporate engagement program (200 symbolic baubles sold per pack at minimum $2 each).
• Containers for Change Recycling Program Container recycling scheme where Queensland container refunds are donated to support healthcare. Raised $23,384 from 233,846 containers recycled in 2024.
• Charity Raffles and Auctions

Quantifiable outcome

• $4.6M granted to local healthcare in 2024-2025
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pure Land Learning College AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 200124-year partnership supporting health research across the Darling Downs. Pure Land Learning College provides funding to help Darling Downs Health clinicians and researchers undertake studies that might otherwise go unfunded. Annual morning tea celebrates grant recipients exploring topics from cancer care to dental health and joint replacement outcomes. Over $2.88M contributed to education, research, and learning opportunities over the partnership duration.
• Darling Downs HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health service operating 30 hospitals and health facilities across Darling Downs. The foundation raises funds to support equipment, services, and programs for Darling Downs Health. Critical partnership includes matched funding commitment of up to $10 million for Regional Cancer Centre. The foundation supports the health service's mission to provide world-class healthcare close to home.
• Museum of Health (MOHQLD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum preserving healthcare history for future generations. The foundation supports this initiative, receiving the largest-ever donation pledged ($1.5M) for the Museum of Health Project. Shared mission to preserve and share Australia's cultural memory.
• Wellbean CominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise providing catering services. Partnership enables fundraising through corporate catering orders while supporting the foundation's operational costs. Wellbean Co provides catering for events like Pink Ladies Day and Bauble Giving Tree prize.
• Trek the Trail Event SponsorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGold sponsors: RMA. Silver sponsors: City Golf, Red Bolt Engineering, Want More Electrical. Bronze sponsors: WAMMCO, HiTech, Brad Foote, Wilsonton Hotel, Toowoomba Spray Shop. Community sponsors supporting 65km/29km trek events.
• The Common Ground FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing additional 28 patients and families with accommodation support beyond the foundation's own accommodation units.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation: Australian hospital foundation supporting pediatric hospital services through community donations, events, and corporate partnerships. Similar charitable healthcare provider model with strong event-based fundraising and volunteer engagement.
• Alfred Health Foundation: Victorian hospital foundation raising funds for Alfred Health across multiple facilities. Operates a similar model of community-led fundraising, capital campaigns, and research grantmaking supporting a public hospital network.
• Children's Hospital Foundation Queensland: Queensland-based health charity foundation supporting children's hospital services through community fundraising, events, and donor programs. Comparable in mission (supporting public hospital patients), revenue mix, and Queensland-based community engagement model.
• Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation: Australian hospital foundation raising funds to support a major public hospital and health service. Directly comparable as a state-based hospital foundation with similar donation, event, and corporate partnership revenue streams supporting healthcare equipment, research, and patient services.
• Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation: Major Australian hospital foundation supporting a large public hospital through fundraising for medical equipment, research, and patient care. Comparable fundraising mechanisms, gift-in-wills programs, and capital campaign structures.
• Mater Foundation: Queensland-based hospital foundation supporting Mater hospitals through community fundraising, research grants, and patient services. Operates with a similar mix of donations, events, and corporate partnerships across multiple hospital sites.
• The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation: Queensland-based hospital foundation supporting a major metro hospital through fundraising, events, and research grants. Same operating model of regional hospital fundraising, peer-to-peer events, and research grantmaking as Toowoomba Hospital Foundation.
• St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Foundation: Australian hospital foundation supporting a major public hospital with community fundraising, research grants, and patient services. Comparable fundraising structure including workplace giving, gifts in wills, and event-driven campaigns.

Regional players

• Wesley Medical Centre Foundation: Australian hospital foundation supporting medical equipment, research, and patient services at a major hospital. Comparable grantmaking and equipment-fundraising focus, though typically serving a different regional footprint than Darling Downs.

Broad incumbents

• Cancer Council Queensland: Large-scale Queensland cancer-focused nonprofit running prevention, support, and research programs statewide. Comparable as a health-focused charity serving the same Darling Downs region with overlapping cancer fundraising and research grantmaking activity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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