Fondation HD

What Fondation HD does

Fondation HD — formally La Fondation des Oeuvres de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Saint-Basile inc. — is a Canadian non-profit organization incorporated in 1994 and headquartered at 429 Rue Principale, Saint-Basile, New Brunswick. Its sole mission is to financially sustain the Hôtel-Dieu, the oldest building in Saint-Basile (built in 1873), and the Résidence Hôtel-Dieu, a senior living residence operated by the Religieuses hospitalières Saint-Joseph. Per the foundation, the Hôtel-Dieu no longer has sufficient financial resources to survive independently, and the foundation exists to bridge that funding gap while preserving regional heritage.

The foundation's "products" are donation programs rather than commercial offerings. These include cash donations accepted at the office, by mail, and online via a partnership with CanadaHelps; In Memoriam donations distributed through regional funeral homes with monthly memorial masses at the Hôtel-Dieu chapel; securities (stocks and bonds), life insurance policies, trust funds, and testamentary bequests; and in-kind donations for auction events. Tax receipts are issued for donations of CAD $10 or more, with optional cumulative annual receipts for repeat contributors. Donor recognition is handled via an honor board, named room/suite designations, media acknowledgement, and reception invitations.

The operating model is volunteer-driven: a Board of Directors led by President Noëlline Lebel, Treasurer Donald Hammond, and Secrétaire Chantal Dubé administers all activities, supplemented by ex-officio members from the Résidence Hôtel-Dieu (Director General Valérie Dufour, Board President Paul Dionne, and Supérieure locale Sr. Rachel Thériault). Geographic scope is restricted to Atlantic Canada, and the first disclosed staffed role — a Coordinator position with a June 30, 2026 deadline — signals the organization's transition toward professionalized operations. No revenue, fund balances, audited financials, or programmatic outcome metrics are publicly disclosed.

Name

Fondation HD

Legal name

La Fondation des Oeuvres de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Saint-Basile inc.

Website

https://fondationhd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fondation HD is a volunteer-run Canadian non-profit founded in 1994 that raises donations to financially sustain the historic Hôtel-Dieu building in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick, and its associated Résidence Hôtel-Dieu senior living residence operated by the Religieuses hospitalières Saint-Joseph.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Charitable Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Charitable fundraising
• Nonprofit foundation
• Donation programs
• Senior residence support
• Heritage conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Basile

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. Charitable Donations: The foundation collects various types of donations including cash donations, securities (stocks/bonds), life insurance policies, trust funds, and testamentary bequests to support the Hôtel-Dieu residence and its operations.
2. In Memoriam Donations: Donations made in memory of deceased individuals, often requested through funeral home death notices, with monthly memorial masses held at the Hôtel-Dieu chapel.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fondation HD (La Fondation des Oeuvres de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Saint-Basile inc.) is a non-profit foundation established in 1994 that raises and manages charitable donations to financially sustain the Hôtel-Dieu heritage building (built 1873, the oldest building in Saint-Basile) and the Résidence Hôtel-Dieu, a senior living residence operated by the Religieuses hospitalières Saint-Joseph. The foundation is administered entirely by volunteers and offers multiple giving vehicles including cash donations, In Memoriam donations, securities, life insurance, trust funds, and testamentary bequests, issuing tax receipts and providing donor recognition.

Product overview

Fondation des Oeuvres de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Saint-Basile is a non-profit foundation established in 1994 that supports the Hôtel-Dieu facility (founded 1873) and the Résidence Hôtel-Dieu, a senior living residence operated by the Hospital Sisters of Saint-Joseph. The foundation operates various fundraising programs including In Memoriam donations, testamentary bequests, securities donations, and life insurance proceeds. It offers donor recognition programs with an honor board, named room/suite designations, and special event invitations. Tax receipts are provided for donations of $10 or more. The foundation is administered entirely by volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In Memoriam Donation Program
• Cash and Securities Donation Program
• Tax Receipt Program
• Donor Recognition Program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CanadaHelpsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCanadaHelps provides the online donation platform for the foundation, allowing donors to make secure online contributions. The foundation redirects visitors to the CanadaHelps website for processing online donations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Imagine Canada: National sector organization for Canadian charities and nonprofits, providing accreditation, research, and advocacy. Indirectly comparable as the broader ecosystem body that supports organizations like Fondation HD with standards, donor trust signals, and policy advocacy.
• CanadaHelps: Canada's largest online donation platform serving over 85,000 charities; also an active GTM partner to Fondation HD, processing its online donations. Comparable as enabling infrastructure for Canadian small-charity fundraising rather than as a competitor.

Direct peers

• Fondation du CHU de Québec: Foundation supporting the CHU de Québec university hospital network, including heritage institutions like the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec. Directly comparable as a francophone-Canadian hospital foundation raising funds for a multi-century-old Catholic healthcare heritage.
• Fondation du CHUM: Major hospital foundation supporting a French-language university hospital centre in Montreal. Same business model (fundraising foundation supporting a single healthcare institution), same donor channels (planned giving, donations, recognition programs), though operating at a much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Vancouver Foundation: One of the largest community foundations in Canada, holding over $1B in assets and distributing grants across hundreds of causes. Comparable business model (community-based grantmaking with diverse donation streams including planned giving) though at vastly larger scale.
• Community Foundations of Canada: National umbrella and membership organization for Canada's 191 community foundations. Directly comparable in mission (community-based philanthropy) and represents the macro peer set that Fondation HD belongs to within the Canadian charitable sector.
• United Way Centraide Canada: National network coordinating workplace giving campaigns for community services including health and social welfare. Comparable as a fundraising-focused intermediary for community causes, with similar donor demographics and regional volunteer-driven model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/La-Fondation-des-Oeuvres-de-lH%C3%B4tel-Dieu-de-Saint-Basile-inc-102761614915314

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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