Tallaght University Hospital Foundation

What Tallaght University Hospital Foundation does

Tallaght University Hospital Foundation (TUHF) is an autonomous Irish charitable foundation established in 2018 and publicly launched in September 2019 to enhance the operations, maintenance, and services of Tallaght University Hospital (TUH). It is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Malcolm Hughes with executive leadership under CEO Douglas Collins, and operates with a team of approximately 22 employees from its headquarters at TUH, Belgard Road, Dublin 24. The foundation functions as the exclusive fundraising vehicle for TUH, channeling donor capital into hospital equipment, facility upgrades, innovation programmes, and community healthcare initiatives that fall outside standard HSE (Health Service Executive) provision.

TUHF's product surface spans a fundraising platform (online donations via Donorbox/Stripe/PayPal/Apple Pay/Google Pay, offline bank transfers, a CHAMP-powered staff lottery, and legacy giving), an innovation facility under the "Innovate Health" sub-brand (including the Brain Health Unit, Innovation and Digital Hub with VR systems, Clinical Research Facility, and co-working/pitch spaces), and large capital projects. Since inception TUHF has raised and invested over €13m cumulatively, with major capital deployments including a €2m Da Vinci Surgical System (2020), a €2m Canon Aquilion Prime SP 160 CT Scanner with AI-assisted decision making and Brainomix stroke software (2023), and a €7.6m Ageing Well Centre in Clondalkin Village in partnership with Bartra Healthcare (February 2024). Revenue streams include individual donations (one-time and recurring, with 44.9% tax-back via CHY3 on gifts over €250), staff lottery subscriptions (€2/week, €104/year, monthly prizes €1,000/€500/€250), lead gifts, corporate partnerships, legacy giving, grant applications, and community fundraising events (Dublin City Marathon, charity cycles, runs).

The foundation has assembled a strategic partner ecosystem including Bartra Healthcare (capital), UPMC (Brain Health/PET scanner), Trinity College Dublin (academic research), and PM Group (build), alongside a portfolio of recurring community fundraisers (Easter Chick Ladies, Edmondstown Golf Club, T.P. Waters) and an internal Ignite for Impact grants programme (Ignite €40k, Spark €20k, Radiant €10k, Innovate €3-5k) funding staff innovation projects. Operations are supported by a SaaS stack comprising CHAMP CRM, Shopify e-commerce, Mailchimp, Typeform, Google Analytics, and Microsoft 365, with PCI-DSS Level 1 and ISO 27001/27017/27018/9001 compliance inherited from its vendors.

Name

Tallaght University Hospital Foundation

Legal name

Tallaght University Hospital Foundation

Website

https://tuhf.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tallaght University Hospital Foundation is the exclusive charitable fundraising arm of Tallaght University Hospital in Dublin, raising and investing donor capital in medical equipment, innovation programmes, and capital projects. It serves hospital patients and the surrounding community through donations, a staff lottery, and strategic partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Philanthropy Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare fundraising services
• Hospital philanthropy programs
• Charitable donation management
• Medical innovation funding
• Community healthcare giving

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin 24

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals, including in-memory and in-gratitude donations, tax-efficient giving through CHY3 forms enabling 44.9% tax back on donations over €250.
2. TUHF Staff Lottery: Monthly lottery for TUH/CHI at TUH staff at €2/week (€104/year), with monthly prizes of €1,000, €500, and €250. No rollovers.
3. Lead Gifts: Major philanthropic contributions of substantial scale from donors interested in specific projects or programmes, including bricks and mortar projects, research and technology.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with companies for funding specific hospital projects and initiatives, including strategic gifts and sponsorship.
5. Legacy Giving: Bequests and gifts left in wills, with opportunities to name buildings, wards, rooms, and scholarships.
6. Grant Applications: Funding applications to trusts, foundations, and grant-making organisations.
7. Fundraising Events: Community fundraising events including cycles, runs, and challenge events to raise funds for specific projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tallaght University Hospital Foundation is the official charitable foundation supporting Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) in Dublin, Ireland. It raises and channels funds from individual donors, corporate partners, trusts, and community fundraisers into hospital equipment, facilities, innovation programmes, and patient care enhancements beyond standard HSE provision. Key giving mechanisms include one-time and recurring donations, a staff lottery, corporate partnerships, legacy/bequest giving, and grant applications, all processed through an online donation platform and traditional banking channels.

Product overview

Tallaght University Hospital Foundation is a charitable foundation established in 2018 to support Tallaght University Hospital. The foundation operates a fundraising platform comprising donation processing (via Stripe, PayPal, Donorbox), an internal lottery programme (TUHF Lottery), and corporate partnership offerings. Major funded initiatives include the Innovate Health healthcare innovation facility with components such as the Brain Health Unit (first of its kind in Europe), Clinical Research Facility, Innovation and Digital Hub (with virtual reality systems), and Co-working Spaces. The foundation has invested over €13m in hospital equipment including a Da Vinci Surgical System (€2m robotic surgery), Canon CT Scanner with AI (€2m), and the €7.6m Ageing Well Centre in Clondalkin. Additional programmes include the Ignite for Impact Awards supporting staff innovation projects and individual funded equipment projects for departments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Innovate Health: A healthcare innovation initiative established in 2021 to create opportunities for hospital staff to explore innovative methodologies and technologies. It aims to develop new healthcare solutions, improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance patient satisfaction.

Products and services

• TUHF Lottery (Lotto)

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Bartra HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Major strategic partner in Ageing Well Centre development, investing €7.6m alongside TUHF. Also co-funded €2m CT Scanner for Emergency Department. Bartra Healthcare provides property development expertise for healthcare facilities while TUHF provides fundraising and project management.
• UPMCcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner supporting Brain Health Unit with PET scanner technology. UPMC brings clinical expertise in brain health diagnostics and therapeutics, supporting first-in-Europe Brain Health Unit development.
• Trinity College Dublin (TCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing clinical research support and academic weight for Innovate Health facility. Academic collaboration enables translation of research into clinical applications.
• PM GroupsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuild partner for Contemplation Room refurbishment project ('A Room for All'). PM Group led project coordination with supply chain partners including Winroys Furniture, Interface Flooring, Universal Floral, Flynns, M2, and AD Design.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal Free Charity: Charity supporting the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Comparable in funding hospital equipment, innovation, and patient experience through community and corporate philanthropy, though at larger NHS-trust scale.
• Barts Charity: Major UK hospital charity supporting Barts Health NHS Trust hospitals. Comparable as a large-scale hospital-affiliated grantmaker funding equipment, research, and innovation, though operating at significantly greater scale and across multiple hospitals.
• Guy's & St Thomas' Charity: Large UK hospital charity supporting Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Comparable in funding healthcare innovation and patient programmes through philanthropy, though with broader urban health remit and substantially larger endowment.
• King's College Hospital Charity: UK hospital charity supporting King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Comparable in supporting a major academic teaching hospital through capital campaigns, equipment funding, and innovation programmes.

Direct peers

• Mater Foundation: Charitable foundation supporting the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin. Similar model of fundraising for hospital equipment, innovation, and patient programmes, with comparable community and corporate donor base.
• Children's Health Foundation: Irish hospital-affiliated charitable foundation supporting Children's Health Ireland hospitals. Directly comparable as a national hospital charity using multi-channel fundraising, corporate partnerships, and individual donations to fund equipment, research, and family-centred care programmes.
• Beaumont Hospital Foundation: Charitable foundation supporting Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. Comparable in mission (fundraising for a specific acute hospital), structure (community-led fundraising), and reliance on individual donors, corporate partnerships, and major gifts.
• St James's Hospital Foundation: Foundation supporting St James's Hospital in Dublin, one of Ireland's largest academic teaching hospitals. Directly comparable as a Dublin-based hospital charity funding equipment, research, and patient experience initiatives through diversified giving streams.

Regional players

• Mercy University Hospital Foundation: Charitable foundation supporting Mercy University Hospital in Cork. Comparable hospital-charity structure serving a regional acute hospital in Ireland, though its geographic focus on Munster rather than Dublin limits direct donor overlap.

Others

• UCD Foundation: Irish philanthropic foundation raising funds for University College Dublin. Compares as a domestic Irish grantmaking/philanthropy organization with overlapping donor pool and corporate partnerships, though focused on education rather than hospital care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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