West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation

What West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation does

West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation, now operating as part of UHN Foundation following an amalgamation completed on April 1, 2026, is a Canadian registered charitable organization that raises philanthropic funds to support research, education, and patient care within the University Health Network (UHN) hospital system in Toronto, Ontario. Prior to amalgamation, the foundation operated as an independent fundraising vehicle for West Park Healthcare Centre, one of the specialty rehabilitation and complex care hospitals in the Toronto region. Post-amalgamation, donor contributions flow into a consolidated UHN Foundation that supports Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto Rehab Institute, West Park, and other UHN-affiliated facilities, addressing funding gaps across specialties including arthritis, brain, diabetes, heart and vascular, lung, mental health, rehab, transplant, vision, surgery, and stem cells.

The foundation's core products consist of an online donation platform (powered by Blackbaud payment processing) supporting one-time gifts, monthly recurring giving, memorial and tribute donations, and estate/legacy gifts; a mobile fundraising application ("We Walk UHNITED") for community events and peer-to-peer fundraising; and a suite of corporate giving and sponsorship programs. Technology integrations are limited to Blackbaud for payment processing and Google Analytics for web traffic analysis. Donor designations can be directed to specific programs (Patient Care, Research, Education) or to highest-priority needs as identified by hospital leadership.

The business model is philanthropic: donations are solicited across preset tiers ($50, $100, $250, $500) or custom amounts, with both one-time and recurring monthly billing cadences. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans individual donors, corporate partners (including employee matching and sponsorship programs), and legacy/estate donors. Distribution occurs through a multi-channel approach — website, email newsletters, social media (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), direct mail and phone for major gifts, in-person events, and an ambassador program. The foundation reports a Registered Canadian Charitable Organization Number (12386 4068 RR0001) and is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Joanne Kearney, with UHN Foundation supported by an American Friends of UHN entity for cross-border giving.

Name

West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation

Legal name

UHN Foundation

Website

https://westparkfoundation.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation, now amalgamated into UHN Foundation as of April 2026, is a Toronto-based registered Canadian charity that raises philanthropic funds from individuals, corporations, and legacy donors to support research, education, and patient care across University Health Network hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Charitable fundraising
• Hospital donations
• Planned giving
• Corporate giving

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation raises funds through donations from individuals, corporations, and community members. Donations are processed through online forms with preset amounts ($50, $100, $250, $500) or custom amounts. The foundation also organizes fundraising events and accepts memorial donations, honour donations, and estate gifts.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation (now amalgamated into UHN Foundation) is a registered Canadian charitable organization that raises philanthropic funds to support research, education, and patient care at University Health Network hospitals. The foundation accepts one-time, monthly, memorial, honour, corporate, and planned/estate gifts, and channels donations to designated programs including Patient Care, Research, and Education across medical specialties.

Product overview

UHN Foundation operates as a healthcare philanthropy organization that raises funds for research, education, and patient care at University Health Network. The organization offers an online donation platform for various giving options (one-time, monthly, memorial, honour gifts) and maintains the We Walk UHNITED mobile application for community engagement. The Foundation's programs span multiple medical specialties including arthritis, brain, diabetes, heart, lung, mental health, transplant, vision, and other healthcare areas. The Foundation was formed through amalgamation of Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation, Toronto Rehab Foundation (April 1, 2021), and West Park Foundation (April 1, 2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UHN Foundation Donation Platform Online donation platform enabling one-time, monthly, memorial, and honour-your-hero gifts with gift designations to specific programs (Patient Care, Research, Education). Payment processing is handled through Blackbaud's third-party merchant services. Targeted at individual donors, corporate partners, and legacy donors.
• We Walk UHNITED Mobile Application Mobile application supporting fundraising and community engagement for the We Walk UHNITED event series. Users can create accounts, participate in events, and manage their personal data with options for account and data deletion upon request. Targeted at community participants and donors.
• Corporate Giving Program Corporate giving program offering businesses opportunities for corporate donations, employee matching, and event sponsorship to support UHN healthcare research, education, and patient care. Targeted at corporate partners and CSR decision-makers.
• Planned Giving / Gift in Your Will Planned giving program enabling donors to make estate gifts and legacy contributions through wills and other planned giving vehicles. Targeted at legacy donors and high-net-worth individuals planning long-term healthcare impact.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UHN (University Health Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026UHN Foundation raises funds for research, education, and the enhancement of patient care at UHN. The foundation works closely with hospital leadership to identify programs and initiatives that need urgent funding. UHN comprises multiple hospitals including Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, and Toronto Rehab Institute.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sinai Health Foundation: Toronto-based hospital foundation supporting Mount Sinai Hospital and Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital. Directly comparable to UHN Foundation in scale, GTA geography, and multi-hospital support model.
• Sunnybrook Foundation: Foundation supporting Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a major Toronto academic hospital. Comparable in mandate (healthcare philanthropy for a leading GTA hospital), giving programs, and corporate partnership focus.
• Unity Health Toronto Foundation: Foundation supporting St. Michael's Hospital, Providence Healthcare, and St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto. Recent amalgamation of three hospital foundations makes it a structural comparable to UHN Foundation's multi-hospital consolidation strategy.
• Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation: Cancer-focused foundation that is itself part of UHN. Directly comparable as a specialty hospital foundation within the same network, sharing donor stewardship and event infrastructure with UHN Foundation.
• Ottawa Hospital Foundation: Foundation supporting The Ottawa Hospital, a major academic health sciences centre. Comparable as an Ontario-based hospital foundation with research, education, and patient care funding mandate.
• Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation: Ontario-based hospital foundation supporting a multi-site academic health network. Comparable in supporting a multi-hospital system within Ontario with similar regional fundraising mandate.
• SickKids Foundation: One of Canada's largest healthcare foundations raising funds for Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. Comparable to UHN Foundation as a major Canadian hospital philanthropy organization with similar donor base, multi-channel giving programs, and capital campaign focus.

Regional players

• VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation: Major BC-based hospital foundation supporting Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital. Comparable in mandate (academic hospital philanthropy) but operates in a different geographic region than UHN Foundation.
• McGill University Health Centre Foundation: Foundation supporting MUHC in Montreal, Quebec. Comparable as a multi-hospital academic healthcare foundation, but operates primarily in Quebec rather than Ontario.
• Alberta Health Services Foundation: Foundation supporting Alberta's largest provincial health system. Comparable multi-site healthcare philanthropy model, though regional scope differs significantly from UHN Foundation's Ontario focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uhnfoundation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/uhnfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/uhnfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-park-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/uhn.foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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