Hospitals of Regina Foundation

What Hospitals of Regina Foundation does

Hospitals of Regina Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization incorporated in 1987 in Regina, Saskatchewan, that raises private funds to support priority equipment, facilities, and programs for Regina's hospitals. It is the primary philanthropic vehicle serving Pasqua Hospital, Regina General Hospital, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, the new Regina Urgent Care Centre, and select long-term care facilities, with cumulative donor contributions exceeding $250 million since inception. The foundation operates under charitable registration 119114056 RR0001, is a member in good standing of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and adheres to the Donor Bill of Rights.

The foundation's revenue model combines four streams: one-time and monthly individual donations processed through the hrfsk.donorsupport.co online portal, Home Lottery and Lifestyle Lottery ticket sales, planned/legacy giving through bequests, and retail gift shop sales. Distribution is event-driven and community-led, with flagship annual fundraising traditions including the 39-year Z99 Radiothon (supporting the NICU in the Rawlco Centre for Mother Baby Care) and two lottery programs. Corporate partnerships provide large matching-gift anchors for discrete multi-year capital campaigns, with major donors including The Mosaic Company, Municipal Hail Insurance, GMS (Grain Millers Inc.), PotashCorp (Nutrien), Saskatchewan Blue Cross, and the Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation. Capital campaigns over the past decade have ranged from $2 million to $3.2 million and have funded equipment upgrades such as catheterization labs, 3D mammography, interventional radiology suites, and operating-room modernization.

The foundation is governed by a board of community volunteers and is led by President and CEO Dino Sophocleous. It reports measurable healthcare impact annually (3,127 pediatric outpatient visits, 28,672 surgeries, 99,662 emergency room visits, 38,837 CT scans supported at Regina hospitals, and approximately 500 NICU newborns served). Its go-to-market is hybrid: top-of-funnel community awareness via social media, events, and patient storytelling; mid-funnel conversion via online donations and email; and high-touch stewardship of major corporate donors.

Name

Hospitals of Regina Foundation

Legal name

Hospitals of Regina Foundation

Website

https://hrf.sk.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospitals of Regina Foundation is a Regina-based non-profit charitable organization founded in 1987 that raises private funds to support equipment, facilities, and care programs at Pasqua Hospital, Regina General Hospital, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, and Regina Urgent Care Centre for residents of southern Saskatchewan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare fundraising
• Charitable foundation
• Hospital donations
• Community health philanthropy
• Nonprofit healthcare organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Regina

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individual donors supporting hospital equipment, facility improvements, and patient care programs.
2. Home Lottery and Lifestyle Lottery: Annual lottery programs selling tickets to support pediatric care and hospital equipment needs. Home Lottery and Lifestyle Lottery are flagship fundraising events.
3. Legacy Giving: Planned giving through bequests and legacy gifts in donors' wills to inspire future healthcare investments.
4. Gift Shop: Retail gift shop sales supporting the foundation's fundraising mission.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hospitals of Regina Foundation is a non-profit charitable foundation that raises funds to support priority healthcare needs at Regina's hospitals and select long-term care facilities. Its core fundraising offerings include one-time and monthly donation programs, a Home Lottery, legacy/planned giving, tribute donations, community events such as the Z99 Radiothon, and a gift shop. The funds raised are directed toward medical equipment, capital projects, and patient care programs at Pasqua Hospital, Regina General Hospital, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, and the Regina Urgent Care Centre.

Product overview

Hospitals of Regina Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization that raises funds to improve health care for residents of southern Saskatchewan. The Foundation supports Regina's three hospitals (Pasqua Hospital, Regina General Hospital, and Wascana Rehabilitation Centre), the Regina Urgent Care Centre, and select long-term and complex care facilities. The organization's fundraising programs include Home Lottery, Events, One-Time and Monthly Donations, Legacy Giving, and In Memory/Honour donations. Major healthcare facilities and programs funded include the Mosaic Heart Centre (cardiac care with two upgraded catheterization labs), the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Rawlco Centre for Mother Baby Care, SaskTel MRI Centre, Children's Cancer Clinic, Dilawri Simulation Centre, Breast Assessment Centre, Interventional Radiology Suite, and the Wolfe Stroke Care Unit. Since 1987, donors have contributed more than $250 million for these facilities and equipment.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One-Time Donation Single charitable donations from individuals that fund priority healthcare needs at Regina hospitals and select long-term care facilities.
• Monthly Donation Recurring monthly giving program providing ongoing support for hospital equipment, patient care, and capital needs.
• Legacy Giving Planned giving through bequests and gifts in wills, allowing donors to support future healthcare investments.
• Home Lottery Annual home lottery program where ticket purchases fund priority needs at Regina hospitals, including pediatric care and equipment.
• Community Events Program Community events throughout the year, including the annual Z99 Radiothon, supporting healthcare for residents across southern Saskatchewan.
• Gift Shop Retail gift shop sales that support the foundation's fundraising mission for Regina hospitals.
• In Memory/Honour Donation Tribute donations made in memory or honour of a loved one, with proceeds directed to hospital priority needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ NICU babies served annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• St. Paul's Hospital FoundationminorOthersReceived combined funding of $100,000 with Regina Urgent Care Centre from Saskatchewan Blue Cross as part of expanded community investment initiatives.
• Regina Urgent Care CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-of-its-kind urgent care facility in the province, opened in 2024. Received $100,000 combined funding with St. Paul's Hospital Foundation from Saskatchewan Blue Cross. The Foundation supports equipment and operational needs for this facility serving southern Saskatchewan residents.
• Dilawri Simulation CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-of-the-art simulation centre opened June 8, 2012, modelled after effective teaching programs in Canada. Named after founding donors.
• Z99 Radio (Rawlco Communications)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner39-year partnership with Z99 Radiothon, an annual fundraising broadcast supporting the NICU. Over 30 years, raised more than $7 million for life-saving equipment for the NICU in the Rawlco Centre for Mother Baby Care.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation: Saskatchewan-based hospital foundation raising funds for Saskatoon City Hospital. Directly comparable as a Saskatchewan hospital foundation with similar fundraising programs, lottery revenue, and donor demographics.
• Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation: Saskatchewan children's hospital foundation supporting pediatric and maternal care. Directly comparable as a Saskatchewan healthcare philanthropy organization with similar capital campaign structures and pediatric-focused fundraising that overlaps with HRF's NICU work.
• Royal University Hospital Foundation: Saskatoon-based hospital foundation raising funds for Royal University Hospital, the Saskatchewan province's tertiary care centre. Comparable in scope (single-city hospital fundraising, capital campaigns, lottery programs) and operates in the same provincial healthcare system.
• Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba: Prairie-province children's hospital foundation using lottery (Dream Lottery), radiothon-style events, and corporate partnerships. Comparable peer for lottery-led fundraising in a similar Western Canadian demographic and economic context.
• St. Paul's Hospital Foundation: Sister hospital foundation in Regina serving St. Paul's Hospital; explicitly mentioned as a co-recipient of Saskatchewan Blue Cross funding and a peer grantmaking entity within the same city for the same donor pool. Directly comparable as another Regina-based hospital fundraising foundation.
• Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation: Pediatric hospital foundation with lottery programs, capital campaigns, and major-corporate matching partnerships similar to HRF. Strong direct comparison for pediatric-focused giving and the lottery revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Vancouver General Hospital Foundation: Large multi-site hospital foundation with diversified fundraising (lottery, major gifts, planned giving, events). Comparable operating model — particularly the lottery-as-flagship-revenue approach — but at significantly larger scale.
• Calgary Health Foundation: Large Alberta-based hospital foundation serving multiple Calgary hospitals (Foothills, Peter Lougheed, Rockyview). Comparable business model — multi-hospital fundraising, lottery, events — but at a meaningfully larger urban scale.
• St. Michael's Hospital Foundation (Unity Health Toronto): Hospital foundation in Toronto supporting inner-city hospital care. Comparable multi-stream fundraising (major gifts, lottery, events, planned giving) with similar reliance on corporate matching partners and legacy giving programs.

Regional players

• Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF): Provincial health research funding entity. Comparable as a Saskatchewan grantmaking body in healthcare but with a research rather than hospital-equipment mandate; useful reference for grantmaking governance and donor expectations in the province.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HRFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/HospitalsOfReginaFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hrfdn
• Instagraminstagram.com/hospitalsreginafoundation

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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